University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Mathematics & StatisticsThe Tobacco Standards Analytics Lab
Joseph S. Koopmeiners · Minneapolis, Minnesota
Research Focus
Dr. Joseph S. Koopmeiners leads a research lab focused on developing advanced statistical methods to evaluate the public health impact of tobacco product standards, particularly through innovative data integration strategies. The lab combines rigorous statistical analysis with practical implications for tobacco regulation, aiming to inform the FDA’s decisions on product standards based on comprehensive data. Students in his lab will engage with contemporary public health challenges and contribute to significant regulatory science improvements.
tobacco regulationstatistical methodsdata integrationpublic healthBayesian analysisrandomized controlled trialsnicotine reductioncausal inferencehealth disparities
Research Aims
4AIM 01Develop new statistical methods for evaluating tobacco product standards.
AIM 02Create innovative data integration techniques for public health research.
AIM 03Investigate the population-level impact of nicotine reduction on smoking behavior.
AIM 04Analyze disparities in treatment effects among different population subgroups.
Skills the Lab Values
R programmingBayesian modelingmeta-analysis techniquesdata integration methodsstatistical analysispopulation health assessmentdesigning randomized controlled trialsdata visualizationresearch methodology
Output against the department
Publications235top 47% of dept.62nd of 131
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Citations4.6kbottom 32% of dept.89th of 131
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