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The Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics consists of multi-disciplinary researchers and educators with expertise in data science, machine learning, AI, causal inference, modern study design, high-dimensional omics analysis, and more.  

Primary Faculty:

Michelle Shardell, PhD
Professor
Division Director and Vice Chair for Research, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health
Director, UMB Institute for Clinical and Translational Research Biostatistics Core
mshardell@som.umaryland.edu

Kousick Biswas, PhD
Associate Professor
kousick.biswas@som.umaryland.edu

Clayton H. Brown, PhD
Professor
clbrown@som.umaryland.edu

Chixiang Chen, PhD
Associate Professor
chixiang.chen@som.umaryland.edu

Shuo Chen, PhD
Professor
shuochen@som.umaryland.edu

Yuanyuan Liang, PhD
Professor
yliang@som.umaryland.edu

Laurence Magder, PhD, MPH
Professor
lmagder@som.umaryland.edu

Anup Mahurkar, MBA
Associate Professor
amahurkar@som.umaryland.edu

Curtis Tatsuoka, PhD
Professor
Director, University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Core
ctatsuoka@som.umaryland.edu

Roumen M. Vesselinov, PhD
Assistant Professor
rvesselinov@som.umaryland.edu

Binbin Wang, PhD
Research Associate
binbin.wang@som.umaryland.edu

Owen White, PhD
Professor
owhite@som.umaryland.edu

Min Zhan, PhD
Professor
mzhan@som.umaryland.edu

Yuji Zhang, PhD
Professor
yuzhang@som.umaryland.edu

Staff

Zhaoyong Feng, MS
Statistician
zhaoyong.feng@som.umaryland.edu

Wanru Guo, MS
Statistician
wanru.guo@som.umaryland.edu

Susan Holt
Office Manager
sholt@som.umaryland.edu

Kai Sun, MS
Biostatistician
ksun@som.umaryland.edu


Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Division

The Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Division provides University of Maryland Baltimore investigators and trainees biostatistical collaboration and consultation service, and access to state-of-the-art statistical science, expert statistical analysis and sound statistical reporting in biomedical research. It plays a pivotal collaborative role in all phases of biomedical research from initial study design to final project report. For example, biostatisticians provide consultation and collaboration regarding the research design and statistical analysis plan, including the assessment of study feasibility, estimation of sample sizes to meet study objectives, and grant and manuscript preparation.

Center Personnel

  • Clayton H. Brown, PhD
  • Hegang Chen, PhD
  • Yuanyuan Liang, PhD, MSc
  • Laurence Magder, PhD
  • Min Zhan, PhD
  • Yuji Zhang, PhD

For fastest service, please follow the instructions below:

  • The UMGCCC Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Core is now utilizing the School of Medicine’s iLab portal to receive project requests.  This replaces the project request forms previously utilized by the core.

    Please click here to reach our iLabs page:  https://cibr.umaryland.edu/service_center/show_external/3949

    • Log-in with your myUMB ID and password.
      • Note: If this is your first time logging into the School’s iLab portal you will need to complete the registration process which takes ~ 30 seconds.
    • “Click” on the Request Services Tab
    • “Click” on the submit request “button”

     For questions, contact Susan Holt at 410-706-8505.

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