Ph.D. Student · Division of Biostatistics · College of Public Health

Dennis Baidoo, M.S., GStat

I am a Ph.D. student in the Division of Biostatistics, College of Public Health, at The Ohio State University, with a background in statistics, mathematics, and data-driven approaches to scientific research.

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About Me

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I earned my M.S. in Statistics from the University of New Mexico and my B.Sc. double major in Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Ghana. My academic journey reflects a commitment to applying statistical thinking and rigorous methodology to generate meaningful insights and support evidence-based decision-making.

Recent News

All awards and honors

October 2026Paper published in PLOS One: Multi-dimensional structure and subtype-specific heterogeneity of angiogenesis in breast cancer.
October 2026Presented my paper, “Multi-dimensional structure and subtype-specific heterogeneity of angiogenesis in breast cancer,” at the Statistics and Biostatistics Graduate Student Poster Session, The Ohio State University.
August 2026Won 3rd Place in the Best Contributed Poster Award (Biopharmaceutical Section) at the Joint Statistical Meetings, for collaborative research with Robert Amevor and Emmanuel Kubuafor.
August 2026Selected for the Norman Beery Memorial Scholarship, which supports first-generation college students in statistics, and featured among American Statistical Association award recipients.
August 2026Selected for the Teaching Statistical Thinking with GAISE Workshop Travel Award (NSF-funded EAPOST Program), Curry College, Milton, MA.
August 2026Started the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Biostatistics at The Ohio State University, supported by a University Fellowship.
June 2026Received the NISS Writing Workshop for Junior Researchers Travel Award from the National Institute of Statistical Sciences.
Fall 2025Featured in the American Statistical Association Giving Newsletter, sharing my experience at the 2025 Joint Statistical Meetings and the impact of the American Statistical Association Student and Early Career Travel Fund.
August 2025Received the Lester R. Curtin Award from the American Statistical Association and featured among American Statistical Association award recipients.
June 2025Received the Statistics in Pharmaceuticals (SIP) Scholarship Award, University of Connecticut.
May 2025Elected a member of Sigma Xi, University of New Mexico Chapter, in recognition of excellence in scientific research.
April 2025Honored by the University of New Mexico with the Excellence in Teaching Award and Student of the Year (UNM recognition).
December 2024Earned Graduate Statistician (GStat) accreditation from the American Statistical Association.
August 2024Received the American Statistical Association Biopharmaceutical Section Student Scholarship Award as the sole master’s student among the recipients (American Statistical Association Biopharmaceutical Section report).
May 2024Began the Zancada Graduate Fellowship, University of New Mexico Office of the Vice President for Research.
April 2024Inducted into the Golden Key International Honour Society, recognizing the top 15% of the graduating class.

Research areas

All papers

01Cancer Survival and GenomicsSurvival modeling and molecular subtypes in breast and lung cancer, including angiogenesis and KRAS mutation profiles. 02Clinical Trials and Treatment SurveillanceAdaptive Phase I dose-finding designs and Bayesian surveillance of treatments. 03Spatial and Population HealthSpatial patterns of cancer mortality and disease, and community-level determinants of health. 04Forecasting Health TrendsTime series models for lung cancer mortality and malaria trends.

My Academic Journey

Aug 2026 – May 2031

Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Biostatistics

Division of Biostatistics, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University

Jan 2023 – May 2025

M.S. in Statistics

University of New Mexico

Aug 2017 – Nov 2021

B.Sc. in Mathematics & Statistics

University of Ghana, Legon

Beyond Research

Outside of my research, I engage in professional service through American Statistical Association and ENAR initiatives, support underrepresented high school and college students, enjoy connecting with nature, cooking authentic Ghanaian cuisine, participating in football, and pursuing hands-on craftsmanship, including making leather sandals and building wooden furniture.

GO BUCKS AND V-MATE, SHARP!

Dennis volunteering at American Statistical Association — Registration Assistant at the 2023 American Statistical Association Biopharmaceutical Section Regulatory-Industry Statistics Workshop, Rockville, MD