Stephan Lanes, PhD, MPH

Senior Research Scientist
Center for Epidemiology and Database Analytics (CEDA)

Stephan Lanes, PhD, MPH, is a Senior Research Scientist for UBC’s Center for Epidemiology and Database Analytics (CEDA). He serves as a principal investigator on UBC’s epidemiology and database services projects using claims and electronic medical record databases, as well as literature review projects.

Previously, Dr. Lanes spent 10 years at Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, where he most recently held the position of Distinguished Clinical Scientist. At Boehringer Ingelheim, Dr. Lanes developed and applied epidemiologic methods to address effects of medications. Specifically, Dr. Lanes designed, conducted, and managed epidemiologic and clinical studies pertaining to drug safety and health outcomes in various therapeutic areas, including respiratory, cardiovascular, and central nervous system.

Dr. Lanes is a member of the International Society of Pharmacoepidemiology, where has served on the Board of Directors and Chaired the Committee on Good Pharmacoepidemiology Practices. Previously, Dr. Lanes was Principal Epidemiologist at Epidemiology Resources Inc. in Boston. Dr. Lanes has published many papers on epidemiologic studies and epidemiologic methods in the peer-reviewed medical literature and presented his work at scientific meetings and to regulatory authorities worldwide.

Dr. Lanes received his doctorate in epidemiology and Masters of Public Health from the University of Pittsburgh.