Bio
Mr. Nizam has worked at Emory as a collaborative biostatistician since 1988. He currently serves as the Director of the Biostatistics Collaboration Core. He has served as Principal and Co-Investigator on several NIH-sponsored clinical trials and observational studies, serving as lead biostatistician and statistical coordinating center director, and also has experience in infectious disease modeling. He has taught numerous courses in applied biostatistical methods and received RSPH Professor of the Year awards in 1991, 1992, 2000, 2017 and 2024 as well as Emory University's Crystal Apple Award for excellence in teaching in 2002.
Areas of Interest
- Biostatistics
- Statistical Modeling
- Infectious Disease
- Clinical Trials
- Clinical Research
- Infectious Disease Dynamics
- Neuroscience
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Education
- MS, University of South Carolina
- BA, Grinnell College
Courses Taught
- BIOS 580 - Statistical Practice I
In The News
Celebrating Our Community at the RSPH Annual Awards Ceremony
The second RSPH Annual Awards ceremony was held on April 29 to honor the outstanding achievements of students, faculty, and staff.
Recent Rollins Research Publications
Rollins researchers recently published articles on a wealth of topics. Read some of the highlights below.
Research Finds Cataract Surgery in Infancy Increases Glaucoma Risk
Researchers find that children who undergo cataract surgery as infants have a higher risk of developing glaucoma.