Student Profiles

Meet our MSc Biostatistics Students!

Please click on the drop-downs below to find information on current students and alumni. The information provided includes: supervisor(s), theses titles, educational background, and positions after graduation.

MSc'25

Winnie Kwong

Educational Background: BScH Biology and Mathematics Specialization, Queen's University
Supervisor: Dongsheng Tu
Project Title: Everest Clinical Research Project

Elyse Lalonde

Educational Background: BScH Statistics, Minor in Physics, University of Ottawa
Supervisor: Dongsheng Tu
Project Title: Predicting Clinical Outcomes in Women with Low-risk Early Stage Cervix Cancer and Treated by Simple Hysterectomy Using Methods of Machine Learning

Guanwen Xie

Educational Background: BScH Life Sciences, Minor in Statistics, Queen's University
Supervisor: Keyue Ding
Project Title:

MSc'24

	Abdalkarim Alnajjar Educational Background: BScH Specialization in Biology & Mathematics, Queen's University Supervisor: Zihang Lu Project Title: Fast model-based clustering and variable selection for high dimensional data: A variational Bayes approach
	Zi Yan Chua Educational Background: BA Agriculture, Major Agronomy, Minor Statistics, University of Manitoba Supervisor: Dongsheng Tu Project Title: Everest Clinical Research Project
	Zihang (William) Han Educational Background: BSc Statistics, Renmin University of China Supervisor: Wei Tu Project Title: Assessing the impact of informative censoring in clinical trials analysis through simulation analysis
	Chentian Ma Educational Background: BSc Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Hefei University of Technology Supervisor: Dongsheng Tu Project Title: Analysis of data from clinical trials conducted by Canadian Cancer Trials Group (CCTG)
	Hongrun Mao Educational Background: BSc Natural Sciences, Mathematics & Biology, University of Calgary Supervisor: Paul Peng Project Title: Improving Pain Education across Entry-level Physiotherapy (PT) Programs in Canada: An Integrated Knowledge Translation (KT) Study

Alumni

	Mojtaba (Kiyan) Ahmadiankalati Educational Background: BScH Kinesiology and Health Sciences, York University Supervisor: Zihang Lu Practicum Supervisor: Dr. Indra Narang, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children Project Title: Identifying Obstructive Sleep Apnea Phenotypes in Children with Obesity Using Cluster Analysis Position after Graduation: Research Assistant, Department of Public Health Sciences, Queen's University
	Ilse Belgraver Educational Background: BScH, Major in Molecular Biology and Genetics, Minor in Statistics, University of Guelph Supervisor: Keyue Ding, Dorothy Kessler (Practicum) Project Title: Statistical Analysis for the School of Rehabilitation Therapy COVID-19 Well-being Survey
	Nan Chen Educational Background: BScH Biomedical Science (Specialization in Biostatistics), University of Ottawa Supervisor: Dongsheng Tu Project Title: Secondary Analyses of Data from Three Clinical Trials on Advanced Colorectal Cancer, Conducted by the Canadian Cancer Trials Group Position after Graduation: Statistical Analyst, Department of Cancer Care and Epidemiology, Queen’s University
	Tim Chisamore Educational Background: BSc Mathematics, Queen's University 2015 Supervisors: Keyue Ding, Paul Belanger Project Title: THE APPLICATION OF ABERRATION DETECTION METHODS TO COLD WEATHER INJURY AND A SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS OF INFLUENZA IN ONTARIO Position after Graduation: Epidemiologist, Niagara Region
	Andrew Dabbikeh Educational Background: BSc Biology, Ryerson University 2012 Supervisor: Paul Peng Project Title: ASSESSMENT OF CHANGE IN SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS EFFECT ON CANCER SURVIVAL IN ONTARIO FROM 1993 – 2009 Position after Graduation: Analyst, Preyra Solutions Group
	Chuhong Ding Educational Background: BSc Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign Supervisors: Paul Peng, Wei Tu Project Title: A Model-based Economic Evaluation on Oncology Clinical Trials
	Kerelos Eisa Educational Background: BScH Biomedical Science, University of Ottawa Supervisor: Keyue Ding Project Title: Identifying Patients with Enhanced Benefit from Continuous in Comparison to Intermittent Androgen Deprivation Therapy for metastatic hormone sensitive Prostate Cancer Position after Graduation: Clinical Data Analyst, IQVIA, Ottawa
	Jenna Ellis Educational Background: BScH, Major in Life Sciences, Minor in Mathematics, Queen's University Supervisor: Dongsheng Tu Project Title: The Extended BIC as a Model Selection Criterion in the High-Dimensional Semiparametric Accelerated Failure Time Model Position after Graduation: Research Associate, Dalhousie University
	Lisa Flaten Educational Background: BScH, Major in Statistics, Minor in Mathematics and Biosciences, University of Manitoba Supervisor: Paul Peng Project Title: Pre-Processing and Analysis of DNA Methylation Data for Female Shift Workers Position after Graduation: Quality System Support Analyst, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
	Xinyi Ge Educational Background: BSc Finance, BSc Information and Computing, Jilin University; MSc, Statistics, University of Science and Technology of China Supervisor: Dongsheng Tu Project Title Comparisons of Statistical Models for the Analysis of Longitudinal Quality of Life Data Position after Graduation: PhD Student, Queen's Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Research Group Probability and Statistics
	Shane Golden Educational Background: BSc, Zoology, University of Guelph; MSc Psychology, McMaster University Supervisor: Bingshu Chen Project Title: Health economic analysis for selected CCTG clinical trials Position after Graduation: Statistical Analyst, IQVIA, Montreal
	Ioana Gulas Educational Background: BScH, Major in Mathematics, Minor in Biology, Queen's University Supervisors: Bingshu Chen, Wenyu Jiang Project Title: A Non-Parametric Method for Biomarker Study Based on Restricted Mean Survival Time Position after Graduation: Research Consultant, Cytel Inc.
	Colleen Haughey Educational Background: BScH Health Sciences, McMaster University Supervisor: Bingshu Chen Project Title: Statistical tools for toxicity reporting in cancer clinical trials
	Laura Holder Educational Background: BSc Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour, McMaster University 2014 Supervisors: Michael McIsaac, William Pickett Project Title: MULTIPLE IMPUTATION IN COMPLEX SURVEY SETTINGS:COMPARISON OF METHODS WITHIN THE HEALTH BEHAVIOUR IN SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN STUDY Position after Graduation: Research Analyst, ICES Central
	Nianping Hu Educational Background: PhD Molecular Biology, Hunan Medical University, China 1999 Supervisors: Keyue Ding, Judy-Anne Chapman Project Title: THE COMPARISON OF LOG-NORMAL WITH COX MODEL ESTIMATES FOR THEADJUVANT COLON CANCER ENDPOINTS (ACCENT) DATABASES Position after Graduation: Statistician: Department of Health Policy and Management, University of Pittsburg
	Alessandra Iaboni Educational Background: Bachelor of Mathematics Honours, University of Waterloo Supervisor: Keyue Ding Project Title: Maintaining a Strong Control of the Family-Wise Error Rate in Gatekeeping Group Sequential Designs with Primary and Delayed Secondary Endpoints: A Series of Simulation Studies Position after Graduation: Data Scientist, Capital One, Toronto See More: Alessandra Iaboni
	Arlene Jiang Educational Background: BSc, Major in Neuroscience and Computer Science, Dalhousie University Supervisor: Wei Tu Project Title: Assessing the impact of informative censoring in adjuvant clinical trials
	Yuwei Ke Educational Background: BA Economics, Economic Statistics, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Supervisor: Dongsheng Tu Project Title: Analysis of data from clinical trials conducted by Canadian Cancer Trials Group (CCTG)
	David Kirkwood Educational Background: BScH, Life Sciences, Minor in Mathematics, Queen's University Supervisor: Paul Peng Project Title: Prediction Accuracy Measurements for Mixture Cure Models Position after Graduation: Statistical Analyst, ICES McMaster
	Anjali Kulkarni Educational Background: BSc, Major in Mathematics, Minor in Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph 2010 Supervisors: Paul Peng, Wenyu Jiang Project Title: ASSESSMENT OF PREDICTIVE ACCURACY OF MIXTURE CURE MODELS Position after Graduation: Medical Student, University of Toronto
	Caroline Lee Educational Background: BScH Neuroscience, McMaster University Supervisor: Zihang Lu Project Title: An investigation of severe asthma prevalence in primary care; strategizing identification and management
	Justin Lem Educational Background: BScH, Major in Biochemistry, Minor in Mathematics, Queen's University Supervisor: Dongsheng TU Project Title: Everest Clinical Research Project Position after Graduation: Statistical Programmer at Everest Clinical Research Corporation
	Wenbin Li Educational Background: PhD Crop Genetics and Breeding, South China University of Tropical Agriculture 2000 Supervisor: Bingshu Chen Place of Practicum: NCIC CLINICAL TRIALS GROUP Position after Graduation: Research Analyst; Saskatchewan Health Quality Council
	Xinzhi (George) Li Educational Background: Bachelor and Master of Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine; PhD Pharmacology, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences Supervisor: Bingshu Chen Project Title: Construction of a frailty index in non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and its relationship with mortality, hospitalization, and transplantation
	Zhijun Li Educational Background: BScH Biology, Queen's University Supervisor: Dongsheng Tu Practicum Supervisor: Ambrose Kwok, VP Biometrics, Everest Clinical Research Project Title: Client Projects, Everest Clinical Research
	Li Liu Educational Background: PhD Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo 2009; PhD Chemical Physics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, China, 2001; BSc Chemical Engineering, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, China, 1992 Supervisor: Keyue Ding Project Title: PREDICTIVE GENE SIGNATURE SELECTION FOR ADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY IN NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER PATIENTS Position after Graduation: Research Associate and Data Scientist, KFL&A Public Health
	Hongbo Lui Educational Background: PhD Optical Networks, University of Ottawa 2007; MSc Engineering, Queen's University 2003 Supervisor: Dongsheng Tu Project Title: STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FOR A RANDOMIZED PHASE II STUDY OF REOLYSIN FOR PATIENTS RECEIVING STANDARD WEEKLY PACLITAXEL THERAPY AS THERAPY FOR ADVANCED/METASTATIC BREAST CANCER Position after Graduation: SAS Programmer, Canadian Cancer Trials Group
	Diana Martins Educational Background: BSc, Major in Life Sciences, Minor in Mathematics and Statistics, Queen's 2010 Supervisor: Judy-Anne Chapman Project Title: STATISTICALLY STANDARDIZED MEASURES OF ESTROGEN AND PROGESTERONE RECEPTORS (ER, PR), AND HER2 FOR PRIMARY ADJUVANT BREAST CANCER Position after Graduation: Statistician/Program, Chronic Disease and Pharmacotherapy Group at ICES Central
	Patrick Norman Educational Background: Honours Bachelor of Science, Major in Life Sciences, Minor in Mathematics, Queen's University Supervisor: Bingshu Chen Project Title: DeepAFT: A Nonparametric Accelerate Failure Time Model with Artificial Neural Network Position after Graduation: Biostatistician, Kingston General Health Research Institute
	Lauren Paul Educational Background: BSc Statistics, Queen's University 2015 Supervisors: Michael McIsaac, Ian Janssen Project Title: IMPUTATIONS OF ACCELEROMETER DATA FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY MEASUREMENT: A COMPARISON OF METHODS WITH AN APPLICATION TO THE ACTIVE PLAY STUDY Position after Graduation: Research Coordinator, Public Health Ontario
	Jessica Pudwell Educational Background: MPH, University of Toronto; BSc Bio-Medical Science, University of Guelph Supervisor: Paul Peng Project Title: Cardiovascular Disease and Related Outcomes in the PE-NET Cohort at 10 Years Postpartum Position after Graduation: Research Facilitator, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Queen's University
	Michael Reaume Educational Background: BScH, Quantitative Biology, McGill University Supervisor: Michael McIsaac Project Title: Natural Direct and Indirect Effects for Survival Outcomes in a Complex Survey Setting Position after Graduation: Medical Student, University of Ottawa See More: Michael Reaume
	Veronique Rowley Ed:ucational Background: BScH Neuroscience and Mental Health, Carleton University; BA Psychology, Carleton University Supervisor: Zihang Lu Practicum Supervisor: Dr. Teresa To, Senior Scientist, The Hospital for Sick Children Project Title: Evaluating the long-term impact of integrated disease management for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care on health service utilization: a retrospective, population level interrupted time series study Position after Graduation: Research Associate at Women’s College Hospital
	Jordan Scott Educational Background: BScH Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Carleton University Supervisor: Dongsheng Tu Project Title: STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FOR A PHASE II CLINICAL TRIAL OF CANADIAN CANCER TRIALS GROUP Position after Graduation: Statistical Programmer, Everest Clinical Research
	Tianyi (Selena) Shao Educational Background: Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of British Columbia Supervisor: Paul Peng Project Title: Predicting resource utilization and costs in frail and non-frail patients undergoing cardiac surgery in Ontario Position after Graduation: Statistician, HEAL Africa
	Elizabeth Stankiewicz Educational Background: BScH, Major in Mathematics, Minor in Chemistry Supervisors: Michael McIsaac, Helene Ouellette-Kuntz Project Title: Mortality among individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities: patterns in mortality and the additive predictive accuracy of using the RAIHC frailty marker Position after Graduation: Research Analyst, Laurentian University
	Beatrice Suero Educational Background: BScH Biology and Mathematics, Queen's University Supervisor: Paul Peng Project Title: Optimal time for primary care follow-up after hospitalization – older adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) Position after Graduation: Research Associate, EVERSANA, Value & Evidence Division See More: Beatrice Suero
	Lily Summers-Trasiewicz Educational Background: BScH Life Sciences, Math Minor, Queen's University Supervisor: Keyue Ding Project Title: Group Sequential Testing for Nested Multiple Populations According to Biomarker Expression Levels
	Zhiwen (Leon) Tan Educational Background: BScH Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, University of Toronto Supervisor: Wei Tu Project Title: Longitudinal analysis of health-related quality of life data in cancer clinical trials Position after Graduation: PhD Candidate, Public Health Sciences, Queen's University
	Arany Theivendram Educational Background: Honours Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry (Co-op) and Human Biology, University of Toronto Supervisor: Michael McIsaac Project Title: A Population Based Cohort Study on the Trends of Childhood Intussusception in Ontario, Canada Position after Graduation: Analyst, Health Systems Analysis and Emerging Issues, Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)
	Yanning Wang Educational Background: BSc, Double Major, Nutrition and Statistics, Universty of Toronto Supervisor: Dongsheng Tu Practicum Supervisor: Lisa Avery, University of Toronto Project Title: An Application-based Practicum at Princess Margaret Cancer Center
	Yimin (Pearl) Wang Educational Background: Bachelor Medical Sciences, Specialization Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Math Minor, Western University Supervisor: Paul Peng Project Title: Preterm Birth According to Fertility Status and Infertility Treatment Position after Graduation: Biostatistician I, EVERSANA
	Brianne Wood Educational Background: BScH Mathematics, Queen's University Supervisor: Dongsheng Tu Place of Practicum: Ontario Health Study Position after Graduation: Scientific Officer, Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
	Runfeng Xu Educational Background: BScH Mathematics/Statistics Major, Economics Minor, McMaster University Supervisor: Dongsheng Tu Practicum Supervisor: Wei Tu Project Title: Design of non-inferiority randomized trials using the difference in Restricted Mean Survival Times
	Wei Xu Educational Background: BScH, Major in Biochemistry, Minor in Psychology, Queen's University Supervisor: Paul Peng, Maria Valez (Practicum) Project Title: Assessing the accuracy of administrative case definition in capturing menopause diagnosis defined by FSH levels in women aged less than 45-years old
	Hope Yen Educational Background: BScH Life Sciences, Minor in Mathematics, Queen's University Supervisor: Bingshu Chen Project Title: Statistical Analysis for Canadian Cancer Trials Group CLC2E Health Economic: A Prospective Study Position after Graduation: Bachelor of Nursing Science, Accelerated Standing Track, Queen’s University
	Qianhui (Tracy) Yu Educational Background: BSc Mathematics, Queen's University Supervisor: Dongsheng Tu Project Title: Subgroup Analyses of Data from Two Clinical Trials of Canadian Cancer Trials Group Position after Graduation: SAS Programmer, Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Queen's Cancer Research Institute
	Jingfang Zhao Educational Background: BScH Biochemistry, University of Winnipeg Supervisor: Dongsheng Tu Practicum Placement: Everest Clinical Research, Toronto Position after Graduation: Everest Clinical Research, Toronto
	Zhen Zhao Educational Background: BScH Mathematics, Queen's University; MSc Mathematics, Queen's University Supervisor: Keyue Ding Project Title: Liquid genomic as potential prognostic and predictive biomarker for Lung cancer patients treated with immune cancer therapy with and with chemotherapy