Niko Kaciroti is a Research Scientist at the Center for Human Growth and Development. He received his Ph.D. in Biostatistics from the University of Michigan. Since then he has collaborated in multidisciplinary research at the University of Michigan and with researchers from other universities in the United States and internationally. Dr. Kaciroti is a faculty member at the Center for Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics and the Center for Managing Chronic Disease. His main research interest is in using Bayesian models for analyzing longitudinal data from clinical trials with missing data, as well as using Bayesian methods for nonlinear and dynamic models. Dr. Kaciroti is an elected member of the International Statistical Institute and serves as statistical editor for the American Journal of Preventive Medicine and the International Journal of Behavior Nutrition and Physical Activity.