Department of Biostatistics

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Radcliffe Institute Lecture with Ben Shneiderman – 4/19

Algorithmic Accountability: Designing for Safety  Thursday, April 19 | 4:15 PM Science Center, Auditorium D, 1 Oxford Street, Cambridge MA   Lecture by Ben Shneiderman, Distinguished University Professor in the department … Continue reading “Radcliffe Institute Lecture with Ben Shneiderman – 4/19”

Zelen Award with Constantine Gatsonis – 4/26

The 2018 Marvin Zelen Leadership Award in Statistical Science will be presented to: Constantine Gatsonis, Ph.D. Henry Ledyard Goddard University Professor of Biostatistics Founding Director of the Center for Statistical Sciences Founding … Continue reading “Zelen Award with Constantine Gatsonis – 4/26”

New Student Fellowship Funded by PTC Therapeutics

The Department has recently received a $50K grant from global pharmaceutical company PTC Therapeutics. to fund a new student fellowship in biostatistics. The Department is very grateful for the leadership … Continue reading “New Student Fellowship Funded by PTC Therapeutics”

Upcoming Career Development Events

Consulting in the Biostatistical Sciences: A Department of Biostatistics 4-part Mini-Symposium Part 4:  Biostatistical Consulting from the CRO perspective (Rescheduled after snow cancellation)
 We are thrilled to have Department of Biostatistics … Continue reading “Upcoming Career Development Events”

Next in (Data) Science – 4/11

Next in (Data) Science  Wednesday, April 11 | 2:30 PM Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University Sheerr Room, Fay House, 10 Garden Street, Cambridge MA   The “Next in … Continue reading “Next in (Data) Science – 4/11”

Alisa Stephens-Shields Wins UPenn Faculty Award

Alumna Alisa Stephens-Shields, PhD ’12, received one of the newly established Distinguished Faculty Awards at the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Informatics at the University of Pennsylvania. The award serves to … Continue reading “Alisa Stephens-Shields Wins UPenn Faculty Award”