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Jingwei Wu

  • College of Public Health

    • Epidemiology and Biostatistics

      • Associate Professor of Instruction

Biography

Jingwei Wu is an Associate Professor and Assistant Director of Biostatistics Outreach in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Temple University’s Barnett College of Public Health, where he also serves as a primary research faculty member of the Biostatistics Core Center. He is an affiliate faculty member of Temple University’s Center for Obesity Research and Education (CORE). Dr. Wu teaches both introductory and advanced biostatistics core courses for graduate students and mentors numerous MS and PhD students through thesis committees and research advising. He is a selected Teaching Fellow of the Provost’s Teaching Academy at Temple University and a three-time awardee of the Textbook Affordability Project. He is also the recipient of the 2023 Emerging SAS Educator Award, and the 2025 Teaching Excellence Award for a University Educator from the ASA Philadelphia Chapter.

Dr. Wu’s research centers on developing novel statistical and computational methods to address complex biomedical problems. His methodological interests include medical indices development, semiparametric regression, longitudinal and survival data analysis, statistical computation, and statistical considerations in innovative clinical trial designs.

As a member of the biostatistics faculty, Dr. Wu has collaborated with investigators across Temple University and external institutions. He provides expertise in study design, sample size determination, power analysis, and advanced analytical methods. He has served as co-investigator and biostatistician on multiple federally funded grants and has contributed independently to the preparation and submission of more than 50 extramural grant applications spanning epidemiology, environmental health, social behavior science, health and rehabilitation sciences, communication sciences and disorders, obesity, kinesiology, and oncology. He has authored or co-authored more than 150 peer-reviewed scientific articles and over 140 presentations at national and international conferences, with several papers appearing in high-impact journals, such as JAMA, Annals of Internal Medicine, and Statistical Methods in Medical Research.

Dr. Wu serves on several editorial boards and scientific committees for professional organizations, and he has been a scientific reviewer for various NIH and Department of Defense study sections. He is the Section Councilor of the Applied Public Health Statistics (APHS) Section of the American Public Health Association (APHA) and a member of the Statistical Advisory Panel for the British Journal of Psychiatry (BJPsych) and Nature Medicine in Neurology & Psychiatry. He also serves as the Educational Outreach Officer (2025-26) and Secretary (2026-27) for the ASA Philadelphia Chapter.

Before joining Temple University, Dr. Wu was a primary biostatistician and statistical consultant at Indiana University School of Medicine beginning in 2001, contributing to research on hypertension, pain/depression/anxiety, sexually transmitted infections, medication compliance, health-related quality of life outcomes, cancer surveillance, and clinical trials. He also worked as a senior biostatistician for the Hoosiers Oncology Group, supporting the evaluation of novel therapeutics and contributing to the development of innovative approaches in cancer treatment through clinical research.

Education

  • PhD, Biostatistics, Indiana University
  • MS, Biostatistics, University of Michigan
  • BS, Computational Mathematics and Applied Software, Beijing University of Technology

Curriculum Vitae 

Google Scholar: Jingwei Wu's Google Scholar profile

Courses Taught

Number

Name

Level

EPBI 5002

Biostatistics

Graduate

EPBI 5006

Biostatistics and Applied Analysis of Health

Graduate

EPBI 8301

Clinical Research Methods in Public Health

Graduate

Selected Publications

Recent

  • Zhang, A., Zhang, Y., Shang, P., Zhang, C., Wang, R., Wang, M., Zhang, L., Chen, X., Zhu, X., Wu, J., & Wang, M. (2026). Relapse prediction in rituximab-treated pemphigus patients: A prognostic model. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. England. 10.1111/jdv.70630

  • Zhao, J., Zhang, Y., Zhang, H., Peng, Z., Tian, A., Wu, J., Dai, Q., Wang, Y., Jiang, L., Peng, J., & Ma, X. (2026). Assessment of subsequent fecundability in parents of children with congenital abnormalities: a matched cohort study from China. Am J Epidemiol, 195(7), 1866-1875. United States. 10.1093/aje/kwaf267

  • Asghar, M.A., Zhang, A., Tang, S., Han, H., Wan, B., Wu, J., Wong, L.P., Zhang, X., & Zhao, Q. (2026). Quantitative analysis and toxicological mechanisms of various male infertility inducers: A network meta-analysis and pharmacological approach. Reprod Toxicol, 140, 109134. United States. 10.1016/j.reprotox.2025.109134

  • Zhong, Z., Yu, H., Wang, Y., Kong, X., Huang, R., Li, J., Zhao, Y., You, D., Wu, J., Yu, H., & Bai, J. (2025). Dynamic associations between long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and respiratory-cardiovascular diseases: A trajectory analysis of a prospective study. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf, 306, 119329. Netherlands. 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2025.119329

  • Li, L., Wu, J., Cai, J., Asghar, M.A., Xiao, R., Wu, J., Zhao, Q., & Zhang, X. (2025). The growing interests in Epstein-Barr virus: A bibliometric analysis of research trends, collaborations, and emerging hotspots. Infect Med (Beijing), 4(3), 100194. Netherlands. 10.1016/j.imj.2025.100194

  • Malhi, G.S., Adlington, K., Al-Diwani, A., Ali, S., Arya, R., Baldwin, D.S., Batley, P., Bell, E., Berrios, G., Beveridge, A., Bhat, M., Bhugra, D., Biswas, A., Byford, S., Campbell, C., Cass, H., Chadda, R.K., Chamberlain, S.R., Chevance, A., Comasco, E., Cookson, J., Costello, H., Critchley, H.D., Cuijpers, P., Cates, A.N.d., Giorgi, R.D., Oliveira, C.d., Drummond, C., Feng, J., Ford, T., Forrester, A., Geddes, J.R., Harrison, J.R., Hayes, J.F., Henderson, S., Ho, C.S., Homan, P., Horn, N., Ioannidis, K., Jones, E., Karyotaki, E., Kaufman, K.R., Koychev, I., Kumari, V., Kyriakopoulos, M., Lawrie, S.M., Lee, W., Lovik, A., McGuire, P., McKenzie, K., Ostinelli, E.G., Oyebode, F., Peters, S., Petkova, E., Phillips, M.R., Costa, M.P.d., Reilly, T.J., Roberts, E., Rodda, J., Rush, A.J., Saunders, R., Schulze, T.G., Schultze-Lutter, F., Shergill, S.S., Shivakumar, G., Siskind, D., Soomro, G.M., Srinivasan, R., Sumathipala, A., Szymaniak, K., Tan, E., Tarokh, L., Tracy, D., Watson, S., Williams, R., Wu, J., Young, A.H., Zisman-Ilani, Y., & Fernandez-Egea, E. (2025). The value of mental science: we publish what matters. Br J Psychiatry, 227(1), 429-433. England. 10.1192/bjp.2025.118

  • Sarwer, D.B., Spitzer, J.C., Wu, J., LaGrotte, C., Griffiths, C., Ashare, R.L., McDevitt, J., Langford, D., & Ramirez, S.H. (2025). The Relationship Between Psychopathology, Personality Traits, and a History of Traumatic Brain Injury. Clin J Sport Med, 35(2), 145-151. United States. 10.1097/JSM.0000000000001313

  • Tajeu, G.S., Wu, J., Tewksbury, C., Spitzer, J.C., Rubin, D.J., Gadegbeku, C.A., Soans, R., Allison, K.C., & Sarwer, D.B. (2025). Association of psychiatric history with hypertension among adults who present for metabolic and bariatric surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis, 21(3), 279-287. United States. 10.1016/j.soard.2024.10.004

  • Cendra, D.T., Gao, T.P., HoSang, K.M., Gao, T.J., Wu, J., Pronovost, M.T., Williams, A.D., & Kuo, L.E. (2024). A Bilingual Readability Assessment of Online Breast Cancer Screening and Treatment Information. J Surg Res, 302, 200-207. United States. 10.1016/j.jss.2024.07.026

  • Hoadley, A., Fleisher, L., Kenny, C., Kelly, P.J., Ma, X., Wu, J., Guerra, C., Leader, A.E., Alhajji, M., D'Avanzo, P., Landau, Z., & Bass, S.B. (2024). Exploring Racial Disparities in Awareness and Perceptions of Oncology Clinical Trials: Cross-Sectional Analysis of Baseline Data From the mychoice Study. JMIR Cancer, 10, e56048. Canada. 10.2196/56048

  • Huang, R., Kong, X., Geng, R., Wu, J., Chen, T., Li, J., Li, C., Wu, Y., You, D., Zhao, Y., Zhong, Z., Ni, S., & Bai, J. (2024). Joint and interactive associations of body mass index and genetic factors with cardiovascular disease: a prospective study in UK Biobank. BMC Public Health, 24(1), 2371. England. 10.1186/s12889-024-19916-6

  • Cendra, D.T., HoSang, K.M., Gao, T.P., Wu, J., & Kuo, L.E. (2024). Evaluating Health Literacy Resources for Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in End-Stage Kidney Disease. J Surg Res, 301, 540-546. United States. 10.1016/j.jss.2024.07.004

  • Huang, R., Kong, X., Geng, R., Wu, J., Li, J., Gu, Y., Wu, Y., You, D., Zhao, Y., Ni, S., Zhong, Z., & Bai, J. (2024). Associations of dietary magnesium intake with the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and mortality in individuals with and without type 2 diabetes: A prospective study in the UK Biobank. Diabetes Metab, 50(5), 101554. France. 10.1016/j.diabet.2024.101554

  • Kong, X., Huang, R., Geng, R., Wu, J., Li, J., Wu, Y., Zhao, Y., You, D., Yu, H., Du, M., Zhong, Z., Li, L., Ni, S., & Bai, J. (2024). Associations of ambient air pollution and lifestyle with the risk of NAFLD: a population-based cohort study. BMC Public Health, 24(1), 2354. England. 10.1186/s12889-024-19761-7

  • Donovan, B., Wiese, D., Henry, K.A., Wu, J., Rae, L., & Anderson, J. (2024). Evaluating the Effects of Food Deserts and Food Swamps in an Urban Burn Patient Population. J Burn Care Res, 45(4), 1009-1015. England. 10.1093/jbcr/irae058

  • Gao, T.P., HoSang, K.M., Cendra, D.T., Gao, T.J., Wu, J., Pronovost, M., Williams, A.D., & Kuo, L.E. (2024). Lost in Translation: Multilingual Analysis of Online Breast Cancer Information. J Surg Res, 300, 93-101. United States. 10.1016/j.jss.2024.04.055

  • Sarwer, D.B., Wadden, T.A., Ashare, R., Spitzer, J.C., McCuen-Wurst, C., LaGrotte, C., Williams, N., Soans, R., Tewksbury, C., Wu, J., Tajeu, G., & Allison, K.C. (2024). Psychopathology, disordered eating, and impulsivity as predictors of weight loss 24 months after metabolic and bariatric surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis, 20(7), 634-642. United States. 10.1016/j.soard.2024.01.019

  • Zhang, R., Zhao, J., Zhang, Y., Hong, X., Zhang, H., Zheng, H., Wu, J., Wang, Y., Peng, Z., Zhang, Y., Jiang, L., Zhao, Y., Wang, Q., Shen, H., Zhang, Y., Yan, D., Wang, B., & Ma, X. (2024). Association between fine particulate matter and fecundability in Henan, China: A prospective cohort study. Environ Int, 188, 108754. Netherlands. 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108754

  • Ni, S., Zhong, Z., Zhao, Y., Chen, F., Wu, J., Yu, H., & Bai, J. (2024). Sample size estimation for stratified cluster randomization trial with survival endpoint. Stat Methods Med Res, 33(5), 838-857. England. 10.1177/09622802241236953

  • Ni, S., Zhong, Z., Jiang, Z., Zhao, Y., Wu, J., Yu, H., & Bai, J. (2024). Beta spending function based on conditional power in group sequential design. Biom J, 66(3), e2300094. Germany. 10.1002/bimj.202300094

  • Shen, J. & Wu, J. (2024). Recognition of Speech With Dynamic Pitch Manipulation in Noise: Effects of Manipulation Methods. J Speech Lang Hear Res, 67(1), 269-281. United States. 10.1044/2023_JSLHR-23-00142

  • Zhong, Z., Yang, M., Ni, S., Cai, L., Wu, J., Bai, J., & Yu, H. (2024). The heterogeneity effect of surveillance intervals on progression free survival. J Appl Stat, 51(4), 646-663. England. 10.1080/02664763.2022.2145272

  • Kobulsky, J., Schroeder, K., Schuler, B., Patrick, E.L., Lang, Y., & Wu, J. (2024). Developmental timing of child maltreatment in relation to obesity and substance use disorder in late adolescence. Psychol Violence, 14(1), 24-33. United States. 10.1037/vio0000495

  • Augello, P.A. & Wu, J. (2023). Comment on Rogers et al. The Combined Effects of Cannabis, Methamphetamine, and HIV on Neurocognition. Viruses 2023, 15, 674. Viruses, 15(8). Switzerland. 10.3390/v15081753

  • Lee, D., Denno, D., Tarr, P., Wu, J., Stokdyk, J.P., Borchardt, M., & Murphy, H.M. (2023). Study design and methods of the Wells and Enteric disease Transmission (WET) Trial: a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 13(3), e068560. England. 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068560

  • Allison, K.C., Wu, J., Spitzer, J.C., McCuen-Wurst, C., Ashare, R.L., Tewksbury, C., LaGrotte, C.A., Wadden, T.A., Williams, N.N., & Sarwer, D.B. (2023). Changes in Eating Behaviors and Their Relation to Weight Change 6 and 12 Months After Bariatric Surgery. Obes Surg, 33(3), 733-742. United States. 10.1007/s11695-022-06442-w

  • Yu, X., Cai, L., Yu, H., Zhong, Z., Yang, M., Wu, J., & Bai, J. (2023). Regional efficacy evaluation in multi-regional clinical trials using a discounting factor weighted Z test. Pharm Stat, 22(2), 266-283. England. 10.1002/pst.2270

  • Ni, S., Yu, Q., Zhong, Z., Yang, M., Zhao, Y., Wu, J., Bai, J., & Yu, H. (2023). Risk difference, relative risk, and odds ratio for non-inferiority clinical trials with risk rate endpoint. J Biopharm Stat, 33(1), 15-30. England. 10.1080/10543406.2022.2065502

  • Monshi, S.S., Collins, B.N., Wu, J., Alzahrani, M.A.J., & Ibrahim, J.K. (2022). Tobacco advertisement, promotion and sponsorship in Arabic media between 2017 and 2019. Health Policy Plan, 37(8), 990-999. England. 10.1093/heapol/czac039

  • Huang, J., Yue, N., Wu, J., Shi, N., Wang, Q., Cui, T., Zheng, M., Sun, S., & Jin, H. (2022). Screening rate and influential factors of lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography in Asian population: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Public Health (Oxf), 44(2), 246-254. England. 10.1093/pubmed/fdaa225

  • Shen, J. & Wu, J. (2022). Speech Recognition in Noise Performance Measured Remotely Versus In-Laboratory From Older and Younger Listeners. J Speech Lang Hear Res, 65(6), 2391-2397. United States. 10.1044/2022_JSLHR-21-00557

  • Monshi, S.S., Wu, J., Collins, B.N., & Ibrahim, J.K. (2022). Youth susceptibility to tobacco use in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, 2001-2018. Prev Med Rep, 26, 101711. United States. 10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101711

  • Rubin, D.J., Gogineni, P., Deak, A., Vaz, C., Watts, S., Recco, D., Dillard, F., Wu, J., Karunakaran, A., Kondamuri, N., Zhao, H., Naylor, M.D., Golden, S.H., & Allen, S. (2022). The Diabetes Transition of Hospital Care (DiaTOHC) Pilot Study: A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Intervention Designed to Reduce Readmission Risk of Adults with Diabetes. J Clin Med, 11(6). Switzerland. 10.3390/jcm11061471

  • Bushey, M.A., Wu, J., Outcalt, S.D., Krebs, E.E., Ang, D., Kline, M., Yu, Z., & Bair, M.J. (2021). Opioid Use as a Predictor of Pain Outcomes in Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans with Chronic Pain: Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Pain Med, 22(12), 2964-2970. England. 10.1093/pm/pnab237

  • Shen, J. & Wu, J. (2021). Effects of dynamic pitch manipulation methods on speech perception in noise by older listeners with hearing loss. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 150(4), a273-a273. doi: 10.1121/10.0008266.

  • Bushey, M.A., Ang, D., Wu, J., Outcalt, S.D., Krebs, E.E., Yu, Z., & Bair, M.J. (2021). Multifocal Pain as a Predictor of Pain Outcomes in Military Veterans with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Secondary Data Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Pain Med, 22(7), 1503-1510. England. 10.1093/pm/pnaa409

  • Zorbas, K., Wu, J., Reddy, S., Esnaola, N., & Karachristos, A. (2021). Obesity affects outcomes of pancreatoduodenectomy. Pancreatology, 21(4), 824-832. Switzerland. 10.1016/j.pan.2021.02.019

  • Sarwer, D.B., Wadden, T.A., Ashare, R.L., Spitzer, J.C., McCuen-Wurst, C., LaGrotte, C., Williams, N.N., Edwards, M., Tewksbury, C., Wu, J., Tajeu, G., & Allison, K.C. (2021). Psychopathology, disordered eating, and impulsivity in patients seeking bariatric surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis, 17(3), 516-524. United States. 10.1016/j.soard.2020.11.005