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Biography
Elizabeth (Liz) Ryan is a Senior Research Fellow in biostatistics in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University. Liz has over eight years' experience working on clinical trials and has a particular interest in adaptive designs, platform trials and Bayesian statistics.
Liz completed her PhD in 2014 at Queensland University of Technology (QUT). She then worked in the UK for five years as a clinical trials statistician (King's College London) and as a Postdoc on Bayesian adaptive designs for phase III clinical trials (University of Warwick & University of Birmingham). She then returned home to Brisbane and worked as a Senior Biostatistician for the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Queensland and QCIF Bioinformatics. Liz joined Monash in January 2022 to work on adaptive designs for clinical trials.
Research interests
I'm interested in developing methodology for Bayesian adaptive designs for clinical trials, and implementing these methods in practice. I am also interested more broadly in clinial trial methodology and analysis.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Clinical Trials
- Bayesian Statistics
- Adaptive designs
- Clinical trial methodology
- Biostatistics
- Platform trials
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Making better use of blood: new knowledge to improve stewardship of Australia’s national blood supplies and outcomes for transfused patients
Wood, E. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), McQuilten, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Reade, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Trotman, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), French, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Stanworth, S. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Petrie, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Le, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Daly, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cameron, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mo, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Irving, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Flint, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Mitra, B. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Winearls, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Weinkove, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Wilson, K. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Ryan, L. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Callum, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & George, S. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/25 → 31/12/29
Project: Research
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Antithrombotic therapy to ameliorate clinical complications in community acquired pneumonia (ATTACC-CAP)
McQuilten, Z. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Tong, S. Y. C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Webb, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Higgins, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ryan, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Venkatesh, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Roberts, J. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tran, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zarychanski, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McFadyen, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Aung, A. K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lawler, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Winearls, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Burrell, A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/07/24 → 30/06/28
Project: Research
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RECOMMEND: Generating new evidence to reduce complications and improve the safety and efficacy of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in patients with severe cardiac and respiratory failure: THE RECOMMEND Platform Trial
Hodgson, C. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Cooper, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), McQuilten, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fraser, J. F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Higgins, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Heritier, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Pellegrino, V. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nair, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ryan, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fan, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Serpa Neto, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Burrell, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Orford, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Askew, J. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Dennis, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Anderson, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Dicker, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Livingstone, C. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Brodie, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Buscher, H. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Nichol, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Young, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Udy, A. (Associate Investigator (AI))
1/02/23 → 31/01/29
Project: Research
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Response-adaptive randomisation for Bayesian MAMS designs with time-to-event outcomes – is it worth it?
Ryan, L. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Heritier, S. (Chief Investigator (CI))
29/01/24 → 29/06/24
Project: Research
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Development of a New Longitudinal Ordinal Outcome for Clinical Trials in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Patients
Neto, A. S. (Leading Author), Higgins, L., Lorenzi, E., Berry, L., Ryan, E., Heritier, S., Anderson, S., Orosz, J., Burrell, A., McQuilten, Z., Nair, P. & Hodgson, C. L. (Leading Author), Jul 2025, In: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 211, 7, p. 1220-1228 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Transforming Clinical Trials in Skin Cancer Research: Exploring the Potential of Flexible and Innovative Designs
Puhr, R., Ryan, E. G., Couturier, D. L., van Akkooi, A. C. J., Pires da Silva, I., Heritier, S. & Lo, S. N., Jul 2025, In: Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 145, 7, p. 1569-1579 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Advancing randomized controlled trial methodologies: The place of innovative trial design in eating disorders research
Ryan, E. G. (Leading Author), Gao, C. X. (Leading Author), Grantham, K. L. (Leading Author), Thao, L. T. P., Charles-Nelson, A., Bowden, R., Herschtal, A., Lee, K. J., Forbes, A. B., Heritier, S., Phillipou, A. & Wolfe, R., Jun 2024, In: International Journal of Eating Disorders. 57, 6, p. 1337-1349 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
Open Access6 Citations (Scopus) -
Implementation outcomes of a digital, trauma-informed care, educational intervention targeting health professionals in a paediatric burns setting: A mixed methods process evaluation
Simons, M., Harvey, G., McMillan, L., Ryan, E. G., De Young, A. G., McPhail, S. M., Kularatna, S., Senanayake, S., Kimble, R. & Tyack, Z., Aug 2024, In: Burns. 50, 6, p. 1690-1703 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Outcomes after childhood stroke in an inpatient paediatric rehabilitation unit: A retrospective study
McGowan, T., Danielson, J., Gehrmann, F., Hilton, N., Lunn, E., McLennan, K., Ryan, E. & Ireland, P. J., Nov 2024, In: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 60, 11, p. 691-697 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Prizes
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Poster Presentation winner STEM in Education Conference
Ryan, L. (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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QUT Vice Chancellor's Performance Award for Learning and Teaching
Ryan, L. (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Blood (Journal)
Ryan, L. (Peer reviewer)
Mar 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Pharmaceutical Statistics (Journal)
Ryan, L. (Peer reviewer)
31 May 2023 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications (Journal)
Ryan, L. (Peer reviewer)
May 2023 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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BMC Medical Research Methodology (Journal)
Ryan, L. (Peer reviewer)
13 Dec 2023 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series C: Applied Statistics (Journal)
Ryan, L. (Peer reviewer)
15 Aug 2022 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility