Heping Zhang, PhD
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Dr. Zhang published over 340 research articles and monographs in theory and applications of statistical methods and in several areas of biomedical research including epidemiology, genetics, child and women health, mental health, substance use, and reproductive medicine. He directed a training program in mental health research that was funded by the NIMH. He directs the Collaborative Center for Statistics in Science that coordinates the Reproductive Medicine Network to evaluate treatment effectiveness for infertility. He is a fellow of the American Statistical Association and a fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics. He was named the 2008 Myrto Lefokopoulou distinguished lecturer by Harvard School of Public Health and a Medallion Lecturer by the Institute of Mathematical Statistics. In 2011, he received the Royan International Award on Reproductive Health. Dr. Zhang was the president of the International Chinese Statistical Association in 2019. He serves as the editor of the Journal of the American Statistical Association - Applications and Case Studies. He was selected to deliver 2022 Neyman lecture by the Institute of Mathematical Statistics.
Education & Training
- Postdoctoral FellowMathematical Science Research Institute (1991)
- PhDStanford University (1991)
Activities
- Live Birth After Fresh Embryo Transfer Vs Frozen-thawed Embryo Transfer in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (FreFro-PCOS)Jinan, China (2012-2014)From http://Clinicaltrials.gov: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders in women of childbearing age. However, the optimal infertility treatment for PCOS patients is still a matter of controversy. Despite producing more follicles and more oocytes than other women undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation during an IVF cycle, women with PCOS have comparable or lower pregnancy rates. Additionally women with PCOS patients undergoing IVF have a higher risk of developing ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), which may be aggravated by pregnancy after an embryo transfer in a fresh cycle. Further women with PCOS are thought to have higher rates of later pregnancy complications including spontaneous abortion, pre-eclampsia, and preterm labor that may be related to impaired implantation in the superovulated endometrium. We propose a randomized clinical trial of elective embryo cryopreservation followed by a programmed cycle of endometrial preparation and frozen embryo transfer (FET) compared to fresh embryo transfer in women with PCOS undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF).
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Royan International Research Award | Royan Institute | 2011 |
| Medallion Lecturer | Institute of Mathematical Statistics | 2011 |
| Myrto Lefokopoulou Distinguished Lecturer | Harvard School of Public Health | 2008 |
| Fellow, Institute of Mathematical Statistics | 2006 | |
| Independent Scientist Award, NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) | 2004 | |
| Fellow, American Statistical Association | 2000 | |
| Elected Member, International Statistical Institute | 1995 | |
| FIRST Award, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development | 1994 |
Departments & Organizations
- Biostatistics
- Child Study Center
- Collaborative Center for Statistics in Science (C2S2)
- Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Track
- Global Health Studies
- High Performance Computation
- Office of Cooperative Research
- Stress & Addiction Clinical Research Program
- Yale Combined Program in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS)
- Yale Institute for Global Health
- Yale School of Public Health
- YSPH Global Health Concentration