Prof. Dr. Andreas Mayr (Dipl.-Stat.)
Head of WG Statistical Methods in Epidemiology
Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127 Bonn
1. Floor / Room 628 (Building 11)
Office: Doreen Hachenberger
Phone: 0228-287-16940
Most Recent Publications
- Stasinopoulos M, Kneib T, Klein N, Mayr A and Heller G Z (2024): Generalized Additive Models for Location, Scale and Shape: A Distributional Regression Approach, with Applications. Cambridge University Print. 56.
- Marques C C, Palmeira L, Castilho P, Rodrigues D, Mayr A, Pina T S, Pereira A T, Castelo-Branco M and Goss K (2023): Online Compassion Focused Therapy for overeating: Feasibility and acceptability pilot study. International Journal of Eating Disorders. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.24118.
- Wiik M U, Negline M, Beisvag V, Clapham M, Holliday E, Duenas N, Brunet J, Pineda M, Bonifaci N, Aretz S, Klinkhammer H, Spier I, Perne C, Mayr A, Valle L, Lubinski J, Sjursen W, Scott R J and Talseth-Palmer B (2023): MTHFR C677T and A1298C polymorphism´s effect on risk of colorectal cancer in Lynch syndrome. Scientific Reports. doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-44120-8.
- Klein C R, Stoppenbrink D, Geier J, Mayr A and Stark H (2023): The relative area for sublingual varices reliability measurement: a diagnostic study. BMC Oral Health. 23(1): 1-8.
- Schäfer V S, Recker F, Kretschmer E, Putensen C, Ehrentraut S F, Staerk C, Fleckenstein T, Mayr A, Seibel A, Schewe JC and Petzinna S M (2023): Lung Ultrasound in Predicting Outcomes in Patients with COVID-19 Treated with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. 15(9): 1796.
- Klau J H, Maj C, Klinkhammer H, Krawitz P M, Mayr A, Hillmer A M, Schumacher J and Heider D (2023): AI-based multi PRS models outperform classical single-PRS models. Frontiers in Genetics. 14: 1217860.
- Vagos P, Figueirede DV, Ganho-Avila A, Mayr A and Rijo D (2023): Remotely delivered cognitive therapy for social anxiety disorder in adolescence: Preliminary efficacy evidence based on changes throughout treatment. Frontiers in Psychology. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.915677.
- Stelzl P, Kehl S, Oppelt P, Mayr A, Fleckenstein T, Maul H, Enengl S, Berger R and Rath W (2023): Maintenance tocolysis, tocolysis in preterm premature repture of membranes and in cervical cerclage – a Germany-wide survey on the current practice after dissemination of the German guideline. Journal of Perinatal Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1515/jpm-2022-0572.
Research Interests
- Methodological Research
- Statistical boosting algorithms
- GAMLSS (generalized additive models for location, scale and shape)
- Quantile regression, prediction inference and prediction intervals
- Polygenic risk scores
- Applications
- Clinical Trials Unit: SZB
- Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology
- Eating disorders
- Schizophrenia and depression
- Postoperative delirium
- Mendelian randomization
- Projects
- DFG Project starting soon Boosting polygenic risk scores via distributional regression to uncover potential gene-environment interactions
- DFG Project Boosting copulas – multivariate distributional regression for digital medicine
- COST CA18138 Research Innovation and Sustainable Pan-European Network in Peripartum Depression Disorder
- AMBORA Safety-FIRST: Sicherheitsnetz für die orale TumortherapIe: Eine Cluster-Randomisierte Studie
- AMBORA Trial: Pharmacological/Pharmaceutical care during treatment with new oral anticancer agents
- PROPDESC Study: Prediction of postoperative delirium by appropriate screening
Short CV
- 2018-pres. Professor for Epidemiology at the University Bonn, head of WG Statistial Methods in Epidemiology
- 2017-2018 Interim Professor for Applied Stochastics at the Department of Statistics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
- 2013-2017 Post-doctoral Researcher at the FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, head of WG Computational Biostatistical Modelling
- 2010-2013 Doctoral thesis at the Dept. of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universtität Erlangen-Nürnberg
- 2004-2010 Diploma in Statistics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Editorial Activities
- Editor Statistical Modelling
- AE for International Journal of Biostatistics
- Member Editorial Board International Journal of Eating Disorders
University Commissions