Carly L. Brantner
About Me:
I’m an Assistant Professor in Biostatistics and Bioinformatics at Duke University. My research centers on drawing conclusions from real-world data, ranging from electronic health records, mobile health apps, to wearable devices. I am particularly focused on leveraging modern statistical methods to estimate how treatment effects vary across individuals, because medical care is rarely one-size-fits-all. I collaborate primarily in women’s health, pediatric health, and team science, drawing on data from EHR systems, the national PCORnet® network, and platforms like Natural Cycles and Oura.
Position: Assistant Professor, Duke Biostatistics & Bioinformatics & DCRI
PhD: Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2024
Focus: Causal Inference · Real-World Data · Data Integration
Applied areas: Women’s Health · Mental Health · Pediatric Health
Current work
Digital Cycle Signals
Principal Investigator on a Duke ORBIT Hub Pilot Grant developing real-world evidence from menstrual tracking app data, part of a broader push to bring rigorous statistical methods to digital health data in women’s health.
PCORnet® Representativeness
Co-Investigator, with Dr. Laine Thomas, on a PCORI-funded project developing a framework and practical tools to assess how representative the national PCORnet® research network, and the studies run within it, really are.
US Soccer Federation Kang Women’s Institute
Data Science Consultant supporting research into female athlete health, performance, and retention, at the US Soccer Federation.
Learn more about my research, talks and media, teaching and mentoring, or community involvement.