Lori Beth Chibnik, PHD
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Biostatistics - Boston University School of Public Health
Biography
Dr. Lori Chibnik, PhD, MPH is a biostatistician and Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Boston University School of Public Health as well as Assistant Professor with a joint appointment in the Department of Epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Department of Medicine at the Harvard Medical School. She received her MPH in International Health and her PhD in biostatistics from Boston University where she worked on predictive modeling methods for disease risk. Over her career, she has developed and assessed predictive models for diseases such as HIV, prenatal screening, and autoimmune diseases and continues to apply her methods to various diseases. Dr. Chibnik’s current research focuses primarily on genetics and genomics of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia with an emphasis on longitudinal cohorts. In addition to her research, she is internationally renowned for her training programs and innovative teaching techniques, having developed multiple courses in biostatistics for varied audiences. While at Boston University she managed the Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics, an NHLBI funded, 6-week summer program designed to bring undergraduate students into the fields of Biostatistics and Public Health. Most recently she developed and implemented a series of biostatistics and programming courses specific to the needs of scientists in sub-Saharan Africa. Currently, she directs the Global Initiative for Neuropsychiatric Genetics Education in Researcher at the Harvard-Chan School and the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research in the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT.
Education
- Boston University School of Public Health, PhD Field of Study: Biostatistics
- Boston University School of Public Health, MPH Field of Study: Epidemiology
- University of Wisconsin Madison, BS Field of Study: Physiology
Publications
- Published on 9/8/2025
Reynolds CA, Chen JT, Chakraborty P, Chibnik LB, Rich-Edwards JW, Charlton BM. Covariate adjustment in LGBTQ+ health disparities research: aligning methods with assumptions. Am J Epidemiol. 2025 Sep 08. PMID: 40916718.
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- Published on 8/26/2025
Krivickas B, Scirocco E, Giacomelli E, Sharma S, Benson M, Keegan M, Kulesa-Kelley J, Chibnik LB, Casagrande G, Heyd L, Chase M, Drake K, Mohapatra S, Hagar JL, Hasenoehrl MG, Dagostino D, Sherman AV, Leite A, Yu H, Rosenthal J, Miller T, McCaffrey A, Gwathmey K, Locatelli E, Bayat E, Heitzman D, Young E, Goyal NA, Whitesell J, Felice K, Ilieva H, Swenson A, Walk D, Alameda G, Foster L, McIlduff CE, Walsh A, Zilliox L, Ajroud-Driss S, Bodkin C, Katz J, Ladha S, Rivner M, Rosow L, Twydell P, Wasiewski W, Babu S, Berry JD, Paganoni S. Multicenter Expanded Access Protocol for Research Through Access to Trehalose in People With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Muscle Nerve. 2025 Aug 26. PMID: 40857020.
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- Published on 7/8/2025
Yaskolka Meir A, Yun H, Hu J, Li J, Liu J, Bever A, Ratanatharathorn A, Song M, Eliassen AH, Chibnik L, Koenen K, Pare G, Stampfer MJ, Liang L. Cross-omics risk scores of inflammation markers are associated with all-cause mortality: The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Am J Hum Genet. 2025 Aug 07; 112(8):1892-1905. PMID: 40633542.
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- Published on 5/27/2025
Gross RS, Thaweethai T, Salisbury AL, Kleinman LC, Mohandas S, Rhee KE, Snowden JN, Tantisira KG, Warburton D, Wood JC, Kinser PA, Milner JD, Rosenzweig EB, Irby K, Flaherman VJ, Karlson EW, Chibnik LB, Pant DB, Krishnamoorthy A, Gallagher R, Lamendola-Essel MF, Hasson DC, Katz SD, Yin S, Dreyer BP, Blancero F, Carmilani M, Coombs K, Fitzgerald ML, Letts RJ, Peddie AK, Aschner JL, Atz AM, Banerjee D, Bogie A, Bukulmez H, Clouser K, Cottrell LA, Cowan K, D'Sa VA, Dozor A, Elliott AJ, Faustino EVS, Fiks AG, Gaur S, Gennaro ML, Gordon S, Hasan UN, Hester CM, Hogan A, Hsia DS, Kaelber DC, Kosut JS, Krishnan S, McCulloh RJ, Michelow IC, Nolan SM, Oliveira CR, Olson LM, Pace WD, Palumbo P, Raissy H, Reyes A, Ross JL, Salazar JC, Selvarangan R, Stein CR, Stevenson MD, Teufel RJ, Werzberger A, Westfall JM, Zani K, Zempsky WT, Zimmerman E, Bind MC, Chan J, Guan Z, Morse RE, Reeder HT, Metz TD, Newburger JW, Truong DT, Foulkes AS, Stockwell MS. Characterizing Long COVID Symptoms During Early Childhood. JAMA Pediatr. 2025 May 27; 179(7):781-92. PMID: 40554463.
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- Published on 5/26/2025
Harkey BA, Distefano S, Pagliaro JA, Heyd L, Chase M, Igne C, Yu H, Sherman AV, Dagostino D, Tustison E, Changkuon G, Hall M, Kittle G, Connolly MR, Giacomelli E, Scirocco E, Berry JD, Babu S, Shefner J, Macklin EA, Chibnik LB, De Mattos A, Drake K, Kamp C, McGarry A, Torti M, Small C, Bulat A, Cudkowicz ME, Paganoni S. Operational Development and Launch of an Adaptive Platform Trial in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Processes and Learnings From the First Four Regimens of the HEALEY ALS Platform Trial. Muscle Nerve. 2025 Aug; 72(2):294-305. PMID: 40420561.
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- Published on 5/10/2025
Campbell ML, Odokonyero R, Akena D, Alemayehu M, Atwoli L, Chibnik LB, Gelaye B, Gichuru S, Kariuki SM, Koenen KC, Kwobah E, Kyebuzibwa J, Mwema RM, Newton CRJC, Post K, Pretorius A, Stevenson A, Stroud RE, Teferra S, Zingela Z, Stein DJ, Hook K. Sociodemographic influences on substance use in psychosis in an African cohort. Schizophr Res. 2025 Jul; 281:157-163. PMID: 40349466.
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- Published on 5/8/2025
Sampson L, Lawn RB, Murchland AR, Liu J, Marquez CID, Scoglio AAJ, Jha SC, Sumner JA, Roberts AL, Kang JH, Chibnik LB, Koenen KC, Kubzansky LD. Psychological Distress and Cognitive Function in Women: Exploring Potential Mediation by Use of Opiates, Sleep Aids, or Minor Tranquilizers. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2025 Jul; 34(7):924-936. PMID: 40336460.
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- Published on 5/1/2025
Roberts AL, Townsend MK, Chibnik LB, Kubzansky LD, Tworoger SS. Timing of depression in relation to risk of ovarian cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2025 May 01; 117(5):989-996. PMID: 39745894.
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- Published on 4/18/2025
McNally MA, Lau LA, Granak S, Hike D, Liu X, Yu X, Donahue RA, Chibnik LB, Ortiz JV, Che A, Chavez-Valdez R, Northington FJ, Staley KJ. Ongoing loss of viable neurons for weeks after mild hypoxia-ischaemia. Brain Commun. 2025; 7(2):fcaf153. PMID: 40297712.
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- Published on 4/16/2025
Merker VL, Ma Y, Chibnik LB, Radtke HB, Kelts K, Yohay K, Ullrich NJ, Plotkin SR, Jordan JT. Self-reported access to specialty clinics and receipt of health surveillance among U.S. patients with neurofibromatosis 1: a national survey. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2025 Apr 16; 20(1):185. PMID: 40241092.
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