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Biostatistician | Epidemiologist | Data Scientist | Expert in R & SAS & Bioinformatics

Profile Summary

With a strong background in biostatistics and epidemiology, I bring extensive expertise in designing and implementing health sciences studies. I am proficient in statistical software such as R and SAS and have leveraged these tools to uncover key insights and patterns in complex datasets. Additionally, I am well-versed in Python and machine learning, allowing me to apply advanced analytics techniques to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of data analysis processes.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Biostatistics
• ☆ Statistics
• ☆ Bioinformatics
• ☆ Gene & Protein Expression Analysis
• ☆ R

Services

• Data & AI

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Big Data Analytics, Data Processing

Work Experience

Research Assistant - Research Associate

University of Alberta

September 2017 - July 2022

Education

PhD (School of Public Health)

University of Alberta

September 2017 - Present

MSc (Biostatistics)

Hamadan University of Medical Sciences School of Public Health

September 2013 - September 2015

Certifications

• SAS Certified Advanced Programmer for SAS 9

  SAS Institute, Inc.

  April 2024 - Present

• Machine Learning Specialization

  coursera

  November 2023 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Morteza Hajihosseini, Anthony J Reardon, Irina Dinu, Catherine J Field, David W Kinniburgh, Amy M MacDonald, Deborah Dewey, Gillian England-Mason, Jonathan W Martin(2023). Maternal co-exposure to mercury and perfluoroalkyl acid isomers and their associations with child neurodevelopment in a Canadian birth cohort . Environment international. 178. p. 108087.

Infants less than or equal to 2.5 kg have increased mortality and worse motor neurodevelopmental outcomes at 2years of age after Norwood-Sano palliation. @article{averin_ryerson_hajihosseini_dinu_freed_bond_joffe_jonker_hendson_robertson_et al._2023, title={Infants less than or equal to 2.5 kg have increased mortality and worse motor neurodevelopmental outcomes at 2years of age after Norwood-Sano palliation.}, volume={14}, journal={JTCVS open}, author={Averin, Konstantin and Ryerson, Lindsay and Hajihosseini, Morteza and Dinu, Irina A. and Freed, Darren H. and Bond, Gwen and Joffe, Ari R. and Jonker, De Villiers and Hendson, Leonora and Robertson, Charlene M. and et al.}, year={2023}, pages={417–425}} . JTCVS open.

Morteza Hajihosseini, Payam Amini, Saumyadipta Pyne, Irina Dinu(2023). Geographically weighted linear combination test for gene-set analysis of a continuous spatial phenotype as applied to intratumor heterogeneity . Frontiers in cell and developmental biology. 11. p. 1065586.

Exploring educational inequalities in hypertension control, salt knowledge and awareness, and patient advice: insights from the WHO STEPS Surveys of adults from nine eastern European and central Asian countries. @article{maximova_loyola elizondo_rippin_breda_cappuccio_hajihosseini_wickramasinghe_novik_pisaryk_sturua_et al._2023, title={Exploring educational inequalities in hypertension control, salt knowledge and awareness, and patient advice: insights from the WHO STEPS Surveys of adults from nine eastern European and central Asian countries.}, journal={Public health nutrition}, author={Maximova, Katerina and Loyola Elizondo, Enrique and Rippin, Holly and Breda, João and Cappuccio, Francesco P. and Hajihosseini, Morteza and Wickramasinghe, Kremlin and Novik, Irina and Pisaryk, Vital and Sturua, Lela and et al.}, year={2023}, pages={1–28}} . Public health nutrition.

Hajihosseini, Morteza, Khoury, Michael, Robertson, Charlene M. T., Bond, Gwen, Freed, Darren, Dinu, Irina, Makarchuk, Sue, Joffe, Ari, Atallah, Joseph(2023). Evaluating the Prevalence and Factors Associated With an Optimal Neurodevelopmental Outcome in 4-to 6-Year-Old Children With Fontan Circulation . CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY. 39. (2). p. 144–153. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC

Hajihosseini, Morteza, Amini, Payam, Saidi-Mehrabad, Alireza, Dinu, Irina(2023). Infants' gut microbiome data: A Bayesian Marginal Zero-inflated Negative Binomial regression model for multivariate analyses of count data . Computational and structural biotechnology journal. 21. p. 1621–1629.

Hajihosseini, Morteza, Khoury, Michael, Robertson, Charlene M., Bond, Gwen, Freed, Darren, Dinu, Irina, Makarchuk, Sue, Joffe, Ari, Atallah, Joseph(2022). Evaluating the Prevalence and Factors Associated With an Optimal Neurodevelopmental Outcome in 4- to 6-Year-Old Children With Fontan Circulation . The Canadian journal of cardiology.

Hajihosseini, Morteza, Amini, Payam, Voicu, Dan, Dinu, Irina, Pyne, Saumyadipta(2022). Geostatistical Modeling and Heterogeneity Analysis of Tumor Molecular Landscape . Cancers. 14. (21).

Hajihosseini, M., Savu, A., Moore, L., Dinu, I., Kaul, P.(2022). An updated reference for age-sex-specific birth weight percentiles stratified for ethnicity based on data from all live birth infants between 2005 and 2014 in Alberta, Canada . Canadian Journal of Public Health. 113. (2). p. 272-281.

Hajihosseini, Morteza, Savu, Anamaria, Moore, Linn, Dinu, Irina, Kaul, Padma(2021). An updated reference for age-sex-specific birth weight percentiles stratified for ethnicity based on data from all live birth infants between 2005 and 2014 in Alberta, Canada . CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH-REVUE CANADIENNE DE SANTE PUBLIQUE. 113. (2). p. 272–281. SPRINGER INT PUBL AG

Hajihosseini, Morteza, Cheung, Po-Yin, Dinu, Irina A., Switzer, Heather, Joffe, Ari R., Bond, Gwen Y., Robertson, Charlene M. T.(2021). Outcomes of Preterm Infants With Congenital Heart Defects After Early Surgery: Defining Risk Factors at Different Time Points During Hospitalization . FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS. 8. p. 616659. FRONTIERS MEDIA SA

Hajihosseini, Morteza, Garcia Guerra, Gonzalo, Joffe, Ari R., Sheppard, Cathy, Hewson, Krista, Dinu, Irina A., DeCaen, Allan, Jou, Hsing, Hartling, Lisa, Vohra, Sunita(2021). Music Use for Sedation in Critically ill Children (MUSiCC trial): a pilot randomized controlled trial . JOURNAL OF INTENSIVE CARE. 9. (1). p. 7. BMC

Cheung, P.-Y., Hajihosseini, M., Dinu, I.A., Switzer, H., Joffe, A.R., Bond, G.Y., Robertson, C.M.T.(2021). Outcomes of Preterm Infants With Congenital Heart Defects After Early Surgery: Defining Risk Factors at Different Time Points During Hospitalization . Frontiers in Pediatrics. 8.

Malak, M., Christie, E., Wen, K., Wasse, H., Hajihosseini, M., Kaul, P., Raggi, P.(2021). Reduced myocardial blood flow reserve in kidney transplant candidates may hamper risk stratification . Journal of Nephrology. 34. (1). p. 197-209.

Garcia Guerra, G., Joffe, A.R., Sheppard, C., Hewson, K., Dinu, I.A., Hajihosseini, M., deCaen, A., Jou, H., Hartling, L., Vohra, S.(2021). Music Use for Sedation in Critically ill Children (MUSiCC trial): a pilot randomized controlled trial . Journal of Intensive Care. 9. (1).

Hajihosseini, Morteza, Guerra, Gonzalo Garcia, Bond, Gwen Y., Joffe, Ari R., Dinu, Irina A., Al-Aklabi, Mohammed, Robertson, Charlene M. T., Urschel, Simon(2020). Health-related quality of life after pediatric heart transplantation in early childhood . PEDIATRIC TRANSPLANTATION. 24. (7). p. e13822. WILEY

Hajihosseini, Morteza, Saidi-Mehrabad, Alireza, Neuberger, Patrick, Froese, Duane, Lanoil, Brian D.(2020). Permafrost Microbial Community Structure Changes Across the Pleistocene-Holocene Boundary . FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. 8. FRONTIERS MEDIA SA

Malak, Majed, Christie, Emily, Wen, Kevin, Wasse, Haimanot, Hajihosseinr, Morteza, Kaul, Padma, Raggi, Paolo(2020). Reduced myocardial blood flow reserve in kidney transplant candidates may hamper risk stratification . JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY. 34. (1). p. 197–209. SPRINGER HEIDELBERG

Pre-school neurocognitive and functional outcomes after liver transplant in children with early onset urea cycle disorders, maple syrup urine disease, and propionic acidemia: An inception cohort matched-comparison study. @article{jain-ghai_joffe_bond_siriwardena_chan_yap_hajihosseini_dinu_acton_robertson_et al._2020, title={Pre-school neurocognitive and functional outcomes after liver transplant in children with early onset urea cycle disorders, maple syrup urine disease, and propionic acidemia: An inception cohort matched-comparison study.}, volume={52}, number={1}, journal={JIMD reports}, author={Jain-Ghai, Shailly and Joffe, Ari R. and Bond, Gwen Y. and Siriwardena, Komudi and Chan, Alicia and Yap, Jason Y. and Hajihosseini, Morteza and Dinu, Irina A. and Acton, Bryan V. and Robertson, Charlene M. and et al.}, year={2020}, pages={43–54}} . JIMD reports.

Garcia Guerra, G., Bond, G.Y., Joffe, A.R., Dinu, I.A., Hajihosseini, M., Al-Aklabi, M., Robertson, C.M.T., Urschel, S.(2020). Health-related quality of life after pediatric heart transplantation in early childhood . Pediatric Transplantation. 24. (7).

Saidi-Mehrabad, A., Neuberger, P., Hajihosseini, M., Froese, D., Lanoil, B.D.(2020). Permafrost Microbial Community Structure Changes Across the Pleistocene-Holocene Boundary . Frontiers in Environmental Science. 8.

Hajihosseini, M., Norozi, E., Azimi, T., Ahmadinia, H.(2020). Comparison of artificial neural networks and logistic regression for determination of social-cognitive factors impacting drug abstinence . Journal of Substance Use. 25. (3). p. 295-300.

Hajihosseini, Morteza, Moez, Elham Khodayari, Andrews, Jeffrey L., Dinu, Irina(2019). Longitudinal linear combination test for gene set analysis . BMC BIOINFORMATICS. 20. (1). p. 650. BMC

Hajihosseini, Morteza, Norozi, Ensiyeh, Azimi, Tara, Ahmadinia, Hassan(2019). Comparison of artificial neural networks and logistic regression for determination of social-cognitive factors impacting drug abstinence . JOURNAL OF SUBSTANCE USE. 25. (3). p. 295–300. TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC

Clinical features, treatment, prognosis, and mortality in paraquat poisonings: A hospital-based study in Iran @article{oghabian_williams_mohajeri_nakhaee_shojaeepour_amirabadizadeh_elhamirad_hajihosseini_mansouri_mehrpour_et al._2019, title={Clinical features, treatment, prognosis, and mortality in paraquat poisonings: A hospital-based study in Iran}, volume={8}, number={3}, journal={JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN PHARMACY PRACTICE}, publisher={WOLTERS KLUWER MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS}, author={Oghabian, Zohreh and Williams, June and Mohajeri, Mohammad and Nakhaee, Samaneh and Shojaeepour, Saeedeh and Amirabadizadeh, Alireza and Elhamirad, Samira and Hajihosseini, Morteza and Mansouri, Borhan and Mehrpour, Omid and et al.}, year={2019}, pages={129–136}} . JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN PHARMACY PRACTICE.

Hajihosseini, Morteza, Zarean, Elaheh, Amini, Payam, Yaseri, Mehdi, Azimi, Tara, Mahmoudi, Mahmoud(2019). Determining Risk Factors for Gastric and Esophageal Cancers between 2009-2015 in East-Azarbayjan, Iran Using Parametric Survival Models. Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP. 20. (2). p. 443–449.

Zarean, E., Amini, P., Yaseri, M., Hajihosseini, M., Azimi, T., Mahmoudi, M.(2019). Determining risk factors for gastric and esophageal cancers between 2009-2015 in East-Azarbayjan, Iran using parametric survival models . Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 20. (2). p. 443-449.

Khodayari Moez, E., Hajihosseini, M., Andrews, J.L., Dinu, I.(2019). Longitudinal linear combination test for gene set analysis . BMC Bioinformatics. 20. (1).

Hajihosseini, Morteza, Tiyuri, Asma, Vagharseyyedin, Seyyed Abolfazl, Torshizi, Marziyeh, Bahramian, Najmeh(2018). The Persian Version of Fertility Adjustment Scale: Psychometric Properties . INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FERTILITY & STERILITY. 12. (2). p. 130–135. ROYAN INST

Hajihosseini, Morteza, Kazemi, Toba, Tavakoli, Tahmine, Yari, Elahe(2018). Prevalence of Pre-hypertension and Risk Factors in an Iranian Population: East of Iran. INTERNATIONAL CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH JOURNAL. 12. (1). p. 34–37. SHIRAZ UNIV MEDICAL SCIENCES, CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH CENTER

Hajihosseini, Morteza, Kazemi, Toba, Moossavi, Maryam, Hemmati, Mina, Ziaee, Masood(2018). Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Atherogenic Indices in an Iranian Population: Birjand East of Iran . CLINICAL MEDICINE INSIGHTS-CARDIOLOGY. 12. p. 1179546818759286. SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD

Hajihosseini, Morteza, Eslami, Ahmad Ali, Norozi, Ensiyeh, Ramazani, Abbas Ali, Miri, Mohammad Reza(2018). Social cognitive theory as a theoretical framework to predict sustained abstinence 6 months after substance use treatment . JOURNAL OF SUBSTANCE USE. 23. (3). p. 300–306. TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC

Eslami, A.A., Norozi, E., Hajihosseini, M., Ramazani, A.A., Miri, M.R.(2018). Social cognitive theory as a theoretical framework to predict sustained abstinence 6 months after substance use treatment . Journal of Substance Use. 23. (3). p. 300-306.

Tiyuri, A., Vagharseyyedin, S.A., Torshizi, M., Bahramian, N., Hajihosseini, M.(2018). The Persian version of fertility adjustment scale: Psychometric properties . International Journal of Fertility and Sterility. 12. (2). p. 130-135.

Kazemi, T., Hajihosseini, M., Moossavi, M., Hemmati, M., Ziaee, M.(2018). Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Atherogenic Indices in an Iranian Population: Birjand East of Iran . Clinical Medicine Insights: Cardiology. 12.

Kazemi, T., Tavakoli, T., Hajihosseini, M., Yari, E.(2018). Prevalence of pre-hypertension and risk factors in an iranian population: East of Iran . International Cardiovascular Research Journal. 12. (1). p. 34-37.

Asadi, S., Maleki, M.H., Emampour, B.F.S., Hajihosseini, M., Jafarnejad, M.(2018). Complication of hemodialysis access: A case report of venous hypertension . Acta Medica Iranica. 56. (3). p. 208-209.

Vagharseyyedin, Seyyed Abolfazl, Gholami, Mojtaba, Hajihoseini, Morteza, Esmaeili, Aliakbar(2017). The effect of peer support groups on family adaptation from the perspective of wives of war veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder . PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING. 34. (6). p. 547–554. WILEY

Hajihosseini, Morteza, Riasi, Hamid Reza, Salehi, Forod(2017). Approach to Chronic Secondary Headache: A Case Report on Unusual Drug Side Effects. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES. 42. (6). p. 611–614. SHIRAZ UNIV MEDICAL SCIENCES

Hajihosseini, Morteza, Kazemi, Toba, Qasemi, Mahsa(2017). Opium, an important risk factor for deep vein thrombosis patients . JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES. 22. p. 112. MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA PVT LTD

Hajihosseini, Morteza, Ziaee, Masood(2017). Hepatitis Awareness Bus: A Model for Finding Unknown Hepatitis B and C Infections . HEPATITIS MONTHLY. 17. (6). KOWSAR PUBL

Hajihosseini, Morteza, Kazemi, Toba, Mashreghimoghadam, Hamidreza, Azdaki, Nahid, Ziaee, Masood(2017). Prevalence and Determinants of Hypertension among Iranian Adults, Birjand, Iran . INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE. 8. p. 36. WOLTERS KLUWER MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS

Hajihosseini, Morteza, Salehi, Forod, Kazemi, Toba(2017). The importance of electrocardiography parameters in healthy Iranian children. ARYA ATHEROSCLEROSIS. 13. (3). p. 159–160. ISFAHAN UNIV MEDICAL SCIENCES, ISFAHAN CARDIOVASCULAR RES CENTER

Morteza Hajihosseini, Anahita Arian, Sayyed Gholamreza Moghadam, Toba Kazemi(2017). The Effects of Statins on Pulmonary Artery Pressure in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial . Journal of research in pharmacy practice. 6. (1). p. 27–30.

Hajihosseini, Morteza, Kazemi, Toba, Taheri, Fatemeh(2017). Risk Factors of Non-Communicable Diseases in Iranian Children: The 25 x 25 Target . IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS. 27. (1). KOWSAR CORP

Salehi, F., Kazemi, T., Hajihosseini, M.(2017). The importance of electrocardiography parameters in healthy Iranian children . ARYA Atherosclerosis. 13. (3). p. 1-2.

Riasi, H.R., Salehi, F., Hajihosseini, M.(2017). Approach to chronic secondary headache: A case report on unusual drug side effects . Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences. 42. (6). p. 611-614.

Ziaee, M., Hajihosseini, M.(2017). Hepatitis awareness bus: A model for finding unknown hepatitis B and C infections . Hepatitis Monthly. 17. (6).

Kazemi, T., Qasemi, M., Hajihosseini, M.(2017). Opium, an important risk factor for deep vein thrombosis patients . Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 22. (10).

Kazemi, T., Taheri, F., Hajihosseini, M.(2017). Risk factors of non-communicable diseases in Iranian children: The 25 × 25 target . Iranian Journal of Pediatrics. 27. (1).

Vagharseyyedin, S.A., Gholami, M., Hajihoseini, M., Esmaeili, A.(2017). The effect of peer support groups on family adaptation from the perspective of wives of war veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder . Public Health Nursing. 34. (6). p. 547-554.

Kazemi, T., Hajihosseini, M., Mashreghimoghadam, H., Azdaki, N., Ziaee, M.(2017). Prevalence and determinants of hypertension among Iranian adults, Birjand, Iran . International Journal of Preventive Medicine. 8.

Hajihosseini, Morteza, Taghaddosinejad, Fakhreddin, Farzaneh, Esmaeil, Ghazanfari-Nasrabad, Mahdi, Eizadi-Mood, Nastaran, Mehrpour, Omid(2016). The effect of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) on aluminum phosphide poisoning inducing cardiovascular toxicity: a case-control study . SPRINGERPLUS. 5. p. 1948. SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING AG

Hajihosseini, Morteza, Kazemi, Toba, Faradmal, Javad(2016). Multistate Models for Survival Analysis of Cardiovascular Disease Process . REVISTA ESPANOLA DE CARDIOLOGIA. 69. (7). p. 714–715. EDICIONES DOYMA S A

Hajihosseini, M., Kazemi, T., Faradmal, J.(2016). Multistate Models for Survival Analysis of Cardiovascular Disease Process,Modelos multiestado para el análisis de supervivencia en procesos de enfermedad cardiovascular . Revista Espanola de Cardiologia. 69. (7). p. 714-715.

Hajihosseini, M., Heidari, S., Alimohamadi, S.(2016). History of surgery is an important risk factor for breast cancer . Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 17. (7).

Taghaddosinejad, F., Farzaneh, E., Ghazanfari-Nasrabad, M., Eizadi-Mood, N., Hajihosseini, M., Mehrpour, O.(2016). The effect of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) on aluminum phosphide poisoning inducing cardiovascular toxicity: a case–control study . SpringerPlus. 5. (1).

Hajihosseini, M., Amini, P., Shahdoust, M., Faradmal, J., Sadeghifar, M., Sedighy-Pashaki, A.(2016). Application of log-normal parametric model in disability structure to predict metastasis and death due to breast cancer . Koomesh. 18. (1). p. 95-101.

Hajihosseini, Morteza, Faradmal, Javad, Sadighi-Pashaki, Abdolazim(2015). Survival Analysis of Breast Cancer Patients after Surgery with an Intermediate Event: Application of Illness-Death Model. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 44. (12). p. 1677–1684. IRANIAN SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY

Hajihosseini, M., Faradmal, J., Sadighi-Pashaki, A.(2015). Survival analysis of breast cancer patients after surgery with an intermediate event: Application of illness-death model . Iranian Journal of Public Health. 44. (12). p. 1677-1684.

BOOK

Jain-Ghai, S., Joffe, A.R., Bond, G.Y., Siriwardena, K., Chan, A., Yap, J.Y.K., Hajihosseini, M., Dinu, I.A., Acton, B.V., Robertson, C.M.T.(2020). Pre-school neurocognitive and functional outcomes after liver transplant in children with early onset urea cycle disorders, maple syrup urine disease, and propionic acidemia: An inception cohort matched-comparison study . JIMD Reports. 52. (1). p. 43-54.

WORKING PAPER

Geostatistical Modeling and Heterogeneity Analysis of Tumor Molecular Landscape .