Benjamin French
PhD, biostatistics, University of Washington
Research interests include: statistical analysis methods for longitudinal and survival data, with scientific focus on estimation of exposure-outcome associations or evaluation of prediction accuracy; cardiovascular disease; cancer epidemiology; health economics
Service and honors include: statistical editor, JAMA Pediatrics
Dr. French is a collaborative biostatistician and educator with expertise in analysis methods for longitudinal and survival data, the design and analysis of randomized trials, and the development and evaluation of prognostic models. His collaborative research projects have focused on cardiovascular disease research, cancer epidemiology, and health economics. He has served as an expert in radiation epidemiology and biostatistics on committees for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; the US Department of Energy; and the National Council for Radiation Protection and Measurements. He has been the statistical editor for JAMA Pediatrics since 2013.