ZHIMENG (KARINA) LIU

Boston, MA +1-984-***-**** ad3bj6@r.postjobfree.com ad3bj6@r.postjobfree.com EDUCATION

HARVARD UNIVERSITY, HARVARD T.H.CHAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH Aug. 2023 - May 2025

• Master of Science in Biostatistics, GPA: 4.0/4.0

• Relevant coursework: Statistical Analysis; Data Science; Machine Learning UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL (UNC-Chapel Hill) Aug. 2019 - May 2023

• B.S. in Biostatistics (GPA: 4.0/4.0); B.A in Music; Minor in Mathematics, Cumulative GPA: 3.97/4.0

• Graduated with Highest Honors, Highest Distinction, Phi Beta Kappa PUBLICATION

• Liu, Z., RC Zink. A simulation study of the sequential testing of sign and symptom endpoints for superiority trials in dry eye disease. (Under Review)

• Ouyang, Q., Wang, A., Tian, X., Zuo, Y., Liu, Z., Xu, Q., Meng, X., Chen, P., Li, H., & Wang, Y. (2021). Serum Bilirubin Levels are Associated with Poor Functional Outcomes in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack. BMC Neurology. SKILLS AND CERTIFICATES

Python, R, SAS, SQL, Stata, Epi Info, Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) SAS Certified Specialist: Base Programming

WORK EXPERIENCES

Graduate Research Assistant at Harvard University Jan. 2024 - Present PI: Dr. Jukka-Pekka Onnela, Harvard University Boston, MA

• Utilized the backend Python Forest analytical library to handle and analyze data on digital phenotyping data collected from Beiwe, an AWS cloud platform

• Assisted Beiwe front-end clients in onboarding new studies, enhancing user engagement, and overseeing data collection and data management

Biostatistician Intern May 2021 - Present

China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital Beijing, China

• Extracted and managed large datasets from the UK Biobank database and several experimental centers using SAS and Excel

• Worked in Statistic team to analyze data and implemented logistic regression model, focusing on the relationships between modifiable risk factors and stroke

RESEARCH EXPERIENCES

Student Researcher at Harvard University Dec. 2023 - Present Advisor: Dr. Molin Wang, Harvard University Boston, MA

• Conducted a survival analysis using R to analyze the effects of covariate inclusion on hazard ratio estimates and overall performance of Cox proportional hazards model

• Executed several simulations to verify the impact of non-confounding covariates on the precision and power of the Cox model estimates

Undergraduate Senior Honors Research at UNC-Chapel Hill Aug. 2022 - Aug. 2023 Advisor: Dr. Richard Zink, Adjunct Professor at UNC & Principal Research Fellow at JMP, SAS Chapel Hill, NC

• Designed and conducted a simulation study using SAS to scrutinize the relationship between two endpoints in Dry Eye Disease and their respective impacts on power during sequential testing

• Authored a research paper detailing the study's findings, highlighting key considerations for optimizing multi-endpoint drug development strategies and potentially influencing drug development decisions in the pharmaceutical industry HONORS and AWARDS

Dean's List Every Eligible Semester (List suspended during COVID-19 semesters) 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 Honors Undergraduate Research Award by Honors Carolina (Sole Awardee in Department of Biostatistics) Nov. 2022

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