AHEAD Team
The AHEAD Institute faculty members within the Department of Health and Clinical Outcomes Research at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine lead the advancement of knowledge in critical areas such as health services research, health equity, palliative care, oncology, addiction medicine, vaccine hesitancy, study design, methodology and data science.
Through publications in high-impact journals and presentations at regional, national and international conferences, our faculty and staff consistently showcase their dedication to advancing health care research and disseminating impactful findings to a global audience. The combined methodological and statistical expertise of the AHEAD Institute's biostatistics core staff enables our collaborators to develop robust study designs and generate high-quality research that contributes to improved patient outcomes and health care delivery.
Leadership
Eric Armbrecht, Ph.D.
Director
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Affiliated Clinical Faculty
Sarah Gebauer, M.D.
Associate professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine
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Matthew Breeden, M.D.
Assistant professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine
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Daniel Lin, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience
PsychEpi Lab
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Martin Schoen, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant professor, Division of Hematology and Oncology
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Biostatistics Core Staff
Joanne Salas
Director for applied research and analytics, AHEAD Institute
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Irene Ryan
Data manager
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Paul Hitz
Director for data management and health informatics, AHEAD Institute
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Timothy Chrusciel
Senior Biostatistician
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Jason Doherty, Ph.D.
Senior biostatistician
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Matthew Simpson
Data analyst
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Zidong (Alex) Zhang, Ph.D.
Biostatistician
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Ruizhi (Regina) Huang
Biostatistician
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