Biography:
Dr. Depeng Jiang is an associate professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba and currently serves as the Director of the Biostatistical Consulting Unit at the George & Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation. With extensive experience in providing statistical consulting services to diverse clients and training students and researchers in statistical analysis methods, Dr. Jiang focuses on conducting innovative research with a significant impact on quantitative methods in medical and behavioral sciences. His research interests primarily revolve around longitudinal analysis and multilevel models, person-centered statistical approaches such as latent class analysis and growth mixture models, structural equation models, clinical trial design, and mental health program evaluation.
Title : Optimizing vaccine trial design: A novel promising zone approach with adaptive Interim analysis for managing delayed effects