Enrique Schisterman

Dr. Enrique F. Schisterman is Perelman Professor, and Chair of the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics at the Perelman School of Medicine. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine, as well the editor in chief of the American Journal of Epidemiology. He is an international leader in reproductive epidemiology and epidemiological methods. His complementary training in biostatistics and epidemiology has enabled him to improve study designs; to fuel new methods; and to solve analytical challenges in reproductive health. He focuses especially on the methodological components of exposure assessment—particularly the use of biomarkers— causal inference and on the etiologic study of reproduction, including randomized trials of low-cost interventions to improve reproductive function. Dr. Schisterman currently serves as Principal Investigator on both the APPLE Trial and a PCORI-funded grant developing transportability methods for randomized trials. He has published more than 450 peer-reviewed papers and serves as Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Epidemiology. He has received numerous honors including the Outstanding Contributions to Epidemiology Award for Methods Development from the American College of Epidemiology, the Excellence in Education Award from the Society of Epidemiologic Research, and the SPER Mentoring Award. He is an elected member of the American Epidemiological Society and has served as president of both the Society for Epidemiologic Research and the Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research.