Coleman R. Harris

Coleman R. Harris, PhD

Data Engineer, Nashville Biosciences

coleman@nashvillebiosciences.com

I finished my PhD in Biostatistics at Vanderbilt University in 2022, where I worked on normalization and spatial statistics methods in cell imaging data. I have experience in data science, freelance writing, & science policy. I’m currently working as a Data Engineer at Nashville Biosciences!

Interests

Data Engineering & Infrastructure
Bioinformatics, Imaging, & Genomics Analysis
Healthcare Data Science
Health & Science Policy

Academia

Vanderbilt University

2017 - 2022

Ph.D. Biostatistics

University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa

2015 - 2017

B.S. Mathematical Statistics , Minor: Biology

News & Projects

Published software to normalize multiplexed imaging data , Journal of Open Source Software and GitHub, Mar 2022.
Published a paper on quantifying and correcting batch effects in multiplexed imaging data , Bioinformatics, Jan 2022.
Developed a rigorous report on the delays and complications with the 2020 Census , Union of Concerned Scientists, July 2021.
Wrote: ‘Does your app need a prediction model or an inference model?’ , Triplebyte Compiler, Nov. 2020.
Enabled exploration of survey data on COVID-19 impact in the US , Keshif, Dec 2020.
Implemented distance matrix anonymization into regression methods , GitHub, Apr 2019.

Recent Publications

Complete list of projects available on Google Scholar.

mxnorm: An R Package to Normalize Multiplexed Imaging Data, 2022, Journal of Open Source Software

Coleman R. Harris , Julia Wrobel , Simon N. Vandekar

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Science Policy Through a Local Lens: The Role of State-Level Advisory Groups in the 21st Century, 2022, Journal of Science Policy and Governance

Caroline L. Schuerger , Danielle F. DaCrema , Matthew A. Diasio , Ryan B. Dudek , Coleman R. Harris , Meredith N. Schmehl , Melody T. Tan

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Quantifying and correcting slide-to-slide variation in multiplexed immunofluorescence images, 2022, Bioinformatics

Coleman R. Harris , Eliot T. McKinley , Joseph T. Roland , Qi Liu , Martha J. Shrubsole , Ken S. Lau , Robert J. Coffey , Julia Wrobel , Simon N. Vandekar

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Influence of social determinants of health and county vaccination rates on machine learning models to predict COVID-19 case growth in Tennessee, 2021, BMJ Health & Care Informatics

Lukasz S. Wylezinski , Coleman R. Harris , Cody N. Heiser , Jamieson D. Gray , Charles F. Spurlock III

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Predictive Modeling of COVID-19 Case Growth Highlights Evolving Demographic Risk Factors in Tennessee and Georgia, 2021, BMJ Health & Care Informatics

Jamieson D. Gray , Coleman R. Harris , Lukasz S. Wylezinski , Charles F. Spurlock III

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Developing Science and Technology Policy Fellowships in State Governments without Full-Time Legislatures, 2020, Journal of Science Policy and Governance

Matthew A. Diasio , Danielle F. DaCrema , Ryan B. Dudek , Coleman R. Harris , Meredith N. Schmehl , Caroline L. Schuerger , Melody T. Tan

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Trust as a Predictor of Patient Perceptions Regarding Overlapping Surgery and Trainee Independence, 2020, The Laryngoscope

Alexander Langerman , Kathleen M. Brelsford , Carolyn J. Diehl , Coleman R. Harris , Thomas G. Stewart

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