Estelle Russek-Cohen

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Professor, Department of Animal Sciences
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland 20742
Tel: 301-405-1403

Vitae
Education

State University of New York, Stony Brook B.S. 1972 Biology/Mathematics
University of Washington Ph.D. 1979 Biomathematics Major: Biostatistics Minor: Ecology

Professional Experience

Appointment at University of Maryland, 8/78
Editorial Board, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment.
Editorial Collaborator, Environmental and Ecological Statistics.

Research Focus

Linear models and multiple inequality hypotheses. Discriminant Analysis. Statistical Issues in Microbiology.

Selected Publications
Huq, A., R.R. Colwell, R. Rahman, A. Ali, M.A.R. Chowdhury, S. Parveen, D.A. Sack, and E. Russek-Cohen. 1990. Occurrence of Vibrio cholerae 01 in the aquatic environment measured by fluorescent monoclonal antibody and culture methods. Appl. & Environ. Microbiol. 56:2370-2373.
Wommack, K.E., R.T. Hill, M. Kessel, E. Russek-Cohen, and R.R. Colwell. 1992. Distribution of viruses in the Chesapeake Bay. J. Appl. & Envir. Micro. 58:2965-2970.
Russek-Cohen, E. and R. Simon. 1993. Qualitative interaction in multifactor studies. Biometrics. 40:467-478.
Hertzberg, V.S. and E. Russek-Cohen. 1993. Statistical Methods in Molecular Epidemiology, in "Molecular Epidemiology," Academic Press. pp. 199-216.
Russek-Cohen, E. and R. Simon. 1994. Selecting the best does when a monotonic dose-response exists. Statistics in Medicine. 13:87-95
Rahman, I., M. Shahamat, P.S. Kirchman, E. Russek-Cohen, and R.R. Colwell. 1994. Methionine uptake and cytopathogenicity of viable but nonculturable Shigella Dysenteriae type 1. J. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 60:3573-3578
Russek-Cohen, E. and D. Jacobs. 1995. statistics, Biodiversity and Microorganisms. Chapter 17 in: Microbial Diversity and Ecosystem Function. D. Allsopp et al. (eds), CAB international, U.K. pp. 305-319.
Russek-Cohen, E. and R.R. Colwell. 1996. Numberical Classification of Microorganisms, in "Techniques in Microbial Ecology, " R. Burlage, editor. Kluwer Publishing (in press).

Collaborators

Several faculty at University of Maryland
Vicki Hertzberg, Emory University
Richard Simon, National Cancer Institute
Chris Tate and R. Miller, USDA, FSIS
B. Forschler, University of Georgia
V. Carroll, USDA, Beltsville
J. Nichols, Patuxent Wildlife Center

 

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