Education Milan Bimali Office of Research, University of Kansas School of Medicine, 1010 North Kansas St., Wichita, KS, 67214. Phone: 316-293-3808 Email: mbimali@kumc.edu. Ph.D. in Biostatistics, University of Kansas-Medical Center, Kansas City, KS (2015). M.S. in Mathematics, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID (2012). B.Sc. in Statistics, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal (2009). Professional Experience Assistant Professor (Research), Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, KS (2016 present). Biostatistician, Office of Research, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, KS (2016 present). Biostatistician (Post Graduate Associate), Program of Applied Translational Research, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (2015 2016). Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Biostatistics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS (2012 2015). Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Biostatistics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS (2015). Lecturer, Department of Mathematics, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID (2011 2012). Graduate Teaching Assistant (Instructor of Record), Department of Mathematics, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID (2009 2011). Career Path Intern, Department of Mathematics, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID (2011). Teaching Experience Assistant Professor (Research), Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, (2016 present). Course taught: Advanced Epidemiology (Co-Instructor), Management of Public Health Data (Spring 2017). Facilitated four sessions of Evidence Based Medicine Evaluation of Clinical Trials. Delivered short lectures on various topics in biostatistics. Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Biostatistics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS (2015) Course graded: Principles of Statistics in Public Health. Consulting/Tutoring sessions: Provided statistical consultation to students and residents. Statistics Bootcamp: Taught Statistical Computing section during one-week crashcourse/refresher to prepare incoming graduate students. Lecturer, Department of Mathematics, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID (2011 2012) Courses taught: Introductory Statistics, Elementary Algebra. Graduate Teaching Assistant (Instructor of Record), Department of Mathematics, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID (2009 2011) Courses taught: Introductory Statistics, College Algebra, and Intermediate Algebra. Courses graded: Calculus II, Applied Calculus, Finite Mathematics, and College Algebra. Publications
Hines R.B., Bimali M., Johnson A. M., Bayakly A.R., Collins T.C. Prevalence and Survival Benefit of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Stage III Colon Cancer Patients: Comparison of Overall and Age-Stratified Results by Multivariable Modeling and Propensity Score Methodology in a Population-Based Cohort, Cancer Epidemiology, Vol 44, Aug. 2016. Brimacombe M., Bimali M., Model Related Instabilities in High Dimensional Linear Models, Journal of Biometrics and Biostatistics, Vol. 7, No. 3, June 2016. Bimali M.*, Brimacombe M., A Likelihood and Information Based Approach to Clustering, Journal of Probability and Statistical Science, Feb. 2016. Bimali M.*, Brimacombe M., Information Based Clustering of Gene Expression Signatures in Primary Breast Cancer Patients, In JSM Proceedings. Alexandria, VA: American Statistical Association, 2016. Bimali M.*, Brimacombe M., Relative Likelihood Differences to Examine Asymptotic Convergence: A Bootstrap/Simulation Approach, Journal of Biometrics and Biostatistics, Vol. 6, No. 1, 2015. Parikh C., Hall I., Bhangoo R.S., Ficek J., Abt P.L., Thiessen-Philbrook H., Lin H., Bimali M., Murray P.T., Rao V., Schroppel B., Doshi M.D., Wend F.L., Reese P.P. Associations of perfusate biomarkers and pump parameters with delayed graft function and deceased-donor kidney allograft function, American Journal of Transplant, Dec., 2015. Bimali M.*, He J., Association Between Obesity and Cancer: An Analysis Using the Competing Risk Regression Approach, Advances in Epidemiology, 2015. Bimali M., Usset J., Fridely B., RSPS: an R library for Empirical Determination of Statistical Power for RNA-Seq Studies, In JSM Proceedings. Alexandria, VA: American Statistical Association, 2015. Derryberry D., Bimali M., Extending Edwards Likelihood Ratio to the Simple One Sided Hypothesis, Missouri Journal of Mathematical Sciences, Vol. 26, No. 1, 2014. Chalise P., Koestler D., Bimali M., Yu Q., Fridley B., Integrative Clustering Methods for Highdimensional Molecular Data, Translational Cancer Research, Vol. 3, No. 3, June 2014. Bimali M.*, Redmond M., Ablah E, A Geo-Stratified Analysis of Associations between Socioeconomic Factors and Diabetes Risk (Under review). Bimali M.*, Brimacombe M., Simultaneous Estimation of Distance Matrix and Optimal Number of Clusters in Hierarchical Clustering: A Correlation Based Approach (Under review). Mansour S., Bimali M., Parikh C. Associations between Deceased-Donor Urine MCP-1 and Kidney Transplant Outcomes (Submitted). Wright BW, Vinyard CJ, Yamashita N, Vogel ER, Diaz FJ, Bimali M. Applying Extreme Value Analysis in Assessing the Material Properties of The Most Challenging Foods Consumed by Primates. J Hum Evol (In Preparation). Totten D., Smith S., Bimali M., Ablah E., Association between Worksite Characteristics and Onsite Influenza Vaccination (In Preparation). Computer Skills Statistical Software: R, SAS, Matlab, Minitab, SPSS Advanced Proficiency. MS Office Package: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Latex (typesetting) Advanced Proficiency. Others: REDCap, EPI Info, MS-Access, Winbugs, C++ Familiar. R Packages: RSPS RNA-Seq Power Simulation. Awards, Honors, Certifications Travel Award, American Statistical Association, 2016. Faculty Travel Award, Research Institute, University of Kansas Medical Center, 2016. 2
Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Department of Biostatistics, University of Kansas Medical Center, 2015. Graduate Student Research Travel Award, University of Kansas Medical Center, 2014. SAS Certified Base Programmer, SAS Institute, Sept. 10, 2014. Inductee, Mu Sigma Rho, The National Statistics Honorary Society, 2012 2015. GStat (Graduate Statistician) accreditation, American Statistical Association, Jul. 18, 2014 present. Poster Presentations Clinical and Demographic Factors Associated with Recurrent Esophageal Foreign Body Impaction Episodes A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study, May 9-17, 2017, Digestive Disease Week, Chicago, IL. Prevalence and survival benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy in stage III colon cancer patients: Comparison of overall and age-stratified results by multivariable modeling and propensity score methodology in a population-based cohort, Jan 19-21, 2017, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Chicago, IL. The Effect of Weight Loss on Liver Enzymes in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Oct 12-14, 2016, American College of Physicians Kansas Chapter, Lenexa, KS. Associations of Perfusate Biomarkers and Pump Parameters with Delayed Graft Function and Deceased-Donor Kidney Allograft Function, Jun. 12, 2016, American Transplant Congress. Associations Between Deceased-Donor Urine MCP-1 and Kidney Transplant Outcomes, Jun. 12, 2016, American Transplant Congress. Outcomes in Patients Ages 65 and Older with Traumatic Brain Injury, Apr. 5, 2016, Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Surgical Congress, Coronado, CA. Comparison of Integrative Clustering Methods for Determining Molecular Subtypes, Aug. 5, 2014, JSM, Boston, MA.* Competing Risk Regression Modeling with Missing Covariates, Apr. 24, 2014, IDAD Symposium, University of Kansas-Edwards, Overland Park, KS.* Power and Sample Sizes for RNA-Seq Studies: Comparison of Proposed Methods, Jan. 18 19, 2014, K-INBRE Symposium, Kansas City, KS.* Application of Integrative Genomic Clustering to the Ovarian Cancer TCGA Data, Apr. 18 19, 2013, Cerner Corporation, Kansas City, MO.* *: Presenting Author. Talks and Paper Discussion Talk: Likelihood Transformation and Information Based Approach to Clustering, Joint Statistical Meeting, Chicago, IL, Aug. 3, 2016. Talk: I have a dream, Association of Clinical and Translational Statisticians Pecha Kucha Presentation, Chicago, IL, Jul. 30, 2016. Talk: Relative Likelihood Differences to Examine Asymptotic Convergence: A Bootstrap/Simulation Approach, IDAD Symposium, Cerner Corporation, Kansas City, KS, Apr. 28, 2016. Talk: Likelihood Function based Approach to Sample Size Determination and Clustering, Emmes Corporation, Rockville, MD, Apr. 27, 2015. Talk: Analyzing the Association between Obesity and Cancer: Comparison of Cox Model and a Competing Risk Model, Student Research Forum, University of Kansas Medical Center, Mar. 25, 2015. Talk: Empirical Determination of Statistical Power and Sample Size for RNA-Seq Studies, Mar. 17, 2015, ENAR, Miami, FL. 3
Talk: Competing Risk Regression Models in Survival Analysis, University of Kansas Medical Center, Spring 2014. Talk: Extreme Value Analysis: An Introduction, University of Kansas Medical Center, Fall 2013. Paper Discussion: A Proportional Hazards Model for the Subdistribution of a Competing Risk, University of Kansas Medical Center, Feb. 2, 2014. Paper Discussion: Diagnosis of Multiple Cancer Types by Shrunken Centroids of Gene Expression and PAM-R Package, University of Kansas Medical Center, Spring 2013. Advising and Mentoring Capstone Committee Member Sugantha Yuvaraj, MPH candidate. Project - Prevalence and Determinants of Hepatitis C in Sedgwick County, Kansas. Capstone Committee Member - Kristi Williams, MPH candidate. Project - Effectiveness of a Breastfeeding Support Intervention for Women with High-risk Pregnancies. Trainings, Conferences and Workshops Kansas-Western Missouri Chapter Meeting, University of Kansas, Edwards Campus. Nov. 11, 2016. Short Course: Statistical Issues in Design and Analysis of Pragmatic Clinical Trials by Dr. Andrea Troxel. Joint Statistical Meeting, Chicago, IL. Jul. 30 Aug. 4, 2016. Short Course: Regression Modeling Strategies by Frank Harrell, Ph.D. Innovations in Design, Analysis, and Dissemination: Frontiers in Biostatistical Methods, Cerner Vision Center, Cerner Corporation, Kansas City, MO. Apr. 28 29, 2016. Short Course: Modeling Longitudinal Categorical Response Data by Maura Stokes, Ph.D. Innovations in Design, Analysis, and Dissemination: Frontiers in Biostatistical Methods, Cerner Vision Center, Cerner Corporation, Kansas City, MO. Apr. 23 24, 2015. Short Course: Applied Logistic Regression by David W. Hosmer, Ph.D. Eastern North American Region (ENAR), Miami, FL. Mar. 15 18, 2015. Kansas-Western Missouri Chapter Meeting, University of Kansas, Medical Center. Oct. 23, 2014. Joint Statistical Meeting, Boston, MA. Aug 1 8, 2014. Innovations in Design, Analysis, and Dissemination: Frontiers in Biostatistical Methods, University of Kansas-Edwards Campus, Overland Park, KS. Apr. 24 25, 2014. Short Course: Modern Regression Methods for Predictive Business Analytics Using SAS and JMP by Simon Sheather, Ph.D. K-INBRE (Kansas Idea Network Biomedical Research Enterprise) Symposium, Kansas City, KS. Jan. 18 19, 2014. Kansas-Western Missouri Chapter Meeting, University of Kansas, Edwards Campus. Oct. 17, 2013. Short Course: Data Mining in Practice by Dr. Dick De Veaux. Statistical Genomics and Bioinformatics Workshop: GWAS and RNA-Seq Studies, University of Kansas, Edwards Campus. Aug. 16, 2013. Short Course: Overview of analyses and methods used in genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and RNA-Seq studies by Brooke Fridley, Ph.D. Innovations in Design, Analysis, and Dissemination: Frontiers in Biostatistical Methods, Cerner Corporation, Kansas City, MO. Apr. 18 19, 2013. Short Course: Using Propensity Scores to Design and Analyze Observational Studies by Thomas Love, Ph.D. 4
Supervised College Teaching Practicum, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Idaho State University. Fall 2009 Spring 2010 Professional Affiliations Member, KUMC Toastmasters International, 2015. Secretary, Graduate Students Biostatistics Association, University of Kansas Medical Center, Feb. 2013 Feb. 2015. Member, American Statistical Association, 2011 present. Member, Mathematical Association of America, 2009 2011. Member, Math/CS Club, Idaho State University, 2011 2012. Member, Graduate Students Association, Idaho State University, 2011 2012. Honorary Counselor, Environmental Camps for Conservation Awareness, Nepal, 2006 2007. Professional Service Quality Improvement Conference, University of Kansas School of Medicine Wichita, KS. Apr. 21, 2016. Role: Abstract review committee member. Reviewer, Scientific Review Committee, Wichita Medical Research and Education Foundation, Wichita, KS, 2016-present. Committee member, Institutional Review Board, University of Kansas School of Medicine Wichita, KS, 2016-present. Student Research Forum, University of Kansas School of Medicine Wichita, KS. Apr. 21, 2016. Role: Poster Judge, Facilitator, Abstract review committee member. Reviewer: Frontier Pilot Grants, University of Kansas Medical Center, 2016. Session Chair - Applications of Statistical Computing, Joint Statistical Meeting, Chicago, IL. Jul. 30 Aug. 4, 2016. Editorial Service Reviewer: PLOS One. Reviewer: Journal of Probability and Statistical Science. Reviewer: Kansas Journal of Medicine. Reviewer: Asian Journal of Medicine. Academic and Community Service Volunteer: Walk a mile in her shoes - fund-raising and awareness campaign to raise awareness about sexual assault and domestic violence, 2013 and 2014. Volunteer: GSBA Fund-raising event, 2014. Volunteer: Innovations in Design, Analysis, and Dissemination: Frontiers in Biostatistical Methods, 2014. Volunteer: 2012 Graduation Ceremony University of Kansas Medical Center. Volunteer: Environment Preservation Center, 2006 2007. Grants and Contracts NIH K-Award: Web-based Problem-Solving Self-Management Program for African Americans with Type 2 Diabetes (Resubmitted). PI: Michelle Redmond. Role: Biostatistician. NIH K-Award: Diabetes Prevention Program Feasibility Study of Breastfeeding. 5
PI: Lisette Jacobson. Role: Biostatistician. Scored 39 (competitive range). Not Funded. KUCC Pilot Project: Integrative Analysis of the Ovarian Cancer TCGA Data. 2012-2013. PI: Brooke Fridley. Role: Research Assistant. KUCC Pilot Project: Development of Prediction Models for Bladder Cancer recurrence using Clinical, Pathological, and molecular data. 2013-2014. PI: Devin Koestler. Role: Research Assistant. RO1DK-93770: Novel Kidney Injury Tools in Deceased Organ Donation to Predict Graft Outcome. 2015-2016. PI: Chirag Parikh. Role: Biostatistician. 6