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Daniela Cianci

Assistant Professor

Biography

Daniela Cianci has several years of experience in clinical trials, both in industry and academia. Since 2018, she has been working at the Clinical Trial Methodology Group within the Department of Data Science & Biostatistics at the Julius Center. In her role, Daniela focuses on clinical trials design, methodology and analysis. Additionally, since 2023, she has been offering methodological support to the RSV group.

Daniela earned her a master’s degree in Biostatistics from the University of Milan Bicocca (Italy), after which she moved to the Netherlands to join a PhD program at the Theoretical Epidemiology Group at Utrecht University. During her doctoral studies, she worked on a European research project exploring components of diseases transmitted by vectors like mosquitoes and ticks. Her work involved applying statistical models to investigate vector ecology across different geographical scales.

After completing her PhD, she worked as biostatistician at Danone Nutricia Research. Here, she contributed to trials addressing infant growth patterns, allergy prevention, and microbiome evolution. Subsequently, she held roles at the Medicines Evaluation Board (College ter Beoordeling van Geneesmiddelen) as a methodology assessor for EMA Scientific Advice Procedures and Centralized Procedures for Marketing Authorization. Additionally, she collaborated with the Princess Maxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, contributing to early-phase clinical trials.

Research groups

Clinical trial methodology & statistical consultation

Research aim

We develop, evaluate, and apply innovative clinical trial designs and sound statistical methodology to efficiently obtain high-quality evidence on healthcare interventions, ultimately optimizing patient outcomes

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Recent publications

Multi-part strategy for testing differential taxa abundance in sequencing data Daniela Cianci, Sebastian Tims, Guus Roeselers, Rachid El Galta, Sophie Swinkels
Journal of Microbiological Methods, 2023, vol. 212
Daily intranasal palivizumab to prevent respiratory syncytial virus infection in healthy preterm infants Natalie I. Mazur, Yvette N. Löwensteyn, Jonne Terstappen, Jeanette Leusen, Fred Schobben, Daniela Cianci, Peter M. van de Ven, Stefan Nierkens, Louis J. Bont, Elisabeth E. Nibbelke, Brigitte Buiteman, Neele Rave, Marlies Vermaas van Putten, Elly A. Smit-Kleinlugtenbeld, Jacqueline P. de Lege-Korstanje, Marieke G. Peetsold, Anthon Hulsmann, Sandy van Gool, Yvonne Snepvangers, Max Colombijn, Negassi Menelik, Stephanie de Crom, Ben Semmekrot, Wouter J. de Waal, Eline Okhuijsen, Gavin W. ten Tusscher, Ronald A. de Moor, Mijke A. Breukels, Claire Lutterman, Gerdien A. Tramper-Stranders, Johanna H. Oudshoorn, Astrid Ritman, Jeannette S. von Lindern, Gerdina H. Dubbink-Verheij, Maartje M. van den Berg, Marlon E.F. Wilsterman, Edwin Rietveld, Willemijn van Heel, Anne M. de Grauw, Femke Croes, Rienus A. Doedens, Lonneke van Onzenoort-Bokken, Clemens B. Meijssen, Machteld van Scherpenzeel-de Vries, Arine M. Vlieger, Mieke Aldenhoven, Floris Groenendaal, Katrien Oude Rengerink, Jolanda D.F. de Groot-Mijnes, Rob Schuurman,
EClinicalMedicine, 2023, vol. 66
Safety and pharmacodynamic efficacy of eculizumab in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (CLASH) Inez Koopman, Reinier Wp Tack, Herman F Wunderink, Anke Hw Bruns, Irene C van der Schaaf, Daniela Cianci, Kyra A Gelderman, Inge M van de Ridder, Elly M Hol, Gabriel Je Rinkel, Mervyn DI Vergouwen
European Stroke Journal, 2023, vol. 8, p.1097-1106
Point of care testing, antibiotic prescribing and prescribing confidence for respiratory tract infections in primary care Alike van der Velden, Alma C van de Pol, Emily Bongard, Daniela Cianci, Rune Aabenhus, Anca Balan, Femke Böhmer, Valerija Bralic Lang, Pascale Bruno, Slawomir Chlabicz, Samuel Coenen, Annelies Colliers, Anna Garcia-Sangenis, Hrachuhi Ghazaryan, Maciek Godycki-Cwirko, Siri Jensen, Christos Lionis, Sanne R van der Linde, Lile Malania, Jozsef Pauer, Angela Tomacinschii, Akke Vellinga, Ihor Zastavnyy, Susanne Emmerich, Adam Zerda, Theo J Verheij, Herman Goossens, Christopher C Butler
BJGP Open, 2022, vol. 6
Clinical outcomes of second relapsed and refractory first relapsed paediatric AML Tara White, Gertjan Kaspers, Jonas Abrahamsson, Nira Arad-Cohen, Daniela Cianci, Jose Fernandez, Shau Yin Ha, Henrik Hasle, Barbara De Moerloose, C. Michel Zwaan, Bianca F. Goemans
British Journal of Haematology, 2022, vol. 197, p.755-765
Clinical presentation, microbiological aetiology and disease course in patients with flu-like illness Theo Verheij, Daniela Cianci, Alike van der Velden, Christopher C Butler, Emily Bongard, Samuel Coenen, Annelies Colliers, Nick Francis, Paul Little, Maciek Godycki-Cwirko, Carl Llor, Slawomir Chlabicz, Christos Lionis, Pär-Daniel Sundvall, Lars Bjerrum, An De Sutter, Rune Aabenhus, Nicolay Jonassen Harbin, Morten Lindbaek, Dominik Glinz, Heiner Bucher, Bernadett Kovacs, Bohumil Seifert, Ruta Radzeviciene JUrgute, Pia Touboul Lundgren, Muireann de Paor, Veerle Matheeussen, Herman Goossens, Margareta Ieven
The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 2021, vol. 72, p.e217-e224