Department of Biostatistics
Research. Application. Collaboration.

Roger L. Priore, Sc.D.
President, CompuStat Associates, Inc
Clinical Professor, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine
Senior Biostatistician, GOG Statistical and Data Center
Research Professor, Department of Biostatistics

rpriore@adelphia.net
Farber Hall
716-631-3517

Education
B.A., State University of NY at Buffalo, Psychology, 1960
M.S., State University of NY at Buffalo, Biostatistics, 1962
Sc.D., The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Biostatistics, 1965

Profile
Dr. Priore received his bachelors and masters degrees from the University at Buffalo, and his doctoral degree from the Johns Hopkins University. Since he retired in 1991, he has been the head of a private consulting firm, while continuing his academic activities at the University by teaching courses, being on departmental committees, and being a chair and a member of students' dissertation and thesis committees.

Research Interests
Statistical methods for study design, modeling, and failure time analysis. Applications in neurology, oncology, geriatrics, and epidemiology.

Selected Publications

  • Havrilesky L, Darcy KM, Hamdan H, Priore RL, et al. (2003). "Prognostic significance of p53 mutation and p53 overexpression in advanced epithelial ovarian cancer: A Gynecologic Oncology Group Study. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 21(20):3814-3825
  • Munschauer FE, Priore RL, Smith SK, Davidson AL. (2001) The Epidemic of Stroke & Heart Disease in New York State. Research Center for Stroke & Heart Disease, This publication is a book.
  • Brady MF, Priore RL. (2001). "A Comparison of the Weighted Logrank Test and a Time Dependent Cox Model". Controlled Clinical Trials 22:P07
  • Kozacko MF, Mang TS, Schally AV, Priore RL, Liebow C. (1996). "Bombesin antagonist prevents CO2 laser induced promotion of oral cancer". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 93(7):2953-2957
  • Jacobs LD, Cookfair DL, Rudick RA, ... Priore RL, etal. (1996). "Intramuscular Interferon Beta 1a for Disease Progression in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis. Annals of Neurology 39(3):285-294
    • note: This paper was awarded the "Golden Jimme" award by the Journal Internationale Medicine as the world's best paper of the year in the field of Neurology
  • Priore RL, Brady MF, Lawrence DD. (1994). "Power of Detecting the Effect of a Continuous Variable in a Cox Model". Proceedings of the Biopharmaceutical Section, American Statistical Association:200-205, 1994.
  • Marchetti DL, Lele SB, Priore RL, et al. (1993). "Treatment of Advanced Ovarian Carcinoma in the Elderly". Gynecologic Oncology 49:86-91
    • note: This paper was honored by the Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics as one of the best papers of the year, and it was thus reprinted in the Yearbook of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
  • Emrich LJ, Priore RL, Murphy GP, Brady MF, et al. (1985). "Prognostic Factors in Patients with Advanced Stage Prostate Cancer." Cancer Research 45:5173-5179
  • Priore RL. (1966). "Using a Mathematical Model in the Evaluation of Human Tumor Response to Chemotherapy." Journal of the National Cancer Institute 37(5):635-647
  • Priore RL. (1964). "The Ordac Method of Making Age Adjustments in Data." Journal of Chronic Diseases 17:241-263

Professional Affiliations
American Statistical Association
Society of Epidemiologic Research
Sigma Xi, National Honorary Scientific Society

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