Manisha Desai
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor (Research), Medicine - General Medical Disciplines
- Associate Professor (Research) (By courtesy), Health Research & Policy
Key Documents
Contact Information
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 725-1946Alternate Contact Linda Enomoto Program Coordinator Email Tel Work 650-723-5096
Professional Overview
Administrative Appointments
- Director of Quantitiative Sciences Unit (QSU), Stanford University (2009 - present)
- Associate Professor, Stanford University (2012 - present)
- Clinical Associate Professor, Stanford University (2009 - 2012)
- Associate Professor of Clinical Biostatistics, Columbia University (2009 - 2009)
- Assistant Professor of Clinical Biostatistics, Columbia University (2000 - 2009)
Honors and Awards
- Calderon Prize for Junior Faculty Achievement, Columbia University (2000-2003)
- Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society, Boston University (1993)
- Distinction in Statistics, Boston University (1993)
- Magna Cum Laude, Boston University (1993)
Professional Education
| Ph.D.: | University of Washington, Biostatistics (2000) |
| M.S.: | University of Washington, Biostatistics (1997) |
| M.A.: | Boston University, Mathematics (1993) |
| B.A.: | Boston University, Mathematics (1993) |
Community and International Work
- Tutor and Mentor, Grosvenor House
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
Dr. Desai is the Director of the Quantitative Sciences Unit. She is interested in the application of biostatistical methods to all areas of medicine including oncology, nephrology, and endocrinology. She works on methods for the analysis of epidemiologic studies, clinical trials, and studies with missing observations.
Publications
- Accuracy of the Kattan nomogram across prostate cancer risk-groups. BJU Int. 2011; (1): 56-60
- Blocking the NOTCH pathway inhibits vascular inflammation in large-vessel vasculitis. Circulation. 2011; (3): 309-18
- Kidney function and long-term medication adherence after myocardial infarction in the elderly. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2011; (4): 864-9
- Systolic blood pressure and mortality in prevalent haemodialysis patients in the HEMO study. J Hum Hypertens. 2011; (2): 98-105
- The interaction of body mass index and race in predicting biochemical failure after radical prostatectomy. BJU Int. 2011; (11): 1741-7
- Is pregnancy after breast cancer safe? Breast J. 2010 Jul-Aug; (4): 404-11
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