Education

University of Edinburgh: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, GB
2005 to 2009 | PhD (Biostatistics)

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences: Shiraz, Fars, IR
2000 to 2003 | M.S. (Biostatistics and Epidemiology)

Shiraz University: Shiraz, Fars, IR
1996 to 2000 | B.Sc. (Statistics)

Funding

Third phase of Size Estimation of Groups Most at Risk of HIV in Iran, Using Network Scale UP
Ministry of Health and Medical Education (Tehran)
2019-01 to present | Grant

Estimation of Correction Factors for Adjustment of Network Scale UP Studies in Iran
Ministry of Health and Medical Education (Tehran)
2019 to present | Grant​

Estimation of Infertility Rate and Factors Associated with in Iran
Ministry of Health and Medical Education (Tehran)
2018-01 to present | Grant​

HIV Population Size Estimation and Mapping in Seven Cities in Afghanistan
United Nations Development Programme (NY, NY)
2018-01 to present | Grant

Estimation of Abortion Rate in Iran Using Network Scale UP, Direct, and Item Count Methods
Ministry of Health and Medical Education (Tehran)
2018-01 to 2020-01 | Grant​

Second phase of Size Estimation of Groups Most at Risk of HIV in Iran
Ministry of Health and Medical Education (Tehran)
2014 to 2016 | Grant

Size Estimation of Groups Most at Risk of HIV in Iran
Ministry of Health and Medical Education (Tehran)
2012 to 2014 | Grant

Researcher biography

Dr Mohammad Reza Baneshi is a biostatistician with training, work, and research experience in multiple facets of biostatistics and epidemiology. His background includes advanced research on applying statistical procedures to cancer and HIV/AIDS research. Specifically, his main research interests include analysis of time-to-event data, analysis of longitudinal data, and size estimation of stigmatized groups most at risk of HIV/AIDS. He joined the UQ in 2020 and currently works as a biostatistician at the Australian Women and Girls' Health Research (AWaGHR) Centre, School of Public Health.

Dr Mohammad Reza Baneshi also has an adjunct position as a Professor of Biostatistics at the Kerman University of Medical Sciences, IRAN.

Before joining the UQ, he conducted several national studies in Iran to provide the most up-to-date estimates of the marginalised populations who are at high risk of HIV. He has made substantial contributions in applying size-estimation methods to stigmatized populations such as people with HIV/AIDS, sex workers, men who have had sex with men, and injection drug users. In 2022, he co-authored the reference book of size estimation methods.