Pedro Baldoni is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Health Data Science at the University of Pittsburgh (since August 2024), where he leads a research program at the intersection of statistical methodology and precision oncology. His lab develops novel methods for cancer genomics, with a focus on high-dimensional data analysis, RNA-seq methods, and translational applications in precision medicine.

Pedro earned his PhD in Biostatistics from UNC Chapel Hill (2014-2020) under the co-supervision of Dr. Naim Rashid and Dr. Joseph Ibrahim. His dissertation developed novel statistical methods for cancer genomics, combining rigorous methodological innovation with practical applications in translational research. As a Graduate Research Assistant at UNC (2014-2020), he established a strong foundation in collaborative cancer research that continues to inform his independent research program.

Following his PhD, Pedro completed a distinguished four-year postdoctoral fellowship (2020-2024) in the Bioinformatics Division at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne, Australia, working under the mentorship of Dr. Gordon Smyth. During this time, he developed cutting-edge statistical and computational tools for RNA-seq data analysis, contributing to the broader bioinformatics community through methodological advances and software development.

Pedro holds an MS in Statistics from Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil (2012-2014), where he built his foundational expertise in statistical theory and methods. He is fluent in English (full professional proficiency), with elementary proficiency in German, and brings strong skills in statistics and data analysis to his research and teaching.

His research continues to bridge statistical methodology and cancer biology, with ongoing collaborations with UNC Lineberger researchers on adaptive trial designs for translational breast and pancreatic cancer studies.