Dr Chrysanthopoulou received her PhD in Biostatistics from Brown University, where she also began her academic career working as a research faculty. In January 2015 she joined the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences as an Instructor of Biostatistics. Her interests are focused on statistical methodologies and applications of micro-simulation modeling in health policy, including complex calibration and predictive accuracy assessment methods, as well as high performance computing techniques. Dr Chysanthopoulou has in-depth knowledge in statistics with emphasis in Biostatistics. She has extensive experience in statistical consulting with numerous contributions to scientific papers, some of which published in prominent medical journals. She has also taught advanced statistical courses in graduate degree programs at Brown University, and the UMASS Medical School. Dr Chrysanthopoulou has designed the syllabus and developed the course material as the coordinator of two courses in Biostatistics, while she has also served in PhD dissertation committees of the Doctoral Program in Clinical and Population Health Research at the UMass Medical School.