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My research develops and applies methods in causal inference, Bayesian statistics, and reinforcement learning to improve decision-making in health and public policy — with applications to suicide prevention, emergency department operations, and precision medicine.


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featuredThe Impact of Batching Advanced Imaging Tests in Emergency Departments Jameson JC, Saghafian S, Huckman RS, Hodgson N, Baugh J IOE-ISyE-MS&E Rising Stars Workshop — People’s Choice Award for Poster Presentation, 2026 🏅 INFORMS Health Applications Society Best Student Paper — Honorable Mention, 2025 🏅 Revise and Resubmit at Management Science

–operations –causal paper

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Machine Learning to Personalize Psychotherapy Selection for Patients at Elevated Suicide Risk in a Large National Cohort Jameson JC, Gibbons JB, Wood R, Ruble M, Peloquin J, Sung M, Hathaway DB, Straub L, Aldis R, Lyndon S, Wang PS

Revise and Resubmit at Biological Psychiatry –machine-learning –causal –suicide-prevention

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Effectiveness of Extreme Risk Protection Orders in Reducing Firearm Deaths: A Bayesian Analysis of State-Level Implementation, 1999–2023 Jameson JC, Glasser NJ, Pollack HA

Reject and Resubmit at NEJM Evidence –bayesian –policy –causal

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2025
Sex Differences in Life-Course Suicide Rates by State Firearm Policy Environment Glasser NJ, Jameson JC, Abou Baker N, Pollack HA, Tung EL  ·  American Journal of Preventive Medicine

–policy –mens-health paper

2025
A National Study of Exposure to Prescription Medications with Evidence-Based Pharmacogenomic Information Saulsberry L, Jameson JC, Gibbons RD, Dolan ME, Olopade OI, O’Donnell PH  ·  Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics

–genomics –health-equity paper

2025
Variation in Batch Ordering of Imaging Tests in the Emergency Department and the Impact on Care Delivery Jameson JC, Saghafian S, Huckman RS, Hodgson N  ·  Health Services Research

–operations –causal paper code

2024
Genomic Heterogeneity and Ploidy Identify Patients with Intrinsic Resistance to PD-1 Blockade in Metastatic Melanoma Tarantino G, Ricker CA, … Jameson JC, et al.  ·  Science Advances

–genomics –machine-learning paper

2024
Male Gender Expressivity and Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease Risks in Men Glasser NJ, Jameson JC, Huang ES, et al.  ·  JAMA Network Open

–mens-health paper code

2024
Adolescent School Social Networks, Gender Norms, and Changes in Male Gender Expression With Young Adult Substance Use Glasser NJ, Jameson JC, Tung EL, Lindau ST, Pollack HA  ·  Journal of Adolescent Health

–networks –mens-health paper code

2023
Does the Doctor-Patient Relationship Affect Enrollment in Clinical Research? Soo J, Jameson J, Flores A, et al., Meltzer D  ·  Academic Medicine

–health-equity paper

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