Edgar Muñoz
Data Scientist · Statistician · Epidemiologist
I’m a data scientist with 25+ years of public health research experience, currently at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. I specialize in applying data science and statistical techniques to health research, with a focus on cancer disparities in Latino communities.
Current Work
Data Scientist at UT Health San Antonio
Institute for Health Promotion Research
2022 – Present
I develop models and applications for public health diagnostics, focusing on improving outcomes and reducing disparities.
Highlights
🏆 CADC23 Hackathon Winner — Led team developing CancerClarity, an AI-driven cancer data communication app
📚 100+ peer-reviewed publications — Articles, book chapters, and conference abstracts
🎓 Adjunct Professor — Teaching causal inference and biostatistics
Current Teaching
Inferencia Causal en Estudios Observacionales →
Universidad ICESI, Colombia · 2026
Curso sobre métodos modernos de inferencia causal: DAGs, confusión, sesgo de selección, variables instrumentales, supervivencia, y más.
Areas of Expertise
- Causal Inference — DAGs, propensity scores, instrumental variables
- Cancer Disparities — Latino health, patient navigation
- Spatial Epidemiology — GIS, disease mapping
- Machine Learning — Predictive models for public health
- Data Visualization — Power BI, Tableau, Shiny
Contact
📧 munoze@outlook.com
📍 San Antonio, Texas