In Development

DeSurv Platform

Efficient survival estimators pairing de-biased gradients with flexible machine-learning bases for biomarker-rich trials.

  • Lead: Amber Young
  • Milestone: Manuscript + CRAN submission · In progress

ADAPT Statistical Hub

evolveTrial and BATON packages for adaptive monitoring and automated operating-characteristic tuning for the ARPA-H ADAPT platform.

  • Leads: Naim Rashid, Amber Young
  • Milestone: CRAN packages · In progress

TrialMatch LLM

Fine-tuned language model translating pancreatic cancer eligibility criteria into bilingual summaries with transparent inclusion/exclusion logic.

  • Lead: Tyler Humpherys
  • Milestone: Clinic pilot across GI clinics · In progress

Pilot Deployment

dlGLM Package

Deep-learning generalized linear models for non-ignorable missing data used in ADAPT analytics and shared-resource consults.

  • Next: External validation manuscript

DeCAF Classifier

Transcriptomic classifier of pancreatic tumor and stromal interaction states informing biomarker analyses for PDAC trials.

  • Next: Trial-readiness review

NIMIWAE Package

Deep-learning imputation methods for EHR labs and longitudinal clinical data supporting Lineberger analytics.

  • Next: Bioconductor submission

Deployed Software

epigraHMM

Multi-condition epigenomic discovery pipeline used for ATAC/ChIP analyses at UNC Lineberger.

FSCseq + CompDTUReg

Subtype discovery and differential transcript usage suite with reproducible vignettes, used in SPORE core analyses.

PurIST Clinical Pipeline

Single-sample PDAC classifier developed with the Yeh laboratory, with CLIA reporting used in UNC Molecular Diagnostics and PANCREAS trial evaluations.

  • Status: Live in UNC Molecular Diagnostics · under review in PANCREAS trial

Collaboration & Access

Projects are co-developed with Gillings trainees, UNC Lineberger oncologists, and cooperative group collaborators. See repositories for code, or email naim@unc.edu about pilot access. Gillings students can participate through BIOS 690 capstone projects and Lineberger internships.