Mahmoud Torabi, PhD, PStat

  • Portrait of Mahmoud Torabi

  • Professor

    College of Community and Global Health
    Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
    Room S108D – Medical Services Building
    University of Manitoba
    Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 0W3

    Phone: 204-272-3136
    Fax: 204-789-3905
    Email: mahmoud.torabi@umanitoba.ca

Cross appointments

Research achievements

Research summary

Dr. Mahmoud Torabi specializes in spatial statistics and small area estimation within the field of data science. His research focuses on developing innovative biostatistical methods for big data to improve the health and well-being of individuals, communities, and diverse populations.

Dr. Torabi’s research interests include biostatistics, cluster detection, longitudinal data analysis, measurement errors, small area estimation, spatial epidemiology/models, and survival analysis. His contributions to these fields have been widely recognized, with publications in prestigious journals such as Statistics in Medicine, Biometrics, and the Journal of the Royal Statistical Society.

As a research scientist at the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM), Dr. Torabi leads a team focused on developing new models and techniques for population health research. This research aims to integrate generated knowledge into healthcare practices, ultimately benefiting public health. He also supervises graduate students in both master’s and PhD programs.

Dr. Torabi has made significant contributions to research on diseases such as asthma, colorectal cancer, COVID-19, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), influenza, leukemia, lung cancer, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and tuberculosis. He is highly respected in his field and has served the Statistical Society of Canada in various roles, including president of the Survey Methods Section in 2018. His work has earned him invitations to present at international conferences and workshops.

Research themes

  • Development of novel biostatistical models and methods to address health issues related to communicable and non-communicable diseases.

Research affiliations

  • Research scientist, Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM)
  • Adjunct professor, Department of Statistics

Keywords

  • Asthma
  • Colorectal cancer
  • COVID-19
  • Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
  • Influenza
  • Leukemia
  • Lung cancer
  • Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
  • Tuberculosis

Biography

Dr. Mahmoud Torabi is a professor in Community Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba, with an adjunct appointment in the department of statistics. He has extensive experience in biostatistics and has contributed to the development of statistical models and methods addressing health issues related to both communicable and non-communicable diseases.

Dr. Torabi earned a bachelor of science and master of science in statistics from the National University of Iran and a PhD in statistics from Carleton University, where he received the University Medal for Best Doctoral Dissertation. His PhD research focused on small area estimation, a topic he has continued to explore throughout his career.

His research interests include biostatistics, cluster detection, longitudinal data analysis, measurement errors, small area estimation, spatial epidemiology and survival analysis. He has contributed to research on diseases such as asthma, colorectal cancer, COVID-19, inflammatory bowel disease, influenza, leukemia, lung cancer, sexually transmitted diseases and tuberculosis.

As a research scientist at the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, Dr. Torabi leads a team developing models and techniques in population health research with the goal of integrating this knowledge into healthcare practice. He also supervises graduate students in master’s and PhD programs.

Dr. Torabi has been active in the Statistical Society of Canada, serving in various roles, including president of the Survey Methods Section in 2018. His research has been published in journals such as Statistics in Medicine, Biometrics and the Journal of the Royal Statistical Society.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics (PhD), Carleton University

Master of Science in Statistics (MSc), National University of Iran

Bachelor of Science in Statistics (BSc), National University of Iran

Contact us

College of Community and Global Health
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Room S113 - 750 Bannatyne Avenue
University of Manitoba (Bannatyne campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3E 0W3 Canada

ccgh@umanitoba.ca
204-789-3473