Aaron Scheffler, PhD, MS

Title(s)Assistant Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics
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    University of California, Los AngelesPhD2019Biostatistics
    University of California, Los AngelesMS2015Biostatistics
    Columbia UniversityBA2011Biochemistry

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    My research centers on the statistical challenges posed by highly structured data collected in an increasing number of applications ranging from imaging to wearable technologies. Frequently, the observed data are discrete samples of an underlying functional process which exhibits complex dependencies that are difficult to capture using traditional statistical models. A central theme in my research is to provide computationally efficient methods for these rich data structures that maintain information along each dimension while simultaneously providing interpretable components and inferences. In addition, I apply techniques from statistics and machine learning including mixed effects models, gradient boosting, and tree based methods, to assist collaborators in psychiatry, neurology, oncology, and HIV/AIDS research.

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    1. CAPER: Patient Preferences to Inform Non-Surgical Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain (cLBP): A Discrete Choice Experiment. Pain Med. 2023 Mar 28. Wilson L, Zheng P, Ionova Y, Denham A, Yoo C, Ma Y, Greco CM, Hanmer J, Williams DA, Hassett AL, Scheffler AW, Valone F, Mehling W, Berven S, Lotz J, O'Neill C. PMID: 36975607.
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    2. Point-of-care motion capture and biomechanical assessment improve clinical utility of dynamic balance testing for lower extremity osteoarthritis. PLOS Digit Health. 2022 Jul; 1(7):e0000068. Halvorson RT, Castillo FT, Ahamed F, Khattab K, Scheffler A, Matthew RP, Lotz J, Vail TP, Feeley BT, Bailey JF. PMID: 36812556; PMCID: PMC9931224.
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    3. Mild hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE): timing and pattern of MRI brain injury. Pediatr Res. 2022 Mar 30. Li Y, Wisnowski JL, Chalak L, Mathur AM, McKinstry RC, Licona G, Mayock DE, Chang T, Van Meurs KP, Wu TW, Ahmad KA, Cornet MC, Rao R, Scheffler A, Wu YW. PMID: 35354930.
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    4. 5-Year Revision Rates After Elective Multilevel Lumbar/Thoracolumbar Instrumented Fusions in Older Patients: An Analysis of State Databases. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 May 15; 30(10):476-483. Cummins DD, Callahan M, Scheffler A, Theologis AA. PMID: 35196291.
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    5. Germline biomarkers predict toxicity to anti-PD1/PDL1 checkpoint therapy. J Immunother Cancer. 2022 02; 10(2). Weidhaas J, Marco N, Scheffler AW, Kalbasi A, Wilenius K, Rietdorf E, Gill J, Heilig M, Desler C, Chin RK, Kaprealian T, McCloskey S, Raldow A, Raja NP, Kesari S, Carrillo J, Drakaki A, Scholz M, Telesca D. PMID: 35115362; PMCID: PMC8804679.
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    6. Covariate-adjusted hybrid principal components analysis for region-referenced functional EEG data. Stat Interface. 2022; 15(2):209-223. Scheffler AW, Dickinson A, DiStefano C, Jeste S, Sentürk D. PMID: 35664510; PMCID: PMC9165697.
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    7. Persistence, Magnitude, and Patterns of Postacute Symptoms and Quality of Life Following Onset of SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Cohort Description and Approaches for Measurement. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2022 Feb; 9(2):ofab640. Peluso MJ, Kelly JD, Lu S, Goldberg SA, Davidson MC, Mathur S, Durstenfeld MS, Spinelli MA, Hoh R, Tai V, Fehrman EA, Torres L, Hernandez Y, Williams MC, Arreguin MI, Ngo LH, Deswal M, Munter SE, Martinez EO, Anglin KA, Romero MD, Tavs J, Rugart PR, Chen JY, Sans HM, Murray VW, Ellis PK, Donohue KC, Massachi JA, Weiss JO, Mehdi I, Pineda-Ramirez J, Tang AF, Wenger MA, Assenzio MT, Yuan Y, Krone MR, Rutishauser RL, Rodriguez-Barraquer I, Greenhouse B, Sauceda JA, Gandhi M, Scheffler AW, Hsue PY, Henrich TJ, Deeks SG, Martin JN. PMID: 35106317; PMCID: PMC8755302.
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    8. Biomechanical changes in the lumbar spine following spaceflight and factors associated with postspaceflight disc herniation. Spine J. 2022 02; 22(2):197-206. Bailey JF, Nyayapati P, Johnson GTA, Dziesinski L, Scheffler AW, Crawford R, Scheuring R, O'Neill CW, Chang D, Hargens AR, Lotz JC. PMID: 34343665.
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    9. Early Magnetic Resonance Imaging Predicts 30-Month Outcomes after Therapeutic Hypothermia for Neonatal Encephalopathy. J Pediatr. 2021 Nov; 238:94-101.e1. Bach AM, Fang AY, Bonifacio S, Rogers EE, Scheffler A, Partridge JC, Xu D, Barkovich AJ, Ferriero DM, Glass HC, Gano D. PMID: 34237346.
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    10. Cortically constrained shape recognition: Automated white matter tract segmentation validated in the pediatric brain. J Neuroimaging. 2021 07; 31(4):758-772. Jordan KM, Lauricella M, Licata AE, Sacco S, Asteggiano C, Wang C, Sudarsan SP, Watson C, Scheffler AW, Battistella G, Miller ZA, Gorno-Tempini ML, Caverzasi E, Mandelli ML. PMID: 33878229.
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    11. Functional connectivity during language processing in 3-month-old infants at familial risk for autism spectrum disorder. Eur J Neurosci. 2021 03; 53(5):1621-1637. Tran XA, McDonald N, Dickinson A, Scheffler A, Frohlich J, Marin A, Kure Liu C, Nosco E, Sentürk D, Dapretto M, Spurling Jeste S. PMID: 33043498.
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    12. A pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) of daily versus weekly interactive voice response calls to support adherence among antiretroviral treatment patients in India. Mhealth. 2020; 6:35. Swendeman D, Fehrenbacher AE, Roy S, Ray P, Sumstine S, Scheffler A, Das R, Jana S. PMID: 33437832; PMCID: PMC7793015.
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    13. Properties of beta oscillations in Dup15q syndrome. J Neurodev Disord. 2020 08 13; 12(1):22. Saravanapandian V, Frohlich J, Hipp JF, Hyde C, Scheffler AW, Golshani P, Cook EH, Reiter LT, Senturk D, Jeste SS. PMID: 32791992; PMCID: PMC7425173.
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    14. Day-to-Day Test-Retest Reliability of EEG Profiles in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Typical Development. Front Integr Neurosci. 2020; 14:21. Levin AR, Naples AJ, Scheffler AW, Webb SJ, Shic F, Sugar CA, Murias M, Bernier RA, Chawarska K, Dawson G, Faja S, Jeste S, Nelson CA, McPartland JC, Sentürk D. PMID: 32425762; PMCID: PMC7204836.
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    15. Developmental Trajectories of Infants With Multiplex Family Risk for Autism: A Baby Siblings Research Consortium Study. JAMA Neurol. 2020 01 01; 77(1):73-81. McDonald NM, Senturk D, Scheffler A, Brian JA, Carver LJ, Charman T, Chawarska K, Curtin S, Hertz-Piccioto I, Jones EJH, Klin A, Landa R, Messinger DS, Ozonoff S, Stone WL, Tager-Flusberg H, Webb SJ, Young G, Zwaigenbaum L, Jeste SS. PMID: 31589284; PMCID: PMC6784852.
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    16. Covariate-Adjusted Hybrid Principal Components Analysis. . 2020 Jan 1; 1239:391-404. Scheffler SA, Dickinson DA, DiStefano DC, Jeste JS, Sentürk SD. .
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    17. Hybrid principal components analysis for region-referenced longitudinal functional EEG data. Biostatistics. 2020 01 01; 21(1):139-157. Scheffler A, Telesca D, Li Q, Sugar CA, Distefano C, Jeste S, Sentürk D. PMID: 30084925; PMCID: PMC6920529.
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    18. Covariate-adjusted region-referenced generalized functional linear model for EEG data. Stat Med. 2019 12 30; 38(30):5587-5602. Scheffler AW, Telesca D, Sugar CA, Jeste S, Dickinson A, DiStefano C, Sentürk D. PMID: 31659786; PMCID: PMC6891124.
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    19. A germline microRNA-based biomarker signature of immune-associated toxicity to anti-PD1/PDL1 therapy. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2019 Mar 10; 37(8_suppl):96-96. Weidhaas WJ, Scheffler SA, Salzman SD, Kalbasi KA, Wilenius WK, Rietdorf RE, Heilig HM, Pitka PM, Desler DC, Ruan RD, Ribas RA, Drakaki DA, Scholz SM, Telesca TD. .
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    20. Interhemispheric alpha-band hypoconnectivity in children with autism spectrum disorder. Behav Brain Res. 2018 08 01; 348:227-234. Dickinson A, DiStefano C, Lin YY, Scheffler AW, Senturk D, Jeste SS. PMID: 29689375; PMCID: PMC5993636.
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    21. Maternal patterns of antenatal and postnatal depressed mood and the impact on child health at 3-years postpartum. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2018 03; 86(3):218-230. Rotheram-Fuller EJ, Tomlinson M, Scheffler A, Weichle TW, Hayati Rezvan P, Comulada WS, Rotheram-Borus MJ. PMID: 29504791; PMCID: PMC5842813.
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    22. A microRNA-based signature predicting immune-related toxicity (iRAEs) to pembrolizumab in prostate cancer patients. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2018 Feb 20; 36(6_suppl):269-269. Weidhaas WJ, Wilenius WK, Scheffler SA, Higa HJ, Telesca TD, Scholz SM. .
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    23. Antenatal depressed mood and child cognitive and physical growth at 18-months in South Africa: a cluster randomised controlled trial of home visiting by community health workers. Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci. 2018 Dec; 27(6):601-610. Tomlinson M, Rotheram-Borus MJ, Scheffler A, le Roux I. PMID: 28606206; PMCID: PMC6998999.
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    24. Adjustment of a Population of South African Children of Mothers Living With/and Without HIV Through Three Years Post-Birth. AIDS Behav. 2017 Jun; 21(6):1601-1610. Rotheram-Borus MJ, Tomlinson M, Scheffler A, Harris DM, Nelson S. PMID: 27260178; PMCID: PMC5136343.
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    25. A multi-dimensional functional principal components analysis of EEG data. Biometrics. 2017 09; 73(3):999-1009. Hasenstab K, Scheffler A, Telesca D, Sugar CA, Jeste S, DiStefano C, Sentürk D. PMID: 28072468; PMCID: PMC5517364.
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    26. Thirty-Six-Month Outcomes of a Generalist Paraprofessional Perinatal Home Visiting Intervention in South Africa on Maternal Health and Child Health and Development. Prev Sci. 2016 11; 17(8):937-948. Tomlinson M, Rotheram-Borus MJ, le Roux IM, Youssef M, Nelson SH, Scheffler A, Weiss RE, O'Connor M, Worthman CM. PMID: 27438294; PMCID: PMC5111552.
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    27. Drug use and emotional distress differentiate unstably- versus stably-housed adults living with HIV who engage in unprotected sex. J Health Psychol. 2017 03; 22(3):302-313. Arnold EM, Desmond KA, Rotheram-Borus MJ, Scheffler A, Comulada WS, Johnson MO, Kelly JA, Healthy Living Project Group. PMID: 26359286; PMCID: PMC4785098.
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    28. Re-engagement in HIV care among mothers living with HIV in South Africa over 36 months post-birth. AIDS. 2015 Nov; 29(17):2361-2. Rotheram-Borus MJ, Tomlinson M, Scheffler A, Le Roux IM. PMID: 26258526; PMCID: PMC4641027.
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    29. Smartphone self-monitoring to support self-management among people living with HIV: perceived benefits and theory of change from a mixed-methods randomized pilot study. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2015 May 01; 69 Suppl 1:S80-91. Swendeman D, Ramanathan N, Baetscher L, Medich M, Scheffler A, Comulada WS, Estrin D. PMID: 25867783; PMCID: PMC4485442.
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