Dr. Thomas Tsiampalis is a specialized biostatistician and researcher in the field of biostatistics and nutritional epidemiology, with a particular emphasis on spatial epidemiology and the management of missing data in epidemiological studies. He holds a Bachelor's degree (BSc) in Mathematics from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and completed his Master's degree (MSc) in Biostatistics from the same university with distinction. In 2023, he earned his PhD in Biostatistics and Epidemiology, focusing on spatial epidemiology and the development of methods for handling missing data in clinical and epidemiological studies, a field that presents challenges for the accuracy and reliability of research outcomes. Since 2016, Dr. Tsiampalis has been actively involved in various research programs and projects in the field of biostatistics and nutritional epidemiology, both in academia and in the private sector. He has participated in more than 11 national and international programs as a biostatistician-researcher, and his contribution has been recognized with a scholarship from the European Atherosclerosis Society for supporting his research studies. His professional experience spans various areas of biostatistics, including the analysis of epidemiological data, clinical trials, the development of statistical models for risk prediction, and the assessment of the impact of diet and other factors on the development of chronic diseases. He has worked as a Scientific Advisor at the Ministry of Health and as Head of Biostatistics and Data Science in companies and research institutes. Since 2019, Dr. Tsiampalis has been teaching as an Assistant Professor in the courses Biostatistics I & II at the School of Health Sciences of the Department of Dietetics and Nutrition Science at Harokopio University. In addition, since 2022, he has collaborated as an Academic Fellow with the Department of Dietetics and Nutrition of the University of Thessaly, where he teaches Biostatistics for first-semester students. In 2023, he expanded his academic roles, taking on the teaching of the Clinical Trials course in the MSc Program "Applied Statistics" at the University of Piraeus, as well as the Health Economics course at the Department of Dietetics and Nutrition of the University of Thessaly. During the Winter semester of 2024-2025, he will collaborate with the Department of Dietetics and Nutrition of the University of Thessaly as an Adjunct Lecturer, where he will teach Biostatistics in the undergraduate program for first-year students. His research interests focus on the study of chronic diseases and the analysis of the role of diet and other environmental factors in their onset and progression. He has extensively worked in spatial epidemiology, a subfield that examines the geographic distribution of diseases and their socio-economic characteristics using advanced statistical models. He also has experience in clinical research, with an emphasis on developing methodologies for designing and analysing data from clinical trials and epidemiological studies, contributing to the development of tools for preventing and managing chronic diseases through the creation of simulation scenarios. Dr. Tsiampalis has published more than 40 original research articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals and has presented over 40 papers at national and international conferences. Additionally, he has collaborated with leading organizations and research institutions in Greece and abroad. Throughout his career, he has developed specialized skills in the use of statistical tools and programming languages such as R, Python, and SPSS, with a focus on analysing large datasets and applying predictive models. His expertise includes survival analysis, handling missing data, and using machine learning models to understand the progression of diseases. Dr. Thomas Tsiampalis continues to contribute actively to both the academic community and the field of biostatistics, developing methods and strategies that promote the understanding and prevention of chronic diseases, with the ultimate goal of advancing public health.

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