Lili Tian

Dr. Tian is an expert in Biostatistics. She got her MS and PhD in Statistics in 2001 at University of Rochester. Her methodological research interests include Goodness-of-fit testing; skewed data analysis; order-restricted inference; inverse Gaussian models; design of clinical trials; longitudinal data analysis; survival analysis; analysis of medical expenditure data; generalized variable approach; statistical genetics. She uses these methodologies in
collaborative research projects including cancer research, behavioral studies, and health policy studies. She has over 15 years’ experience as a biostatistician in several cancer centers. Many of her research papers are published in statistical methodology and cancer research journals. In addition, she has served as a committee member in Protocol Review and Resource Utilization Committee (PRUC) at University of Florida Shands Cancer Center for three years and several NIH R01 Grant Study Sections as a reviewer on bio statistics-related proposals. Currently, Dr. Tian is the Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health and Health Professions, the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo (University at Buffalo – UB). She is also a member of the American Statistical Association, and International Biometric Society.