Renee Menezes
Group Head at The Netherlands Cancer Institute
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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Top SchoolRenee Menezes is a biostatistician and research leader with over a decade of experience directing methodological work on high-dimensional and big data, currently serving as Group Head at The Netherlands Cancer Institute. Trained at Oxford (Ph.D. in Statistics) and with earlier degrees from Brazil, she blends rigorous parametric modeling with a pragmatic preference for parsimonious solutions that avoid over-complexity. Her research focuses on simultaneous analysis of many high-dimensional datasets, translating methodological innovations into practical tools for biomedical research. Previously an Assistant Professor at VU medisch centrum and researcher at multiple Dutch medical centers, she has a strong track record of mentoring, collaborative projects, and applying statistics to cancer-related questions. Colleagues value her ability to bridge theoretical development and applied problem-solving, bringing clarity to noisy, large-scale data. Unusually for a methods-focused scientist, she emphasizes model realism over black-box approaches, prioritizing interpretable, reproducible analyses.
9 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Statistics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Statistics at University of OxfordBachelor's Degree, Statistics, Bachelor's Degree, Statistics at Escola Nacional de Ciencia Estatisticas (ENCE-IBGE), Rio de Janeiro, BrasilMaster's Degree, Statistics, Master's Degree, Statistics at University of Sao Paulo, Brasil
English, Dutch, French, PortugueseGithub contributions (5)
rxmenezes/MedicalStatsCourse
Mar 2020 - Jun 2022
Contributions:44 commits, 16 pushes, 2 branches in 2 years 3 months
rxmenezes/IntroductionToRCourse
Jun 2021 - Jun 2022
Contributions:12 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year
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