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Dr. Welty's research interests include the application of biostatistics to psychiatry and environmental research and the development of software tools for reproducible research. She leads the development team for StatTag (stattag.org) - free, open-source software connecting Microsoft Word to R, SAS and Stata. She is also the lead biostatistician for the Northwestern Juvenile Project, a large-scale longitudinal study of psychiatric disorders and risky behaviors in delinquent youth, as well as NJP: NextGen, a study of the children of the original Northwestern Juvenile Project participants. She directs the Biostatistics Collaboration Center, Feinberg's core biostatistics resource for non-cancer research.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Statistics, PhD, The University of Chicago
… → 2003
Research interests keywords
- Biostatistics
- Environmental Health
- Epidemiology
- HIV Infection
- Health Disparities
- Psychiatry
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Enhancing Cochlear Proteome Fidelity to Prevent Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Savas, J. N., Cheatham, M. A. & Welty, L. J.
U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command
9/1/22 → 8/31/25
Project: Research project
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Risk-Based Primary Prevention of Heart Failure
Khan, S. S., Khan, S. S., Lloyd-Jones, D. M., Lloyd-Jones, D. M., Luo, Y., Luo, Y., Petito, L. C., Petito, L. C., Welty, L. J. & Welty, L. J.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
9/1/22 → 8/31/24
Project: Research project
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PRegnancy OuTcomEs and subclinical Cardiovascular disease sTudy: (PROTECT)
Khan, S. S., Khan, S. S., Allen, N. B., Allen, N. B., Greenland, P., Greenland, P., Grobman, W. A., Grobman, W. A., Petito, L. C., Petito, L. C., Shah, S. J., Shah, S. J., Welty, L. J. & Welty, L. J.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
12/6/21 → 11/30/26
Project: Research project
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Firearm Involvement in Adolescent Children of Formerly Incarcerated Parents: A Prospective Intergenerational Study of Resilience Within Families
Teplin, L. A., Abram, K. M., Brown, C. H., Petitclerc, A. & Welty, L. J.
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
9/30/20 → 9/29/24
Project: Research project
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RC Analytics
Curtis, L. M., Curtis, L. M., Kwasny, M. J., Kwasny, M. J., Cameron, K. A., Cameron, K. A., Welty, L. J. & Welty, L. J.
8/1/20 → 6/30/25
Project: Research project
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Inequities in Mental Health Services: A 16-Year Longitudinal Study of Youth in the Justice System
Luna, M. J., Abram, K. M., Aaby, D. A., Welty, L. J. & Teplin, L. A., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Nonfatal Firearm Injury and Firearm Mortality in High-risk Youths and Young Adults 25 Years after Detention
Zheng, N., Abram, K. M., Welty, L. J., Aaby, D. A., Meyerson, N. S. & Teplin, L. A., Apr 21 2023, In: JAMA network open. 6, 4, p. E238902Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Relationship between Socioeconomic Status and the Outcome of Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections for Lumbar Radiculopathy
Jayabalan, P., Bergman, R., Huang, K., Maas, M. & Welty, L., Jan 1 2023, In: American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 102, 1, p. 52-57 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Substance Use Disorders and HIV/AIDS Risk Behaviors in Youth After Juvenile Detention: A 16-Year Longitudinal Study
Stokes, M. L., Abram, K. M., Aaby, D. A., Welty, L. J., Meyerson, N. S., Zawitz, C. J. & Teplin, L. A., Oct 2023, In: Journal of Adolescent Health. 73, 4, p. 640-649 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A comprehensive survey of collaborative biostatistics units in academic health centers
Hanlon, A. L., Lozano, A. J., Prakash, S., Bezar, E. B., Ambrosius, W. T., Brock, G., Desai, M., Pollock, B. H., Sammel, M. D., Spratt, H., Welty, L. J. & Pomann, G. M., Dec 2022, In: Stat. 11, 1, e521.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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