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Research interests
I have a strong interest and great enthusiasm for methodological research to improve the efficiency of clinical trials.
My most recent research is about precision medicine trials, where one or many new treatments can be evaluated in various patient subgroups simultaneously.
Willing to supervise doctoral students
Opportunities via SAMBa:
https://samba.ac.uk/staff/haiyan-zheng/
Kindly note that strong quantitative background is a prerequisite.
External positions
Visiting Researcher, MRC Biostatistics Unit
1 Sept 2023 → …
Honorary Appointment, Institute of Cancer Research
20 Apr 2022 → …
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):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SLEEP-MSK: Targeting insomnia to transform chronic musculoskeletal pain management
Zheng, H. (PI)
1/04/25 → 31/03/30
Project: Other
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Combination chemotherapy versus Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) for high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer– a phase III multi-centre randomised controlled trial (COBRA)
Zheng, H. (PI)
1/02/25 → 31/01/32
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
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STEEP: Statistically efficient methods for precision medicine trials
Zheng, H. (PI)
1/09/24 → 31/08/30
Project: UK charity
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Unlocking the potential of precision mental health: a pilot investigation focused on schizophrenia
Zheng, H. (PI)
1/10/24 → 31/03/25
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
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A Bayesian treatment selection design for phase II randomised cancer clinical trials
Komaki, M., Shinoda, S., Zheng, H. & Yamamoto, K., 28 Feb 2026, In: Statistics in Medicine. 45, 3-5, 13 p., e70444.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adaptive trials in low back pain and osteoarthritis: how common are they and when should they be used? A systematic review from ClinicalTrials.gov
Silveira, A. M. C., Wang, M., Hall, M., Ferreira, M. L., Beckenkamp, P. R., Snelling, T., Lo, S. N., Billot, L., Wason, J. M. S., Zheng, H. & Ferreira, P. H., 30 Jun 2026, In: Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open. 8, 2, 100777.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Adaptive versus fixed designs in confirmatory clinical trials: centering the choice on ethics
Baas, S., Pin, L., Robertson, D. S., Bretz, F., Cho, H. J., Flight, L., van der Graaf, R., Graham, M., Jacko, P., Jaki, T., Kimmelman, J., Manfrin, A., Milne, R., Mozgunov, P., Pallmann, P., Parke, T., Parmar, M. K. B., Pirard, V., Sahan, K. & Singh, J. A. & 8 others, , 4 Aug 2026, In: Clinical Trials. 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bayesian prior elicitation on the efficacy of medical therapies in perianal fistulizing Crohn’s disease
Noor, N. M., Zheng, H., Cao, Z., Caruso, G., Voller, C., Cooney, R., Din, S., Gordon, H., Kok, K. B., Lindsay, J. O., Moran, G. W., Patel, K. V., Sebastian, S., Raine, T., Subramanian, S., Hart, A. L., Robertson, D. S. & Parkes, M., 31 May 2026, In: Journal of Crohn's and Colitis. 20, 5, 13 p., jjag061.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bayesian sample size determination using robust commensurate priors with interpretable discrepancy weights
Whitehead, L. E., Wason, J. M. S., Sailer, O. & Zheng, H., 31 May 2026, In: Statistical Methods in Medical Research. 35, 5, p. 1046-1062 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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