Shuangge Steven Ma, PhD
Department Chair and Professor of Biostatistics; Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health; Director, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Shared Resource
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Biography
Dr. Ma received his Ph.D. degree in statistics at University of Wisconsin in 2004. Prior to arriving at Yale, Dr. Ma was a Senior Fellow in Collaborative Health Studies Coordinating Center (CHSCC) and Department of Biostatistics at University of Washington. He has been involved in developing novel statistical and bioinformatics methodologies for analysis of cancer (NHL, breast cancer, melanoma, lung cancer), mental disorders, and cardiovascular diseases. He has also been involved in health economics research, with special interest in health insurance in developing countries.
Education & Training
- Postdoctoral AssociateUniversity of Washington (2006)
- PhDUniversity of Wisconsin (2004)
- MSUniversity of California at Los Angeles (2000)
Activities
- Health insurance in mainland China and Taiwan: utilization, impact, and policy interventionsChina 2013The goal of this study is to provide an updated, comprehensive description of health insurance coverage and utilization and their impacts on health and economic outcomes. Special attention has been paid to the less-advantaged groups.
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Fellow | ASA | 2013 |
| Elected Member | ISI | 2007 |
Departments & Organizations
- Biostatistics
- Cancer Prevention and Control
- Center for Biomedical Data Science
- Center for Infection and Immunity
- Computational Biology and Biomedical Informatics
- Ma Lab
- MacMillan Center
- SPORE in Lung Cancer
- SPORE in Skin Cancer
- Yale Cancer Center
- Yale Combined Program in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS)
- Yale Institute for Global Health
- Yale School of Public Health
- Yale Ventures
- YSPH Global Health Concentration