Qixuan Chen

Info:

Qixuan Chen Assistant Professor
Department of Biostatistics
Mailman School of Public Health
Columbia University
722 West 168th Street, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10032

Email: qc2138@cumc.columbia.edu
Phone: 212-342-1245

Research Interests:

Survey sampling; Missing data; Bayesian statistics; latent class analysis; population health; environmental health sciences.

Education:

2009, Ph.D. in Biostatistics, University of Michigan
2004, M.S. in Applied Statistics, Bowling Green State University
2002, B.A. in Economics, Nankai University

Professional Services:

Associate Editor for the Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series C .

Honors and Awards:

2016, Career Development Award, the NIEHS Center for Environmental Health in Northern Manhattan
2011, Best Contributed Paper Award, the Statistics and Data Analysis Section of the SAS Global Forum
2010, Calderone Research Prize for Junior Faculty, Columbia University
2010, Department of Biostatistics Teaching Award, Columbia University
2009, Edward C. Bryant Scholarship, American Statistical Association
2008, Student Paper Competition Award, Social Statistics Section/Section on Government Statistics/Survey Research Methods Section, Joint Statistical Meetings
2007, Otto Hutzinger Award, 27th International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants, Tokyo, Japan

Papers

^‡ denotes students or mentees.

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Statistical Methods Papers

Chen, Q., Elliott, M., Haziza, D., Yang, Y., Ghosh, M., Little, R. J. A., Sedransk, J., and Thompson, M. Weights and estimation of a survey population mean: a review, Statistical Science, submitted.
Chen, Q., Paik, M. C., Kim, M., and Wang, C. (2016). Using link-preserving imputation for logistic partially linear models with missing covariates, Computational Statistics and Data Analysis, 101, 174-185.
Chen, Q., Gelman, A., Tracy, M., Norris, F., and Galea, S. (2015). Incorporating the sampling design in weighting adjustments for panel attrition, Statistics in Medicine, 34(28), 3637-3647.
DiMaggio, C., Chen, Q., Muennig, P. A., Li, G. (2014). Timing and effect of a safe routes to school program on child pedestrian injury risk during school travel hours: Bayesian changepoint and difference-in-differences analysis, Injury Epidemiology, 1, 1-17.
Chen, Q. and Wang, S. (2013). Variable selection for multiply-imputed data with application to dioxin exposure study, Statistics in Medicine, 32, 3646-59.
Chen, Q., Galfalvy, H., and Duan, N. (2013). Effects of disease misclassification on exposure-disease association, American Journal of Public Health, 103, e67-e73.
Chen, Q. Elliott, M. R., and Little, R. J. A. (2012). Bayesian inference of finite population quantiles from unequal probability samples, Survey Methodology, 38, 203-214.
Chen, Q., Elliott, M. R., and Little, R. J. A. (2010). Bayesian penalized spline model-based inference for finite population proportion in unequal probability sampling, Survey Methodology, 36, 23-34.
Chen, Q., Garabrant, D., Hedgeman, E., Little, R. J. A., Elliott, M. R., Gillespie, B., Hong, B., Lee, S., Lepkowski, J., Franzblau, A., Adriaens, P., Demond, A., and Patterson, D. (2010). Estimation of background serum 2,3,7,8-TCDD concentrations by using quantile regression in the UMDES and NHANES populations, Epidemiology, 21, S51-S57.
Gillespie, B. W., Chen, Q., Reichert, H., Franzblau, A., Lepkowski, J., Adriaens, P., Demond, A., Luksemburg, W., and Garabrant, D. (2010). Estimating population distributions when some data are below a limit of detection by using a reverse Kaplan-Meier estimator, Epidemiology, 21, S64-S70.
McGrath, R.N. and Chen, Q. (2008). Sample size determination for a relative quality improvement, Quality Engineering, 20, 309-320.

Environmental Health Sciences Papers

Chen, Q., Zhong, X., Acosta, L., Divjan, A., Rundle, A., Goldstein, I.F., Miller, R. L., Perzanowski, M. S. (2016). Allergic sensitization patterns identified through Latent Class Analysis among NYC asthmatic and non-asthmatic children, Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 116(3), 212-218.
Just, A.C.^‡, Miller, R. L., Perzanowski, M. S., Rundle, A. G., Chen, Q., Jung, K. H., Hoepner, L., Camann, D. E., Calafat, A. M., Perera, F. P., Whyatt, R. M. (2015). Vinyl flooring in the home is associated with children's airborne butylbenzyl phthalate and urinary metabolite concentrations, Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology, 25(6), 574-579.
Chen, Q., Jiang, X., Garabrant, D., Hedgeman, E., Gillespie, B., Hong, B., Lepkowski, J., Franzblau, A., and Jolliet, O. (2013). Estimation of age- and sex-specific background human serum concentrations of PCDDs, PCDFs, and PCBs in the UMDES and NHANES populations, Chemosphere, 91, 817-823.
Chen, Q., Just, A. C.^‡, Miller, R. L., Perzanowski, M. S., Goldstein, I. F., Perera, F. P., Whyatt, R. M. (2012). Using latent class growth analysis to identify childhood wheeze phenotypes in an urban birth cohort, Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, 108, 311-315.e1.
Just, A. C.^‡, Whyatt, R. M., Miller, R. L., Rundle, A. G., Chen, Q., Calafat, A. M., Perera, F. P., Goldstein, I. F., Perzanowski, M. S. (2012). Children's urinary phthalate metabolites and fractional exhaled nitric oxide in an urban cohort, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 186, 830-837.
Just, A. C.^‡, Whyatt, R. M., Perzanowski, M. S., Calafat, A. M., Perera, F. P., Goldstein, I. F., Chen, Q., Rundle, A. G., and Miller, R. L. (2012). Prenatal exposure to Butylbenzyl Phthalate and early eczema in an urban cohort, Environmental Health Perspectives, 120, 1475-1480.
Demond, A. Franzblau, A. Garabrant, D., Jiang, X., Adriaens, P., Chen, Q., Gillespie, B., Hao, W., Hong, B., Jolliet, O., Lepkowski, J. (2012). Human exposure from dioxins in soil, Environmental Science and Technology, 46, 1296-302.
Franzblau, A., Hedgeman, E., Jolliet, O., Knutson, K., Towey, T., Chen, Q., Hong, B., Adriaens, P., Demond A., Garabrant D., Gillespie B., and Lepkowski J. (2010). Case report: The University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study: a follow-up investigation of a case with high serum concentration of 2,3,4,7,8-pentachlorodibenzofuran, Environmental Health Perspectives, 118, 1313-1317.
Demond, A., Towey, T., Adriaens, P., Zhong, X., Knutson, K., Chen, Q., Hong, B., Gilespie, B., Franzblau, A., Garabrant, D., Lepkowski, J., Luksemburg, W., and Maier, M. (2010). Relationship between PCDDs, PCDFs, and dioxin-like PCBs concentration in vegetation and soil on residential properties, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 29, 2660-2668.
Franzblau, A., Towey, T., Demond, A., Adriaens, P., Chang, S-C., Luksemburg,W., Maier, M., Garabrant, D., Gillespie, B., Lepkowski, J., Chang, C-W., Chen, Q., Gwinn, D., Hong, B., and Lee, S-Y. (2009). Residences with anomalous soil concentrations of dioxin-like compounds in two communities in Michigan, USA: a case study, Chemosphere, 74, 395-403.
Franzblau, A., Zwica, L., Knutson, K., Chen, Q., Lee, S-Y., Hong, B., Adriaens, P., Demond, A., Garabrant, D., Gillespie, B., Lepkowski, J., Luksemburg, W. , Maier, M., and Towey, T. (2009). An investigation of homes with high concentrations of PCDDs, PCDFs and/or dioxin-like PCBs in house dust, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 3, 188-199.
Hong, B., Garabrant, D., Hedgeman, E., Demond, A., Gillespie, B., Chen, Q., Chang, C., Towey, T., Knutson, K., Franzblau, A., Lepkowski, J., and Adriaens, P. (2009). Impact of WHO 2005 revised toxic equivalency factors for dioxins on the TEQs in serum, household dust and soil, Chemosphere, 76, 727-733.
Garabrant, D., Franzblau, A., Lepkowski, J., Gillespie, B., Adriaens, P., Demond, A., Hedgeman, E., Knutson, K., Zwica, L., Olson, K., Towey, T., Chen, Q., Hong, B., Chang, C-W., Lee, S-Y., Ward, B., LaDronka, K., Luksemburg, W., and Maier, M. (2009). The University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study: predictors of human serum dioxin concentrations in Midland and Saginaw, Michigan, Environmental Health Perspectives, 117, 818-824.
Hedgeman, E., Chen, Q., Hong, B., Chang C-W., Olson K., LaDronka, K., Ward, B., Adriaens, P., Demond, A., Gillespie, B., Lepkowski, J., Franzblau, A., and Garabrant, D. (2009). The University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study: population survey results and serum concentrations for polychlorinated dioxins, furans and biphenyls, Environmental Health Perspectives, 117, 811-817.
Garabrant, D., Franzblau, A., Lepkowski, J., Gillespie, B., Adriaens, P., Demond, A.,Ward, B, LaDronka, K., Hedgeman, E., Knutson K., Zwica, L., Olson, K., Towey, T., Chen, Q., and Hong, B. (2009). The University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study: methods for an environmental exposure study of polychlorinated dioxins, furans and biphenyls, Environmental Health Perspectives, 117, 803-810.
Garabrant, D., Aylward, L., Berent, S., Chen, Q., Timchalk, C., Burns, C., Hays, S., and Albers, J. (2009). Cholinesterase inhibition in chlorpyrifos workers: characterization of biomarkers of exposure and response in relation to urinary TCPy, Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology, 19, 634-642.
Franzblau, A., Hedgeman, E., Chen, Q., Lee, S., Adriaens, P., Demond, A., Garabrant, D., Gillespie, B., Hong, B., Jolliet, O., Lepkowski, J., Luksemburg, W., Maier, M., and Wenger, Y. (2008). Case report: human exposure to dioxins from clay, Environmental Health Perspectives, 116, 238-242.
Demond, A., Adriaens, P., Towey, T., Chang, S., Hong, B., Chen, Q., Chang C.-W., Franzblau, A., Garabrant D., Gillespie, B., Hedgeman E., Knutson, K., Lee, C., Lepkowski, J., Olson, K., Ward, B., Zwica L., Luksemburg W., and Maier M. (2008). Statistical comparison of residential soil concentrations of PCDDs, PCDFs, and PCBs from two communities in Michigan, Environmental Science and Technology, 42, 5441-5448.

Psychiatry Papers

Owen, J. P., Bukshpun, P., Pojman, N., Wakahiro, M., Chen, Q., D'Angelo, D.^‡, Glenn, O., Hunter, J., Berman, J., Roberts, T., Buckner, R., Nagarajan, S. S., Mukherjee, P., and Sherr, E. H. Clinical brain imaging findings and associated outcomes in carriers of the reciprocal CNV at 16p11.2, Radiology, submitted.
Sumner, J. A., Kubzansky, L.D., Roberts, A.L., Gilsanz, P., Chen, Q., Winning, A., Forman, J.P., Rimm, E. B., Koenen, K. C. (2016). Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and risk of hypertension over 22 years in a large cohort of younger and middle-aged women, Psychological Medicine, in press.
Steinman, K., Spence, S., Ramocki, M., Proud, M., Kessler, S., Marco, E., Green Snyder, L., D'Angelo, D.^‡, Chen, Q., Chung, W. and Sherr, E. (2016). 16p11.2 deletion and duplication: characterizing neurologic phenotypes in a large clinically-ascertained cohort, American Journal of Medical Genetics, in press.
Snyder, L. G., D'Angelo, D.^‡, Chen, Q., Bernier, R., Goin-Kochel, R. P., Wallace, A. S., Gerdts, J., Kanne, S., Berry, L., Snow-Gallagher, A., Sherr, E., Roberts, T., Martin, C. L., Ledbetter, D. H., Spiro, J. E., Chung, W. K., Hanson, E. (2016). Characterizing the 16p11.2 duplication, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, in press.
Fink, D. S., Chen, Q., Liu, Y.^‡, Tamburrino, M. B., Galea, S., Liberzon, I., Shirley, E., Fine, T., Cohen, G. H., Calabrese, J. R. (2016). Incidence and risk for mood and anxiety disorders in a representative sample of Ohio Army National Guard members, Public Health Reports, 131, 614-622.
Sumner, J. A., Kubzansky, L. D., Kabrhel, C., Roberts, A. L., Chen, Q., Winning, A., Gilsanz, P., Rimm, E. B., Glymour, M. M., Koenen, K. C. (2016). Associations of trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress symptoms with venous thromboembolism over 22 years in women, Journal of the American Heart Association, 5(5). pii: e003197.
D'Angelo, D.^‡, Lebon, S., Chen, Q. (co-first authors) , Martin-Brevet, S., Snyder, G. L., Hippolyte, L., Hanson, E., Maillard, A. M., Faucett, W. A., Mac, A., Pain, A., Bernier, R., Chawner, S., Albert, D., Andrieux, J., Aylward, E., Baujat, G., Caldeira, I., Conus, P., Ferrari, C., Forzano, F., G?rard, M., Goin-Kochel, R. P., Grant, E., Hunter, J. V., Isidor, B., Jacquette, A., Jonch, A., Keren, B., Lacombe, D., Caignec, C. L., Martin, C. L., M?nnik, K., Metspalu, A., Mignot, C., Mukherjee, P., Owen, M., Passeggeri, M., Thambo, C. R., Spence, S. J., Steinman, K. L., Tjernage, J., Van Haelst, M., Yiping, S., Sherr, E. H., Ledbetter, D. H., Van Den Bree, M., Beckmann, J. S., Spiro, J. E., Reymond, A., Jacquemont, S., Chung, W. K. (2016). Defining the effect of the 16p11.2 duplication on cognition, behavior, and medical comorbidities, JAMA Psychiatry, 73(1), 20-30.
Summer, J. A., Kubzansky, L. D., Elkind, M. S. V., Roberts, A. L., Agnew-Blais, J., Chen, Q., Cerda, M., Rexrode, K. M., Rich-Edwards, J.W., Spiegelman, D., Suglia, S. F., Rimm, E. B., Koenen, K. C. (2015). Trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms predict onset of cardiovascular events in women, Circulation, 132(4), 251-9.
Hanson, E., Bernier, R., Porche, K., Jackson, F. I., Goin-Kochel, R. P., Snyder, L. G., Snow, A. V.,Wallace, A. S., Campe, K. L., Zhang, Y.^‡, Chen, Q., D'Angelo, D.^‡, Moreno-De-Luca, A., Orr, P. T., Boomer, K.B., Evans, D. W., Kanne, S., Berry, L., Miller, F. K., Olson, J., Sheerl, E., Martin, C. L., Ledbetter, D. H., Spiro, J. E., Chung, W. K. (2015). The cognitive and behavioral phenotype of the 16p11.2 deletion in a clinically ascertained population, Biological Psychiatry, 77(9), 785-793.
Gill, R., Chen, Q., D'Angelo, D.^‡, and Chung, W. K. (2014). Eating in the absence of hunger but not loss of control behaviors are associated with 16p11.2 deletions, Obesity, 22(12): 2625-31.
The Simons VIP Consortium (2012). Simons Variation in Individuals Project (Simons VIP): A genetics-first approach to studying autism spectrum and related neurodevelopmental disorders, Neuron, 6, 1063-1067.

Other Collaborative Papers

Cohn, E. G., Henderson, G. E., Appelbaum, P. S., Working Group on Representation and Inclusion in Precision Medicien Studies. (2016). Distributive justice, diversity and inclusion in precision medicine: waht will success look like? Genetics in Medicine, in press.
D'Aunno, T., Pollack, H., Chen, Q., Friedmann, P. D. (2016). Integration of addiction treatment organizations into patient-centered medical homes: results from a national survey, Medical Care, in press.
D'Aunno, T., Friedmann, P. D., Chen, Q., Wilson, D. M. (2015). Integration of substance abuse treatment organizations into Accountable Care Organizations: results from a national survey, Journal of Health Politics, Policy, and Law, 40(4), 795-817.
Kruk, M. E. Hermosilla, S., Larson, E., Vail, D., Chen, Q., Mazuguni, F., Byalugaba, B., Mbaruku,G. (2015). Who is left behind on the road to universal facility delivery? A cross-sectional multilevel analysis in rural Tanzania, Tropical Medicine and International Health, 20(8), 1057-1066.
Aderibigbe, T., Lang, B., Rosenberg, H., Chen, Q., Li, G. (2014). Cost-effectiveness analysis of stocking dantrolene in ambulatory surgery centers for the treatment of malignant hyperthermia, Anesthesiology, 120(6), 1333-8.
Li, G., Brady, J. E., Chen, Q. (2013). Drug use and fatal motor vehicle crashes: A case-control study, Accident Analysis and Prevention, 60, 205-210.
Adusumilli, S., Hussain, H.K., Caoili, E.M, Weadock, W.J., Murray, J.P., Johnson, T.D., Chen, Q., and Desjardins, B. (2006). MRI of sonographically indeterminate adnexal masses, American Journal of Roentgenology, 187, 732-740.