Saskia le Cessie

Professor Saskia le Cessie is a distinguished medical statistician at the Leiden University Medical Centre, where she specializes in statistical methods for epidemiological research. She is actively involved in teaching statistics to undergraduate and graduate students in medical and epidemiology programs, and serves on the steering committee of the Statistical Science Master's program at Leiden University. With over 300 publications to her name, Saskia has made significant contributions to the field, focusing on methodologies for observational studies, including causal inference, mediation analysis, and prediction models. She teaches the course Population Health: Responsible Data Analysis, which emphasizes ethical practices in data analysis within public health contexts. Through her work, she aims to bridge the gap between theoretical statistics and practical application, ensuring that students are well-equipped to tackle real-world challenges in epidemiology and clinical research.