Todd A. Alonzo, PhD

Todd Alonzo is a Professor of Research in the Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California. He received his undergraduate degree at the California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, California in Statistics in 1994 and received both his MS and his PhD in Biostatistics in 1997 and 2000 from the University of Washington, Seattle. Dr. Alonzo’s main areas of research interest are the statistical methods for analysis of biomarkers and medical diagnostic and screening tests, clinical trials, and the design and analysis of pediatric acute myelogenous leukemia studies. He has published over 290 peer-reviewed articles.

Dr. Alonzo has been member of the Editorial Board for Biometrics, Pediatric Blood Cancer, and Biometrical Journal and has acted as a reviewer for 30 scientific journals. He is a member of several Data Safety and Monitoring Boards. Dr. Alonzo was the President of the International Biometric Society Western Northern America Region (WNAR) in 2009. He is a Fellow of the American Statistical Association.

• Fellow, American Statistical Association, 2018
• The International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine: Outstanding Teacher Award, 2017
• University of Washington: Senior Biostatistics Award, Department of Biostatistics, 2000
• ENAR Biometrics Society Distinguished Student Paper Award, 1999
• WNAR Biometrics Society Best Student Oral Presentation, 1999
• NIH: Predoctoral Cardiovascular Biostatistics Training Grant, 1995

• Children's Oncology Group Statistics and Data Center
  NIH · U10CA180899 · Apr 15, 2014 – Feb 29, 2032 · Role: Principal Investigator
• Bias correction optimizes the choice of screening test for early cancer detection
  NIH · R03CA136048 · Sep 1, 2009 – Aug 31, 2012 · Role: Principal Investigator

• Alachkar, Houda
• Lenz, Heinz-Josef
• Matsuo, Koji
• Wood, Brent
• Wiemels, Joseph
• Orgel, Etan