Michael LaValley
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Michael P. LaValley, PhD

Professor, Biostatistics - Boston University School of Public Health

617-358-2787
mlava@bu.edu
Crosstown Center - 336C
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Biography

Michael LaValley, PhD. is a Professor of Biostatistics at the Boston University School of Public Health, where he teaches courses on meta-analysis, logistic regression, and survival analysis. Mike’s research efforts are focused on meta-analysis of study results, analysis of ordered categorical data, survival analysis, clinical trials, and outcome assessment in arthritis studies. He has also served as a Peace Corps Volunteer math and science teacher in Nepal in the late 1980s. He has a BA in Mathematics from American International College, a MA in Mathematics from Ohio State University, and a Ph.D. in Statistics from Penn State University. He joined the faculty at Boston University after completing a postdoctoral fellowship in Biostatistics at the Harvard School of Public Health.

Mike serves as the Research Director of the Boston University Core Center for Clinical Research, is a Member of the Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Clinical Trials Study Section (AMSC) for the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), and as an Executive Committee Member for the Association of Rheumatology Professionals (ARP).

Other Positions

  • Member, Arthritis & Autoimmune Diseases Research Center - Boston University
  • - Boston Medical Center

Education

  • Pennsylvania State University, PhD Field of Study: Statistics
  • Ohio State University, MS Field of Study: Mathematics
  • American International College, BA Field of Study: Mathematics

Websites

Classes Taught

  • SPHBS810
  • SPHBS820

Publications

  • Published on 2/3/2023

    Rose MJ, Neogi T, Friscia B, Torabian KA, LaValley MP, Gheller M, Adamowicz L, Georgiev P, Viktrup L, Demanuele C, Wacnik PW, Kumar D. Reliability of Wearable Sensors for Assessing Gait and Chair Stand Function at Home in People With Knee Osteoarthritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2023 Feb 03. PMID: 36734316.

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  • Published on 1/24/2023

    Liew JW, Rabasa G, LaValley M, Collins J, Stefanik J, Roemer FW, Guermazi A, Lewis CE, Nevitt M, Torner J, Felson D. Development of an MRI-based definition of knee osteoarthritis: Data from the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2023 Jan 24. PMID: 36693143.

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  • Published on 1/20/2023

    Lui JK, Sangani RA, Gillmeyer KR, Vakhshoorzadeh J, Trojanowski MA, Bujor AM, Gopal DM, Wiener RS, LaValley MP, Klings ES. Correction to: Hemodynamic Response to Oral Vasodilator Therapy in Systemic Sclerosis-Related Pulmonary Hypertension. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther. 2023 Jan 20. PMID: 36662449.

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  • Published on 1/6/2023

    Lui JK, Sangani RA, Gillmeyer KR, Vakhshoorzadeh J, Trojanowski MA, Bujor AM, Gopal DM, Wiener RS, LaValley MP, Klings ES. Hemodynamic Response to Oral Vasodilator Therapy in Systemic Sclerosis-Related Pulmonary Hypertension. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther. 2023 Jan 06. PMID: 36607535.

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  • Published on 12/8/2022

    Quinn KA, Ahlman MA, Alessi HD, LaValley MP, Neogi T, Marko J, Novakovich E, Grayson PC. Association of 18 F-Fluorodeoxyglucose-Positron Emission Tomography Activity With Angiographic Progression of Disease in Large Vessel Vasculitis. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2023 Jan; 75(1):98-107. PMID: 35792044.

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  • Published on 11/15/2022

    Zajac JA, Cavanaugh JT, Baker T, Duncan RP, Fulford D, Girnis J, LaValley M, Nordahl T, Porciuncula F, Rawson KS, Saint-Hilaire M, Thomas CA, Earhart GM, Ellis TD. Does clinically measured walking capacity contribute to real-world walking performance in Parkinson's disease? Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2022 Dec; 105:123-127. PMID: 36423521.

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  • Published on 10/27/2022

    Corrigan P, Felson DT, Lewis CL, Neogi T, LaValley MP, Gross KD, Nevitt MC, Lewis CE, Torner JC, Stefanik JJ. Relation of Temporal Asymmetry During Walking to Two-Year Knee Pain Outcomes in Those With Mild-to-Moderate Unilateral Knee Pain: An Exploratory Analysis From the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2022 Oct 27. PMID: 36305013.

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  • Published on 10/1/2022

    Sangani RA, Lui JK, Gillmeyer KR, Trojanowski MA, Bujor AM, LaValley MP, Klings ES. Clinical characteristics and outcomes in pulmonary manifestations of systemic sclerosis: Contribution from pulmonary hypertension and interstitial lung disease severity. Pulm Circ. 2022 Oct; 12(4):e12117. PMID: 36238967.

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  • Published on 9/28/2022

    Rose MJ, LaValley MP, Jafarzadeh SR, Costello KE, Shah N, Lee S, Borrelli B, Messier SP, Neogi T, Kumar D. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Activity, Pain, Mood, and Sleep in Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis. J Meas Phys Behav. 2022 Dec; 5(4):294-298. PMID: 36779003.

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  • Published on 6/13/2022

    Ananthakrishnan R, Lin R, He C, Chen Y, Li D, LaValley M. An overview of the BOIN design and its current extensions for novel early-phase oncology trials. Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2022 Aug; 28:100943. PMID: 35812822.

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