Ugiliweneza Lab
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About
Dr Ugiliweneza holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics from the University of Louisville (2011), a MS in Biostatistics from the University of Louisville (2011), a MS in Computer Science from the University of Louisville (2024), a BS in Mathematics from the University Abdou Moumouni Dioffo of Niamey in Niger (2006), and a AS in Mathematics and Physics from the University Abdou Moumouni Dioffo of Niamey in Niger (2005).
Dr Ugiliweneza joined ASNB as an Associate Professor in July 2024 and is associated with Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center (KSCIRC). Her responsibilities are divided between teaching (serving as Course Director for Analytics in Biomedical Sciences), conducting research focused on neurological conditions (details below), and providing biostatistical support as a research collaborator (details below). Prior to that, she worked in the Department of Neurosurgery in different roles, Analyst, Biostatistician, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor (2010-2024) and she was the Director of the Biostatistics, Outcomes, Database Management, and Visual Communication Core for KSCIRC (2020-2024).
Dr. Ugiliweneza serves on the board of Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation (TSCIR) journal. She also works on numerous scientific advisory boards and review groups for other national groups.
Key Research Areas
- Research Interests: Her research interests are Clinical Trial Analytics Research (CTAR), Health Outcomes and Economics Research (HEOR), Health Services Research (HSR), Health Analytics Research (HAR), and Real-Word Evidence Research (RWER) in neurological injuries and diseases, their treatments, and outcomes. She is also paving her way into Explainable Machine Learning Research (EMLR) applications in these fields. This work is growing and so far, has resulted in about 10 published peer-reviewed articles with Dr Ugiliweneza as a lead or senior author.
- Research Collaboration: In a biostatistics/analytics service to research role, Dr Ugiliweneza collaborates with various principal investigators at the University of Louisville and other institutions. In this role, she is responsible for the quantitative and qualitative aspects of every study, from design, to performing the analysis, to writing reports and manuscripts contributions, and different dissemination avenues. These collaborations have resulted in over 140 published peer-reviewed articles and millions of dollars of research funding.
Current Projects
As a principal investigator, Dr Ugiliweneza is working on research focused on neurological injuries and diseases including neurotrauma and psychological health in pediatrics and adults.
As a collaborator, Dr Ugiliweneza is a biostatistician co-Investigator on numerous research projects funded by NIH, DoD, Neilsen Foundation, and Kosair Charities Center for Pediatric NeuroRecovery.
Team
- Beatrice Ugiliweneza