Overview
Dr. Banerjee has over a decade of experience as a biostatistician in biomedical collaborations, which range from randomized clinical trials, observational studies in health services, comparative effectiveness research, “big data” analysis, statistical genetics, and cancer genomics. His methodological research interests are various aspects of mHealth data analysis, in multivariate statistics and its various applications including longitudinal data and repeated measures, and in high-dimensional statistical problems in variable selection and prediction. He has been the primary Biostatistician on 20+ federally funded grants. He is also the Methods Core Director of the Weill Cornell ALACRITY Center (P50 MH113838) where he designs and oversees the analysis of clinical trials and leads the efforts in the development of statistical methodologies using “big” data (electronic health records and health insurance claims), data with multivariate longitudinal outcomes, data from sensors and wearables and brain imaging data (e.g. fMRI). He has served as the statistical mentor of nine fellows and junior faculty and am the primary mentor for three post-doctoral scholars. He is also the founding director of the MS program in Biostatistics and Data Science offered by WCMC.
Highlights
- 1Psychological medicine · 2023
- 2Journal of biomedical informatics · 2021
- 3Applied clinical informatics · 2024
Publications
151 publications
Funding
45 grantsView NIH portfolio on RePORTER ↗
Active
17 grants- Sub-PIK23AG093180-01A1Personalized Response through Integrated Measurement for Depression in Primary care (PRIME-DEP-PC) for Older Adults with MultimorbidityNational Institute on Aging · 2026–2031 · via Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey – New Brunswick
- Co-IP30AG064199-07N-of-1 Trials to Promote Patient-Centered β-blocker Titration in Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection FractionNational Institute on Aging · 2025–2029 · via Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Co-IR01AG087243-01Understanding Ambulatory Care Utilization in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ACUA)National Institute on Aging · 2024–2029
- Co-IP30AG022845-23Cornell Roybal Center-Translational Research Institute on Pain in Later LifeNational Institute on Aging · 2024–2029
- KPR01MH134006-01A1Emotion Reactivity, Cognitive Reappraisal, and Suicidal Ideation In Middle-aged and Older Adults at High Suicide RiskNational Institute of Mental Health · 2024–2029
- Co-IR01HL169312-01I-TRANSFER-HF: Improving TRansitions ANd OutcomeS for Heart FailurE Patients in Home Health CaRe: A Type 1 Hybrid Effectiveness Implementation TrialNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2023–2028
- Co-IBMSC 226946-01Healthier, a Peer Coach Behavioral Intervention to Improve Mental Health in Patients with Rheumatoid ArthritisBristol-Myers Squibb · 2023–2028
- Co-IR01MH133953-01Target Engagement During Social Reward Psychotherapy for Mid- and Late-Life Suicidality: A Precision Imaging TrialNational Institute of Mental Health · 2023–2028
- KPR01MH132757-01Intervention to Reduce Depression Among Elder Abuse Victims: Type 1 Hybrid Trial of Tele-PROTECTNational Institute of Mental Health · 2023–2028
- KPR61MH128516-02A Mobile Intervention for Suicide Prevention For Middle-aged And Older Adults After a Suicide-Related HospitalizationNational Institute of Mental Health · 2022–2027
- Co-IR01HL165452-01REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke-Myocardial Infarction-4 (REGARDS-MI-4)National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2022–2027
- KPR01AG070055-05PATH-Pain: A Primary Care-Based Psychosocial Intervention To Improve Cognitive and Depression Outcomes in Older Adults with MCI and Early Stage ADNational Institute on Aging · 2021–2027
- Co-I26DGCKMCP1645609CKM Among Cancer Survivors: Insights from the REGARDS StudyAmerican Heart Association · 2026–2027
- Co-IP50MD017341-01 CONNECTOME COREThe COMMUNITY Center to Improve Chronic disease Outcomes through Multi-level and Multigenerational approaches Unifying Novel Interventions and Training for health Equity (Connectome Core)National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities · 2021–2027 · via Columbia University· 2 renewalsNo publications yet
- KPP01AG073090-01A1Center for Research and Education on Aging and Technology Enhancement - CREATENational Institute on Aging · 2022–2027
- Co-IR21AG077092-01A1Advancing the Conversations Helpful for Awareness of Illness Trajectory (CHAT) InterventionNational Institute on Aging · 2023–2026
Completed grants (28)
- KPU54AG063546-03Improving How People Living with Dementia Are Selected for Care CoordinationNational Institute on Aging · 2022–2025 · via Brown University
- Co-IU01FD006936-01Novel Approaches to Advance Coordinated Registry Networks (CRNs).United States Food & Drug Administration · 2020–2025
- Co-IR01MH121907-01Linking VA and non-VA data to study the risk of suicide in chronic pain patients.National Institute of Mental Health · 2020–2025
- Co-IR01MH121922-014/4: Leveraging EHR-linked biobanks for deep phenotyping, polygenic risk score modeling, and outcomes analysis in psychiatric disordersNational Institute of Mental Health · 2019–2025
- Co-IR01MH119177-01Predicting Self-Harm, Suicide Attempt, and Suicidal Death using Longitudinal EHR, Claims and Mortality DataNational Institute of Mental Health · 2019–2025
- Co-IR21CA270208-01A telehealth intervention to improve initiation of mental health treatment among depressed older adults with cancerNational Cancer Institute · 2022–2024 · via Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Co-IRRF 194765-01Moving Well: A Peer Coach Intervention for Osteoarthritis Patients Planning Total Knee ArthroplastyRheumatology Research Foundation · 2021–2024
- Co-IR33MH110542-05A Novel Cognitive Reappraisal Intervention for Suicide Prevention (R33 Phase)National Institute of Mental Health · 2018–2024
- KPR01AG050514-05S1Improving Remote Use of Emotion Regulation Techniques in a Psychosocial Intervention For Older Adults With aMCINational Institute on Aging · 2016–2024· 2 renewals
- Co-ICER-2017C3-9230Comparative Effectiveness Research to Elucidate Glycemic Control Targets and Optimal Drug Choice for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes at High Risk for COVID-19Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute · 2020–2023
- Co-ICER-2017C3-9230Comparative Effectiveness of Metformin for Type 2 Diabetes with Chronic Kidney DiseasePatient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute · 2018–2023
- Co-IHSD-1604-35187Using Predictive Models to Improve Care for Hospitalized Patients with Novel Coronavirus DiseasePatient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute · 2020–2022
- KPU01FD005478-03Creating National Surveillance Infrastructure for Priority Medical DevicesUnited States Food & Drug Administration · 2015–2021
- KP18IPA34170185"Safety of Neurohormonal Antagonist Initiation Among Older Adults with Heart Failure Following a Heart Failure Hospitalization"American Heart Association · 2018–2021
- KPR01DA035808-04Economic Evaluation of Medication-Assisted Substance Abuse TreatmentNational Institute on Drug Abuse · 2014–2020
- Co-IR01MH105384-05S1Modeling Social Behavior for Healthcare Utilization in Depression-SupplementNational Institute of Mental Health · 2016–2020· 2 renewals
- KPR01MH102252-051/2 Stepped, Reward-Exposure Based Therapy vs. PST in Late Life DepressionNational Institute of Mental Health · 2014–2020
- KPSRG-1-072-14Suicide Prevention in Hospitalized Older Adults With MDD and Cognitive ImpairmentAmerican Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Inc. · 2015–2019
- Co-I17-05047Addressing Origins of the Opioid Epidemic by Improving Prescribing for Opioid-Naive PatientsNew York State Health Foundation · 2017–2019
- MPIP50MH113838-02S1Development of statistical methods for identifying digital phenotypes of RDoC constructsNational Institute of Mental Health · 2018–2019
- KPWCMC 190102-01Reducing Breast Cancer Recurrence Among Black Women: The Breast cancer Weight Loss for Life Study (BWELL)Weill Cornell Medical College · 2018–2019
- KPU01FD004494-01MDEpiNet: MCM (Medical Countermeasures)United States Food & Drug Administration · 2012–2018
- KPR61MH110542-02A Novel Cognitive Reappraisal Intervention for Suicide PreventionNational Institute of Mental Health · 2016–2018
- Co-IR21AR069867-02Quantifying Underuse and Overuse of Knee ReplacementNational Inst of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases · 2016–2018 · via Northwestern University· 2 renewals
- KPR01MH096685-04Ecosystem Focused Therapy in Post Stroke DepressionNational Institute of Mental Health · 2012–2018
- KP22091Suicide Prevention in Cognitively Impaired, Older Adults With Treatment Resistant MDDBrain & Behavior Research Foundation · 2014–2018
- KPR34HL117352-02 EWDoxycycline for COPD in HIV-Infected PatientsNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2012–2017
- KPR01MH084872-05 EWShared Decision-Making for Elderly Depressed Primary Care PatientsNational Institute of Mental Health · 2009–2014
News mentions
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- Innovators Pitch Cell Therapies and AI Tools at Biomedical Innovation ChallengeJune 10, 2026
The eighth cohort of the Biomedical Innovation Challenge showcased its innovations and development plans during a lightning round of pitches and judges’ questions on June 4 in the Belfer Research Building.
- Science and Community Shine at 44th Vincent du Vigneaud SymposiumMay 1, 2025
The Griffis Faculty Club buzzed with excitement as doctoral students from the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences presented their research, drawing peers, faculty and alumni to the 44th annual Vincent du Vigneaud Symposium on April 24.
Mentoring
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