JOHN MICHAEL RAJ A

Experienced Biostatistician with over 8 years in clinical trials and observational research, collaborating nationally and internationally. Published 20+ original research works, including articles in esteemed journals such as NEJM and BMJ. Taught biostatistics for 6 years and led statistical analysis for more than 5 projects, including a clinical trial with 11,000 subjects. Facilitated knowledge exchange and gained insights through trial involvement. Contributed to the scientific community by reviewing articles for prestigious journals. Organized state-level workshops, delivering lectures on research methods and statistical analysis. Committed to guiding researchers, possessing a deep understanding of statistical methods, and skilled in framing objectives, designing studies, estimating sample sizes, and conducting robust analyses. A dedicated professional passionate about leveraging skills to make a positive impact in the research community.

• Won “Prof R.N Srivastava Award” for best paper in 32nd Annual Conference of Indian Society for Medical Statistics (ISMS-CON 2014), paper titled “Modelling risk factors for birthweight in twin gestation- A quantile regression approach”
• Awarded “Prof Dr PSS Sundar Rao award for BEST STUDENT in M.Sc Biostatistics batch 2012-14” by Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India
• Joint Secretary Elect, Loyola Students Union (2011-2012), Loyola College, Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

• Bayesian Computation
• Biostatistics for clinical and public health research using SPSS, R, STATA and SAS (Statistical Analysis System) Software training (Separate workshops for each of the above software packages)
• Multilevel Modeling and Longitudinal / Repeated Measure data analyses using Linear Models & Generalized Estimating Equations
• Clinical Trials and Meta Analyses
• Advanced design and statistical methods in clinical trials

Projects as Lead statistician

1) Demonstrating non-inferiority of a lower dose (500 mg) calcium supplementation during pregnancy for reducing preeclampsia (PE) and neonatal outcomes. (India Site)

2) Oral Vitamin D supplementation as a safe, affordable treatment for profound Vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy.

3) Sensory evaluation and consumer acceptability of homebased food recipe prepared from vitamin D2 enhanced powdered mushroom.

4) Impact of vitamin D supplementation on preterm births and pre-rupture of membrane: A double-blind randomized controlled trial.

5) Assessment of Mobility and Quality of life in community dwelling stroke survivors post rehabilitation.