On Friday August 7, a group of faculty, post doctoral fellows and students participated in a retreat for the Medicare Air Pollution Study, entitled Data Science in Environmental Health. The retreat is an … Continue reading “MCAPS Retreat”
The Department named Debashis Ghosh, Professor and Chair of the Department of Biostatistics and Informatics at the Colorado School of Public Health, the 2015 Myrto Lefkopoulou Distinguished Lecturer. Dr. Ghosh will … Continue reading “Myrto Award”
Professor Francesca Dominici, Professor Brent Coull, and Assistant Professor Cory Zigler play key roles within a new EPA-funded research center, “Regional Air Pollution Mixtures: The Past and Future Impact of … Continue reading “Grants”
Professor Franziska Michor has won a 2015 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science. Michor was chosen for her research that fuses evolutionary biology, mathematics, and clinical research toward … Continue reading “Awards & Honors”
Wednesday, August 12th 2:00–3:50 pm Washington State Convention Center Room 606 Join colleagues at JSM for an invited panel discussion on the life and career of Dr. Marvin Zelen. Panelists include Louise … Continue reading “JSM PANEL: Marvin Zelen”
Laura Balzer has recently joined our group as a Postdoctoral Fellow. She is working with Dr. Victor De Gruttola on the implementation and evaluation of HIV prevention strategies in the context of cluster randomized trials. … Continue reading “New Faces”
Curriculum Innovation Grants With the school launching new and redesigned degree programs, there is an exciting opportunity for faculty to rethink existing courses, integrate courses across departments, and develop new … Continue reading “Teaching Grants”
Marcia Testa received a McLennan Dean’s Challenge Grant in June for her project entitled “Developing Measures for Disaster Resiliency in Multiethnic and Linguistically Diverse Communities.” So did Assistant Professor JP Onnela, … Continue reading “Grants”
The Department of Biostatistics congratulates Professor Victor DeGruttola (SD ’86) as this year’s recipient of the 2015 Lagakos Distinguished Alumni Award, in recognition of his leadership in HIV/AIDS research, his achievements and … Continue reading “Awards & Honors”
Professor Nan Laird’s Retirement Celebration: Many of you attended Nan’s retirement event on May 1. Special thanks go to Professors Garrett Fitzmaurice (SD ‘93) and Christoph Lange, who co-chaired the organizing … Continue reading “Recent Events”
