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Manisha Desai

Academic Appointments

Professional Snapshot

Administrative Appointments

  • Director of Quantitiative Sciences Unit (QSU), Stanford University (2009 - present)
  • Clinical Associate Professor, Stanford University (2009 - present)
  • Associate Professor of Medicine, Columbia University (2009 - 2009)
  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Biostatistics, Columbia University (2000 - 2009)

Honors and Awards

  • Calderon Prize for Junior Faculty Achievement, Columbia University (2000-2003)
  • Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society, Boston University (1993)
  • Distinction in Statistics, Boston University (1993)
  • Magna Cum Laude, Boston University (1993)

Professional Education

Ph.D.: University of Washington, Biostatistics (2000)
M.S.: University of Washington, Biostatistics (1997)
M.A.: Boston University, Mathematics (1993)
B.A.: Boston University, Mathematics (1993)

Community & International Work

Scientific Focus

Research Interests

Dr. Desai is the Director of the Quantitative Sciences Unit. She is interested in the application of biostatistical methods to all areas of medicine including oncology, nephrology, and endocrinology. She works on methods for the analysis of epidemiologic studies, clinical trials, and studies with missing observations.

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