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Research Interests
My research focuses on the development and application of novel statistical methods for medical and epidemiological studies, especially in cancer research. Specifically, she is interested in semiparametric and nonparametric methods, survival analysis, longitudinal data analysis, and prediction model.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University Of North Carolina
2009
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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CCSG Pilot: NRP1 Exon 4-Skipping Variant and Colorectal Cancer Prognosis in Appalachian Kentucky
She, Q.-B. (PI), Chen, L. (CoI) & Lee, E. (CoI)
7/1/25 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
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Pathways to Prevention: Exploring Social Determinants of Health in Early Onset Colorectal Cancer
Moore, J. (PI), Bhakta, A. (CoI), Burris, J. (CoI) & Chen, L. (CoI)
4/1/25 → 3/31/27
Project: Research project
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Determine How Collagen Lysyl Hydroxylase 2 Drives Metastasis
Guo, H. (PI), Chen, L. (CoI) & Wang, C. (CoI)
1/1/25 → 12/31/28
Project: Research project
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HPV16 E6 Seropositivity and ctHPVDNA for Early Detection of Oropharyngeal Cancer
Kuhs, K. (PI), Bhakta, A. (CoI), Chen, L. (CoI) & Windon, M. (CoI)
Army Medical Research and Development Command
11/15/24 → 11/14/27
Project: Research project
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Statistical Methods for Identification and Evaluation of Predictive Biomarkers in Cancer
Chen, L. (PI), Villano, PhD, J. (CoI), Wang, C. (CoI) & Kolesar, J. (Former CoI)
7/4/24 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
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Noninvasive diffuse optical monitoring of cerebral blood flow and oxygenation responses to intermittent hypoxia in neonatal rats
Safavi, P., Mohtasebi, M., Azimul Haque, C., Akbari, F., Liu, X., Yuan, Y., Chen, L., Chen, L. & Yu, G., Apr 1 2026, In: Journal of Biomedical Optics. 31, 4, 047001.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Affordable miniaturized speckle contrast diffuse correlation tomography device for depth-sensitive mapping of cerebral blood flow in rodents
Hamedi, F., Akbari, F., Mohtasebi, M., Huang, C., Chen, L., Chen, L. & Yu, G., Oct 1 2025, In: Journal of Biomedical Optics. 30, 10, 106007.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Human Papillomavirus Type 16 E6 Seroprevalence among Men Living with HIV without HPV-Driven Malignancies
Duff, A. J., Otieno, C. O., Chen, L., Mannion, K., Topf, M. C., Michels, B. E., Butt, J., Woodward, B. O., Lima, M. C., Erdem, H., Leonard, M. A., Turner, M. M., Waterboer, T., Sudenga, S. L. & Lang Kuhs, K. A., Apr 1 2025, In: Cancer Prevention Research. 18, 4, p. 189-195 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Noncontact diffuse optical imaging of blood flow and oxygenation distributions in reconstructive rat skin flaps
Haratbar, S. R., Hamedi, F., Mohtasebi, M., Fathi, F., Akbari, F., Singh, D., Xuhui, L. I. U., Chen, L., Wong, L., Chen, L. & Yu, G., Sep 1 2025, In: Biomedical Optics Express. 16, 9, p. 3740-3758 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Performance of Dried Blood Spot Cards for Serologic Detection of HPV16 Antibodies in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients
Rahman, M. M., Bose, S., Chen, L., Burris, J. L., Aouad, R., Arnold, S. M., Yeoh, M., Michels, B., Waterboer, T. & Lang Kuhs, K. A., Nov 2025, In: Microorganisms. 13, 11, 2558.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations