NUDACC is comprised of faculty and staff in Feinberg’s Department of Preventive Medicine, Division of Biostatistics. Our faculty are lead biostatisticians on a wide range of collaborative research studies, and contribute to methodologic development within the field of biostatistics. All are recognized leaders and contributors to scientific professional organizations.

Learn more about our team below. We invite you to contact us at nudacc@northwestern.edu.

NUDACC Faculty

Denise Scholtens, PhD

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Center Director
Chief of Biostatistics in the Department of Preventive Medicine
Professor of Preventive Medicine and Neurological Surgery

dscholtens@northwestern.edu
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Jody Ciolino, PhD

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Associate Professor of Biostatistics in the Department of Preventive Medicine and General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics in the Department of Medicine

jody.ciolino@northwestern.edu
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Lauren Balmert Bonner, PhD

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Associate Professor of Biostatistics in the Department of Preventive Medicine

lauren.bonner@northwestern.edu
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Juned Siddique, DrPH

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Associate Professor of Biostatistics in the Department of Preventive Medicine and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

siddique@northwestern.edu
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Jacob Schauer, PhD

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Assistant Professor of Biostatistics in the Department of Preventive Medicine

jms@northwestern.edu
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Nathan Gill, PhD

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Assistant Professor of Biostatistics in the Department of Preventive Medicine

nathan.gill@northwestern.edu
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Adin-Cristian Andrei, PhD

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Professor of Biostatistics in the Department of Preventive Medicine

a-andrei@northwestern.edu
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Abigail R. Smith, PhD

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Associate Professor of Biostatistics in the Department of Preventive Medicine

abigail.smith3@northwestern.edu
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Margaret Banker, PhD

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Assistant Professor of Biostatistics in the Department of Preventive Medicine

margaret.banker@northwestern.edu
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Project Management Staff

Mary Beth Tull, MS, CCRP

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Center Administrator

mary.tull@northwestern.edu

Patricia Bustamante, MPH

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Clinical Operations Manager

p-bustamante@northwestern.edu

Yasmin PiƱa, BS

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Research Project Manager

yasmin.pina@northwestern.edu

Edith Freeze, BSE, MSEPA

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Research Project Manager

edith.freeze@northwestern.edu

Crystal Santillanes, MS, CCRC

Director of Research Oversight & Compliance

Director of Research and Compliance

crystal.santillanes1@northwestern.edu

 

Rachel Moore, BMus, CCRC

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Research Project Manager

rachel.moore@northwestern.edu

Elizabeth (Liz) Yan, BS, ACRP-CP

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Clinical Operations Manager

elizabeth.yan@northwestern.edu

 

Jessica Guachichullca, BS

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Research Project Coordinator

jessica.guachichullca@northwestern.edu

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Data & Biostatistics Staff

Alan Kuang, MS

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Biostatistician

alan.kuang@northwestern.edu

John Stephen, MPH

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Sr. Statistical Analyst

john.stephen@northwestern.edu

Nicola Lancki, MPH

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Biostatistician

nicola.lancki1@northwestern.edu

Padraig Carolan, MPH

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Statistical Analyst 

padraig.carolan@northwestern.edu

 

Amy Krefman, MS

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Assistant Director of Data and Statistics

amy.krefman@northwestern.edu

Ann Kan, MS

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Statistical Analyst

ann.kan@northwestern.edu

Miranda Gurra, MS

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Statistical Analyst

miranda.gurra@northwestern.edu

Anas Farrag, BA

Database Systems Engineer Associate, BA

Database Systems Engineer Associate

anas.farrag@northwestern.edu

 

 

Shriya Shetty, BS

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Database Systems Engineer Associate

shriya.shetty@northwestern.edu

Daniel L. Erickson, MBA

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Team Leader, Database

derickson@northwestern.edu

Tania Grott

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Database Administrator/Developer

taniagrott@northwestern.edu

Jennifer Cheung, MS

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Statistical Analyst

ying.cheung@northwestern.edu