PhD defence Z. (Zhenwei) Yang

Advanced Statistical Modelling in Prostate Cancer

On Wednesday 8 April 2026, Z. Yang will defend the doctoral thesis titled: Advanced Statistical Modelling in Prostate Cancer  

Promotor
Prof.dr. D. Rizopoulos
Co-promotor
Dr. E.A.M. Heijnsdijk
Co-promotor
Dr. N.S. Erler
Date
Wednesday 8 Apr 2026, 10:30 - 12:00
Type
PhD defence
Space
Professor Andries Querido room
Building
Education Center
Location
Erasmus MC
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Below is a brief summary of the dissertation:

This thesis focuses on two methodologies for guiding prostate cancer health policies in the areas of screening and active surveillance (AS): (1) Joint models for longitudinal and time-to-event outcomes, which support personalized AS protocols at the individual level; and (2) Microsimulation models, which integrate real-world data to provide population-level evidence for protocol evaluation.

More information

The public defence will start exactly at 10.30 hrs. The doors will be closed once the public defence starts, latecomers can access the hall via the fourth floor. Given the solemn nature of the meeting, we advise not to bring children under the age of 6 to the first part of the ceremony.

A livestream link has been provided to candidate.

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