Dr. Alan Herschtal

Associate Professor

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Biography

Alan Herschtal is a Senior Biostatistician with expertise in clinical trials, particularly in oncology and cardiovascular disease. He is proficient in creating statistical designs for clinical trials, conducting statistical analyses, generating reports on clinical trial outcomes, and preparing manuscripts for external peer review and publication. Herschtal has significant experience in contributing to grant applications for funding and preparing submissions for ethics committees. His primary research interests include flexible parametric survival modeling and the analysis of zero-inflated data. He has published influential work, including studies on the use of prostate-specific membrane antigen PET-CT in high-risk prostate cancer management and findings from a randomized controlled trial comparing stereotactic ablative radiotherapy with standard radiotherapy for non-small-cell lung cancer. Herschtal plays a key role in various projects aimed at improving patient-clinician communication in rural chronic disease settings and enhancing statistical methodologies in clinical research.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Research Fellow

2004-01-01 — Present

Monash University Clinical Trials Centre • Melbourne

Conduct statistical analyses and design for various clinical trials.

Requirements for Monash University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:12
Reading
Required:13
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:79
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a related field
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Information Technology for most Master's programs including Computer Science and Data Science.