Sarah Fowler, PhD, MSSarah Fowler is a Research Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Director of The George Washington University Biostatistics Center. 
Professor Fowler is a biostatistician who has devoted her career to coordinating multi-center national and international NIH-funded clinical trials and epidemiological studies. For the past 25 years, she has designed, monitored and analyzed studies and overseen quality assurance, at The George Washington University Biostatistics Center. That longstanding dedication was capped by her appointment as the Center's director in 2001. As principal investigator and primary statistician for the data and statistical coordinating centers of numerous trials, Dr. Fowler has helped make advances in cardiovascular disease, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, stroke, pulmonary embolism, contraceptive epidemiology, bone density and metabolism, prenatal diagnosis and maternal-fetal medicine. Her findings often have direct application to patient care and treatment recommendations. For example, her recent work on diabetes led the American Diabetes Association to revise its screening guidelines, and to add the new clinical term "pre-diabetes" to underscore the implications of impaired glucose tolerance; the study findings may also lead to a new definition of Type 2 diabetes. Dr. Fowler's projects involve broad interdisciplinary collaborations, and have connected her with leading researchers across North America and in Europe. EducationMaster of Science (Statistics), Rutgers University, 1969 ResearchAreas of special research interest to Dr. Fowler include the analysis and interpretation of clinical trials; the organization and management of trials; and ways in which computer and database technology can be applied to improve the quality of those trials. She is currently Coordinating Center PI of the Diabetes Prevention Program, funded by the National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, and of the Prospective Investigation of Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis Study. Community ServiceProfessor Fowler is a member of the Data Safety Monitoring Boards of several NIH-funded multi-center trials; these are designed to protect patient safety and the timeliness of results. She is also a reviewer for the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology. DepartmentsInstitutes & CentersResearch ActivitiesPublications |
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