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 significant 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 updates 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, man who have had sex with man, and injection drug users. In 2022, he published the reference book of size estimation methods.