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Dr Raja Edwin-Amalraj

Dr Raja Edwin-Amalraj
Dr Raja Edwin-Amalraj
Dr Raja Edwin-Amalraj

M.Sc., Ph.D., AFHEA.,

Advanced Research Fellow

About
Email Address
amalraj.raja@abdn.ac.uk
Telephone Number
+44 (0)1224 437147
Office Address

Telephone :01224-437147 Fax :01224 437857 Medical Statistics Team Division of Applied Health Sciences University of Aberdeen Polwarth Building Foresterhill ABERDEEN AB25 2ZD UK

School/Department
School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition

Biography

Edwin Amalraj Raja joined Public Health as a Research Fellow in Medical Statistics in May 2006. In 1983, Edwin Amalraj Raja got his undergraduate degree in Statistics from St.Joseph's College, Trichy, India and postgraduate degree in Statistics from Loyola College, Chennai, India.

Edwin Amalraj Raja completed advanced training on the application of Statistics in the Department of Biostatistics, Christian Medical College, Vellore. He worked in 'Advanced Center for Clinical Epidemiological Research and Training Centre' at Madras Medical College, Chennai.  His work with the Tamil Nadu Government funded project on 'Epidemiology of Head Injury'   led him to pursue and obtain his PhD in 'Biostatistical Application in the Prediction of Outcome of Severe Head Injury' from the Tamil Nadu M G R Medical University, Chennai, India.

Within Institute of Apllied Health Sciences (IAHS), Edwin Amalraj Raja is involved in the analysis of research projects, especially statistical modelling of longitudinal data, Statistical methods in Epidemiology, etc., He is also involved in teaching and training in Medical statistics organised by the Medical Statistics Team for staff and students of this University.

 

Memberships and Affiliations

Internal Memberships

Member of School Ethics Committee

Member of Health and Safety, School of Medicine

External Memberships

Statistical expert for North of Scotland Research Ethics Committee (NRES)

Research

Research Overview

Clinical Areas of Consulting Experience

Obstetric & Gynaecology  Factors associated with Maternal complications, Maternal BMI & Offspring CVD , Mortality

Infertility                      Classification of infertility and demographic factors affecting fertility

Maternal Obesity           Offspring developing CVD           

Renal disease                The relationship between renal function parameters and blood pressure

common Cancers           Factors contributing to time to consult GP, provider delay & stage , Mortality

Diabetes Mellitus            Prevalence, risk factors, incidence of complications,  patients perception of their complication

                                

Current Research

Methodological research interests

Prediction Modelling

Categorical data analysis

Statistical methods in Epidemiology

Analysis of repeated measures / Longitudinal Data Analysis / Multilevel Modeling

Structural Equation Modelling

Cubic spline analysis - Non-linear relationship between continuous variable and outcome

Survival analysis- Competing risks- recurrent events

Supervision

Looking for a PhD student

Title: The impact of duration of freezing of IVF embryos on pregnancy and perinatal outcomes – analysis of UK national data

Background of the research proposal: 

IVF (in-vitro fertilisation) is the recommended treatment for couples with unresolved infertility. It involves mixing eggs and sperm to create embryos which are then cultured in the laboratory. Usually, the best embryo is then put back in the womb, while others can be frozen for future use. The use of frozen embryos has become popular across the globe in recent years, accounting for 41% of all IVF treatments in 2019 in UK. Although many embryos are frozen for short durations, others can be kept in the freezer for many months or years and it is believed that patients can use them at any time without affecting their chances of pregnancy rates or the health of their babies.

Aim: To find an association between the duration of embryo freezing and pregnancy and perinatal outcomes among couples treated for infertility

Dataset: This study will use information of treatments undertaken between 2000 and 2019 from the Human Fertilisation Embryology Authority (HFEA) database which holds data of all IVF treatments undertaken in the UK licensed clinics, to explore the impact of the duration of embryo freezing on IVF live birth rate and safety of children.

Exposure:  the duration of embryo freezing 

Outcomes: The main outcome measures are live birth, gestational age (preterm vs term), birthweight (small/large for gestational age vs normal for gestational age) and congenital anomalies. The results of the proposed research will provide patients and clinicians with the necessary information so that they can make informed choices in the future.

Statistical Analyses: The student is expected to come up with appropriate statistical methods and use machine learning techniques to address the research question or objective of the study.

Funding and Grants

Murchie P, Lisa I, Raja EA, Lee AJ. Do melanoma excised in primary care have different outcomes to those excised in secondary care? Friends of ANCHOR £10,000

David M, Bhattacharya S, Abha M, Raja EA. Perinatal outcomes of singletons born following in-vitro fertilisation: a comparison of different embryo transfer strategies using UK data. NHS Grampian Endowment .(submitted)

Mairead B, Sohinee B, Andrea W, Gail F, EA Raja and Ipek. Maternal Body Mass Index in pregnancy ana cardiometabolic risk in monozygotic and dizygotic twin offspring (submitted to Wellbeing of Women)

Sohinee B, Geraldine M, Rebecca R and EA Raja. Reproductive consequences of third and fourth degree perineal tears (submitted to CHSS)

Teaching

Teaching Responsibilities

Teaching in the Short courses organised by Medical Statistics Team

Introduction to Medical Statistics

Intermediate Statistics Course

B medical Science SPSS practicals II

M Sc Public Health practicals

Publications

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