Dr. Serkalem Demissie

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Biography

Serkalem Demissie is an Adjunct Research Professor in the Department of Biostatistics at Boston University School of Public Health. With over 20 years of statistical computing experience, her expertise includes the development, evaluation, and application of statistical methodologies, with a strong emphasis on statistical genetics and exposure-outcome associations. Her research primarily focuses on cardiovascular disease, lipids, musculoskeletal phenotypes, and neurological disorders, notably through her long-standing collaboration with the Framingham Heart Study. Dr. Demissie's methodological work addresses critical areas such as missing data, phenotypic modeling, multiple testing scenarios, and temporal gene expression data clustering. She is also affiliated with the Boston University Genome Science Institute and the Boston Medical Center.

Research Interests

Experience

Adjunct Research Professor

2015-09-01 — Present

Boston University School of Public Health • Boston, MA

Teaching and conducting research in biostatistics.

Requirements for Boston University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.88
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Application Checklist
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  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • LSAT or GRE scores
  • Transcripts through LSAC
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