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Heping Zhang, PhD

Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Biostatistics, Professor in the Child Study Center and Professor of Statistics and Data Science, Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
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Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health

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Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Biostatistics, Professor in the Child Study Center and Professor of Statistics and Data Science, Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences

Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health

Biography

Dr. Zhang published over 390 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 Award and 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 is a former-editor of the Journal of the American Statistical Association - Applications and Case Studies. He was the recipient of the 2022 Neyman Award and Lecture by the Institute of Mathematical Statistics and the 2023 Distinguished Achievement Award by the International Chinese Statistical Association. He was selected as a 2023 Highly Cited Researcher in cross field by Web of Science.

Appointments

Education & Training

Postdoctoral Fellow
Mathematical Science Research Institute (1991)
PhD
Stanford University (1991)

Research

Overview

  • Analysis of Genomic Data for Complex Traits
  • Data Coordination Center for Reproductive Medicine
  • Clinical Trials for Infertility Treatments

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Biostatistics; Child Psychiatry; Computational Biology; Epidemiology; Genomics; Infertility; Mental Health; Pregnancy; Psychiatry; Statistics

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Heping Zhang's published research.

Publications

2024

Clinical Trials

Current Trials

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

  • honor

    Highly Cited Researcher in Cross Field

  • honor

    Distinguished Achievement Award

  • honor

    Neyman Award and Lecture

  • activity

    Live Birth After Fresh Embryo Transfer Vs Frozen-thawed Embryo Transfer in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (FreFro-PCOS)

  • honor

    Royan International Research Award

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Administrative Support

Locations

  • 300 George Street

    Academic Office

    Ste 523

    New Haven, CT 06511