Li
Yang, PhD
Statistician
301-402-5670
Dr. Li Yang is a statistician with the Data Analytics and TrAnslational Science (DATA) Unit at the NIH Clinical Center TBHD branch.
BMED, Central South University
MS, George Mason University
PhD, George Mason University
Dr. Yang received her medical degree (BMED) in clinical medicine from Central South University, MS in epidemiology and biostatistics and PhD in Statistical Science from George Mason University.
Dr. Yang has been working as the lead statistician in multiple research projects with expertise in designing and performing data analysis for longitudinal, cross sectional, and randomized clinical trial studies including but not limited to general linear regression, logistical regression, analysis of frequency distributions, determining confidence limits, analysis of variance, analysis of covariance, mixed modeling, reliability assessment, power analysis, and sample size estimation. Dr. Yang also advises study hypotheses formulation, research design, statistical methods selection, and results interpretation on multiple collaborative research projects within TBHD and across the NIH Intramural Research program.
Dr. Yang’s dissertation topic and research interests include adaptive randomization and precision medicine.
Current Research Activities
Associate Investigator
20-CC-0036: Exploring a Dietary Behavior Intervention in African Americans at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease: A Community Acceptability and Feasibility Study
18-CC-0079 (NCT#03493958): Pilot randomized controlled trial of web-based behavioral sleep intervention for individuals with alcohol use disorder
17-CC-00106: Biomarkers of cardiovascular risk in cancer caregivers
14-CC-0201 Effectiveness of a Stress Reduction Intervention in Caregivers of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) Recipients
14-CC-0143 Sleep Disturbance and Relapse in Individuals with Alcohol Dependence: An Exploratory Mixed Methods Study
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