Rodney Sparapani

Rodney Sparapani is an Associate Professor of Biostatistics at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He earned his PhD in Biostatistics from the same institution in 2011, following an MS in Mathematics from Marquette University and a BS from Michigan Technological University. His research focuses on Bayesian analysis, machine learning, and applied statistical methodology, particularly for optimizing hematopoietic cell transplantation donor selection and studying cardiovascular health outcomes. Recent work includes novel machine learning approaches for unrelated donor selection and a randomized trial on singing's vascular effects in older adults. He collaborates extensively with institutions across North America and Europe, including the National Marrow Donor Program, Johns Hopkins University, and Karolinska Institutet.