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AHEAD Team

The AHEAD Institute faculty members within the Department of Health and Clinical Outcomes Research at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine lead the advancement of knowledge in critical areas such as health services research, health equity, palliative care, oncology, addiction medicine, vaccine hesitancy, study design, methodology and data science.

Through publications in high-impact journals and presentations at regional, national and international conferences, our faculty and staff consistently showcase their dedication to advancing health care research and disseminating impactful findings to a global audience. The combined methodological and statistical expertise of the AHEAD Institute's biostatistics core staff enables our collaborators to develop robust study designs and generate high-quality research that contributes to improved patient outcomes and health care delivery.

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Leadership

Eric Armbrecht, Ph.D.
Director
eric.armbrecht@slu.edu

Affiliated Clinical Faculty

Sarah Gebauer, M.D.
Associate professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine
sarah.gebauer@health.slu.edu

Matthew Breeden, M.D.
Assistant professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine
matthew.breeden@health.slu.edu

Daniel Lin, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience
PsychEpi Lab
daniel.lin@health.slu.edu

Martin Schoen, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant professor, Division of Hematology and Oncology
martin.schoen@health.slu.edu

Biostatistics Core Staff

Joanne Salas
Director for applied research and analytics, AHEAD Institute
joanne.salas@health.slu.edu

Irene Ryan
Data manager
irene.ryan@health.slu.edu

Paul Hitz
Director for data management and health informatics, AHEAD Institute
paul.hitz@health.slu.edu

Timothy Chrusciel
Senior Biostatistician
timothy.chrusciel@health.slu.edu

Jason Doherty, Ph.D.
Senior biostatistician
jason.doherty@health.slu.edu

Matthew Simpson
Data analyst
matthew.simpson@health.slu.edu

Zidong (Alex) Zhang, Ph.D.
Biostatistician
zidong.zhang@health.slu.edu

Ruizhi (Regina) Huang
Biostatistician
ruizhi.huang@health.slu.edu