Education
Ph.D. – Biostatistics, University of Kansas Medical Center
M.S. – Mathematics, Idaho State University
Areas of Expertise
Clinical Trials
Statistical Computing
Statistical Education
Introduction
Since 2016, Dr. Bimali has conducted biostatistical analysis on clinical trials and observational studies. He provides support and oversight in data collection, management, study design, and analysis.
Teaching Focus
Dr. Bimali has over 10 years of experience developing and teaching graduate and undergraduate biostatistics courses. Some topics he has covered include the design and management of clinical trials, multivariate analysis, and categorical data analysis. He also provides statistical supervision to graduate students, medical students, and residents/fellows in their research projects.
Research Overview
Dr. Bimali has hands-on experience as a primary biostatistician in designing single-center and multi-center randomized trials, as well as cross-sectional studies, and analyzing various data types, including longitudinal, censored, missing, and count data. His research interests include clinical trials, high-dimensional data, and statistical computing.
Recent Books or Publications
- Rubinstein PG, Moore PC, Bimali M, Lee JY, Rudek MA, Chadburn A, Ratner L, Henry DH, Cesarman E, DeMarco CE, Costagliola D. Brentuximab Vedotin with AVD for Stage II–IV HIV-related Hodgkin Lymphoma (AMC 085): Phase 2 Results from an Open-label, Single Arm, Multicenter Phase 1/2 Trial. Lancet Haematol. 2023 Aug; 10(8):e624-e632. PMCID: PMC10859222.
- Darden PM, Davis AM, Lee JY, Bimali M, Simon AE, Atz AM, Lim CS, Phan TT, Roberts JR, McCulloh RJ, Pyles L, Shaffer M, Snowden JN. Active Versus Traditional Methods in Recruiting Children for a Clinical Trial in Rural Primary Care Clinics: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Nov 1; 5(11):e2244040. PMCID: PMC9709648.
- Bimali M, Shrestha K. Weighted Likelihood-based Approach to Hierarchical Clustering. AADS. 2021; 66(2).
- Shen T, Bimali M, Orloff M. Consumption of Citrus Fruits and Dark Green Vegetables is Associated with Reduced Risk in the Development of Emphysema: NHANES 2007-2016. Front Nutrit. 2020. Apr 21; 7:47. PMCID: PMC7192023.
Fun Fact
In my spare time, I enjoy cooking, spending time with my kids, and watching movies.