Manisha Desai
Professor
Medicine - Biomedical Informatics Research
Stanford University School of Medicine
United States of America
Biography
As director of the Quantitative Sciences Unit (QSU) in the Department of Medicine at Stanford University, Dr. Manisha Desai is well qualified to provide statistical support for this project in the role of statistical mentor. Her statistical expertise is diverse and includes work on both observational and experimental studies in the areas of cancer,oral health, psychiatric epidemiology, and cystic fibrosis to name a few. Currently, much of her collaborative focus is on large complex observational studies with application to cardiovascular health and chronic kidney disease.
Research Interest
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.
Publications
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LeBlanc ES, Desai M, Perrin N, Wactawski-Wende J, Manson JE, et al. (2014) Vitamin D levels and menopause-related symptoms. Menopause 21: 1197-1203
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Wang A, Kubo J, Luo J, Desai M, Hedlin H, Henderson M, et al. (2015) Active and passive smoking in relation to lung cancer incidence in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study prospective cohort†. Annals of oncology 26: 221-230
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Desai M, Joyce V, Bendavid E, Olshen RA, Hlatky M, Chow A, et al. (2015) Risk of Cardiovascular Events Associated With Current Exposure to HIV Antiretroviral Therapies in a US Veteran Population. Clinical infectious diseases 61: 445-452
