Post Masters Research Associate
Post Masters Research Associate

Biography

Damon Leach is a post masters research associate in the Data Science and Biostatistics team within the Computational Biology group. He obtained both his MS in biostatistics and BS in statistical science at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. His previous work includes multiple research labs pertaining to theoretical ecology, hands-on fieldwork, and statistical analyses of public health concerns such as pandemic fatigue. Currently, his work revolves around statistical analysis and package development for multi-omics data particularly in relation to batch effects.

Research Interest

  • Biostatistics
  • Statistical data analysis
  • Statistical modeling
  • Data visualization
  • Statistical programming
  • R package development
  • Public health

Education

  • MS in biostatistics, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
  • BS in statistical sciences, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Awards and Recognitions

  • EBSD “BESTie” Award: Courage, PNNL (2022)

Publications

2025

  • Couvillion S.P., I.H. Yang, D. Hermosillo, D.T. Leach, J.G. Eder, S.L. Bell, and K.S. Hofmockel. 2025. "Root Exudate Lipids: Uncovering Chemodiversity and Carbon Stability Potential." Soil Biology and Biochemistry 206:Art. No. 109799. PNNL-SA-204791. doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2025.109799

2024

  • Richardson R.E., D.T. Leach, N.M. Winans, D.J. Degnan, A.V. Prymolenna, and L.M. Bramer. 2024. "Race-Specific Risk Factors for Homeownership Disparity in the United States." Journal of Data Science 22, no. 4:591-604. PNNL-SA-180676. doi:10.6339/23-JDS1116

2023

  • Degnan D.J., K.G. Stratton, R.E. Richardson, D.M. Claborne, E.A. Martin, N.A. Johnson, and D.T. Leach, et al. 2023. "pmartR 2.0: A Quality Control, Visualization, and Statistics Pipeline for Multiple Omics Datatypes." Journal of Proteome Research 22, no. 2:570-576. PNNL-SA-177968. doi:10.1021/acs.jproteome.2c00610
  • Leach D.T., K.G. Stratton, J. Irvahn, R.E. Richardson, B.M. Webb-Robertson, and L.M. Bramer. 2023. "malbacR: A package for standardized implementation of batch correction methods for omics data." Analytical Chemistry 95, no. 35:12195-12199. PNNL-SA-183164. doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.3c01289
  • Leach D.T., K.J. Morris, M. Fiecas, and G. Tarr. 2023. "Sociodemographic effects on pandemic fatigue are multifaceted and context-specific: A longitudinal analysis of physical distancing adherence." Journal of Public Health Research 12, no. 3:1-12. PNNL-SA-176560. doi:10.1177/22799036231189308