Nicholas Hartman, PhD, is a Research Assistant Professor of Biostatistics at the University of Michigan, where he is driving national progress in transplant analytics, health equity, and outcomes research. With five years in the field, Dr. Hartman has emerged as a critical force in leveraging data to improve access to transplantation and eliminate systemic disparities.
He was nominated by Dr. John Magee, Jeremiah and Claire Turcotte Professor of Transplant Surgery at the University of Michigan, who praised Hartman’s innovative and mission-driven work. “Nick is a key contributor to multiple national projects focused on equity in access to transplant,” wrote Dr. Magee. “He is leading efforts that have a real and lasting impact on how patients are evaluated, organs are allocated, and policies are formed. He brings a unique combination of data science expertise and passion for equity that makes his work both powerful and personal.”
Dr. Hartman has served as a co-investigator on an NIH-funded research project and is Principal Investigator of an American Society of Transplantation grant. His work translates complex statistical insights into practical improvements that are already informing transplant center practices and national policy discussions.
Whether building models to predict outcomes, analyzing gaps in access, or guiding interdisciplinary teams, he consistently centers patients in his approach.
With a rare blend of scientific rigor, policy fluency, and ethical clarity, Nicholas Hartman is not only helping the field see where inequities exist – he’s showing how to correct them. His leadership continues to shape a future in which every patient has a fair opportunity to receive the gift of life.