Guangyu Tong, PhD
Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Assistant Professor of BiostatisticsDownloadHi-Res Photo
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Cardiovascular Medicine
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Biostatistics
Secondary
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Director, Cardiovascular Medicine Analytics Center (CMAC)
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Yale University
135 College St, Room 234
New Haven, CT 06510
United States
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Cardiovascular Medicine
Primary
Biostatistics
Secondary
Additional Titles
Director, Cardiovascular Medicine Analytics Center (CMAC)
Contact Info
Yale University
135 College St, Room 234
New Haven, CT 06510
United States
Appointments
Cardiovascular Medicine
Primary
Biostatistics
Secondary
Additional Titles
Director, Cardiovascular Medicine Analytics Center (CMAC)
Contact Info
Yale University
135 College St, Room 234
New Haven, CT 06510
United States
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Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Assistant Professor of Biostatistics
Director, Cardiovascular Medicine Analytics Center (CMAC)
Biography
Dr. Guangyu Tong is the director of the Cardiovascular Medicine Analytics Center (CMAC), which provides statistical analytical support within the Section of Cardiovascular Medicine. He is an associate faculty member at the Center for Methods of Implementation and Prevention Science (CMIPS). He is an experienced biostatistician specializing in both clinical trials and observational studies. His methodological research focuses on pragmatic trial design and analysis, implementation science methods, causal inference, Bayesian statistics, missing data, and meta-analysis. His empirical research spans cardiovascular medicine, gun violence, mental health, crime and delinquency, substance use disorders, genetic determinants of health, and the well-being of immigrants and minorities.
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Cardiovascular Medicine
Assistant ProfessorPrimaryBiostatistics
Assistant ProfessorSecondary
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Education & Training
- PhD
- Duke University (2020)
- MA
- Columbia University (2014)
- AB
- Peking University (2012)
Research
Overview
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Cardiology; Causality; Gun Violence; Meta-Analysis; Propensity Score; Randomized Controlled Trial
ORCID
0000-0002-7697-5029
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Fan Li, PhD
Jiaqi Tong
Denise Esserman, PhD
James Dziura, MPH, PhD
Kendra Plourde, PhD
Alfred Lee, MD, PhD
43Publications
283Citations
Gun Violence
Causality
Publications
2024
Trends in Firearm Injury Prevention Research Funding, Clinical Trials, and Publications in the US, 1985-2022.
Lin JC, Chang C, McCarthy MS, Baker-Butler A, Tong G, Ranney ML. Trends in Firearm Injury Prevention Research Funding, Clinical Trials, and Publications in the US, 1985-2022. JAMA Surg 2024, 159: 461-463. PMID: 38324281, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2023.7461.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersSociodemographic correlates of late HIV diagnosis among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Ghana
Aidoo-Frimpong G, Tong G, Akyirem S, Abwoye D, Nwanaji-Enwerem U, López D, Wilton L, Nelson L. Sociodemographic correlates of late HIV diagnosis among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Ghana. AIDS Care 2024, 36: 807-815. PMID: 38460152, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2024.2325071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate HIV diagnosisHIV diagnosisOlder age groupsFactors associated with late HIV diagnosisIncreased risk of late diagnosisAge groupsRisk of late diagnosisImprove public health outcomesBurden of HIVAge-related disparitiesSame-gender sexual contactPublic health outcomesViral load suppressionExposure to HIVMedical engagementTailored interventionsHealth outcomesSociodemographic correlatesMedical servicesTargeted interventionsGhanaian menMSMDemographic variablesIncreased riskInterventionA BAYESIAN MACHINE LEARNING APPROACH FOR ESTIMATING HETEROGENEOUS SURVIVOR CAUSAL EFFECTS: APPLICATIONS TO A CRITICAL CARE TRIAL.
Chen X, Harhay M, Tong G, Li F. A BAYESIAN MACHINE LEARNING APPROACH FOR ESTIMATING HETEROGENEOUS SURVIVOR CAUSAL EFFECTS: APPLICATIONS TO A CRITICAL CARE TRIAL. The Annals Of Applied Statistics 2024, 18: 350-374. PMID: 38455841, PMCID: PMC10919396, DOI: 10.1214/23-aoas1792.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricHierarchical Bayesian modeling of heterogeneous outcome variance in cluster randomized trials
Tong G, Tong J, Jiang Y, Esserman D, Harhay M, Warren J. Hierarchical Bayesian modeling of heterogeneous outcome variance in cluster randomized trials. Clinical Trials 2024, 21: 451-460. PMID: 38197388, PMCID: PMC11233424, DOI: 10.1177/17407745231222018.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Adherence to key recommendations for design and analysis of stepped-wedge cluster randomized trials: A review of trials published 2016–2022
Nevins P, Ryan M, Davis-Plourde K, Ouyang Y, Macedo J, Meng C, Tong G, Wang X, Ortiz-Reyes L, Caille A, Li F, Taljaard M. Adherence to key recommendations for design and analysis of stepped-wedge cluster randomized trials: A review of trials published 2016–2022. Clinical Trials 2023, 21: 199-210. PMID: 37990575, PMCID: PMC11003836, DOI: 10.1177/17407745231208397.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricA mixed model approach to estimate the survivor average causal effect in cluster‐randomized trials
Wang W, Tong G, Hirani S, Newman S, Halpern S, Small D, Li F, Harhay M. A mixed model approach to estimate the survivor average causal effect in cluster‐randomized trials. Statistics In Medicine 2023, 43: 16-33. PMID: 37985966, DOI: 10.1002/sim.9939.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricViolent Experiences and Patterns of Firearm Ownership From Childhood to Young Adulthood
Sivaraman J, Tong G, Easter M, Swanson J, Copeland W. Violent Experiences and Patterns of Firearm Ownership From Childhood to Young Adulthood. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2336907. PMID: 37851447, PMCID: PMC10585415, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.36907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsGun ownershipGun accessViolent experiencesFirearm accessGun cultureViolent exposuresLate 20sGun ownersFirearm ownershipViolent eventsYoung adulthoodSurvey dataIncident rate ratiosOwnershipViolenceRural countiesOpportune timeAge cohortsAge 25First waveAccessConsistent accessHigher relative riskGreat Smoky Mountains StudyExperienceDesigning multicenter individually randomized group treatment trials
Tong G, Tong J, Li F. Designing multicenter individually randomized group treatment trials. Biometrical Journal 2023, 66: e2200307. PMID: 37768850, DOI: 10.1002/bimj.202200307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricIntergenerational Effects of a Family Cash Transfer on the Home Environment
Copeland W, Tong G, Shanahan L, Rothenberg W, Lansford J, Godwin J, Rybińska A, Odgers C, Dodge K. Intergenerational Effects of a Family Cash Transfer on the Home Environment. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2023, 63: 336-344. PMID: 37619938, PMCID: PMC11290693, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2023.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsCash transfersGreat Smoky Mountains StudyCash transfer programEnvironment indicatorsParental mental healthComposite measureIntergenerational effectsLong-term effectsElevated riskHome environmentIncome supplementMental healthSubstance useTransfer programsChild growthTribal membersLate 30sMountains StudyBeneficial outcomesAmerican IndiansParticipantsChildhoodChildrenLittle evidenceNatural experimentTrusted residents and housing assistance to decrease violence exposure in New Haven (TRUE HAVEN): a strengths-based and community-driven stepped-wedge intervention to reduce gun violence
Tong G, Spell V, Horton N, Thornhill T, Keene D, Montgomery C, Spiegelman D, Wang E, Roy B. Trusted residents and housing assistance to decrease violence exposure in New Haven (TRUE HAVEN): a strengths-based and community-driven stepped-wedge intervention to reduce gun violence. BMC Public Health 2023, 23: 1545. PMID: 37580653, PMCID: PMC10426138, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15997-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsGun violenceHousing assistanceStructural racismHousing stabilityViolence exposureMulti-level interventionsCommunity gun violenceMulti-stakeholder coalitionsRental assistance programsCommunity-based organizationsHousing supportPolicy changesFinancial educationStable housingBeing of individualsViolenceTarget neighborhoodsCommunity membersNew HavenNeighborhood ratesAssistance programsOrganization leadersRacismHavenNeighborhood
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
activity Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Journal ServiceStatistical EditorDetails04/01/2024 - Presentactivity BMC Medicine
Journal ServiceEditorial Board MemberDetails07/01/2023 - Presentactivity American Statistical Association Connecticut Chapter
Professional OrganizationsTreasurerDetails07/01/2022 - Presentactivity JAMA Cardiology
Journal ServiceReviewerDetails2021 - Presenthonor Faculty Scholar
National AwardNational Institute of Aging IMPACT CollaboratoryDetails07/01/2023United States
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- July 02, 2024
Yale Faculty Members Named to JACC Editorial Board
- February 07, 2024
Lifting of federal funding ban tied to increase in gun violence research
- October 12, 2023
CMIPS faculty participate in the First Pearl River Implementation Science International Symposium (PRISIS)
- August 05, 2022
The Yale Center for Methods in Implementation and Prevention Science (CMIPS) Welcomes New Member Dr. Guangyu Tong
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