PhD
W.R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Biostatistics
Professor of Statistics and Operations
UNC-Chapel Hill
Clinical Research
Area of Interest
My current primary research area involves the development of novel clinical trial and data analysis methods that can be used to discover as well as test individualized treatment regimens for cancer and other diseases. The techniques involved include reinforcement learning, machine learning, other related techniques from computer science and statistics, as well as high dimensional data analysis techniques.
Awards and Honors
- Honorary Fellow, Institute of Mathematical Statistics, 2007
- Honorary Fellow, American Statistical Association, 2006
- Honored Alumni, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Brigham Young University, 2004
- National Cancer Institute FIRST Award, 1997
News and Stories

Rashid awarded grant to develop AI tool that recommends optimal clinical trials to pancreatic cancer patients
Naim Rashid, PhD, has received a Department of Defense Pancreatic Cancer Research Program pilot award to build an AI tool that generates personalized clinical trial recommendations for patients with PDAC.

UNC Lineberger pancreatic cancer therapy studies backed by 5-year, $10.9 million NIH SPORE grant
The National Cancer Institute has awarded the UNC Lineberger Pancreatic Cancer Center of Excellence a five-year, $10.9 million Pancreatic Cancer Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) grant.