Dominici & Lin Elected to National Academy of Medicine

Professors Francesca Dominici and Xihong Lin have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine! Membership in the National Academy of Medicine is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine … Continue reading “Dominici & Lin Elected to National Academy of Medicine”

Health Data Science Masters Program Live Q&A – 10/16

Health Data Science Master’s Program director Jukka-Pekka Onnela and executive director Heather Mattie will host a Facebook Live Q&A on Tuesday, October 16th at 1pm. In addition to answering live questions, they will … Continue reading “Health Data Science Masters Program Live Q&A – 10/16”

Lagakos Distinguished Alumni Award – Thursday

Dr. Amy H. Herring will be this year’s recipient of the annual Lagakos Distinguished Alumni Award. Dr. Herring graduated from the department in 1999, after she defended her dissertation on “Missing … Continue reading “Lagakos Distinguished Alumni Award – Thursday”

Seeking Candidates for Tenure-Track Faculty Positions

The Department is seeking candidates to fill two tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor positions. We are hoping to find one candidate with strength in biostatistical science, broadly defined, and a second with a … Continue reading “Seeking Candidates for Tenure-Track Faculty Positions”

Curtis Huttenhower Promoted to Professor!

We are extremely pleased to announce that Curtis Huttenhower has been promoted to Professor of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics! The message below is adapted from Dean Michelle Williams announcement: Dr. … Continue reading “Curtis Huttenhower Promoted to Professor!”

The Promise of Microbiome for Medicine & Public Health

Curtis Huttenhower, Associate Professor of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, believes that microbiome research is poised to revolutionize public health. Recent advances in molecular technology and the declining cost of genetic … Continue reading “The Promise of Microbiome for Medicine & Public Health”

Rebecca Betensky to Chair Biostatistics at NYU

We wish to congratulate Rebecca Betensky on her new role as Chair and Professor of Biostatistics at New York University’s College of Global Public Health, which begins on October 1. … Continue reading “Rebecca Betensky to Chair Biostatistics at NYU”

Myrto Lefkopoulou Distinguished Lectureship

The Department was honored to host Dr. Elizabeth Stuart and present her with the Myrto Lefkopoulou Award last week. Thank you to the award committee for their work in the selection process, the committee chair, Garrett Fitzmaurice, … Continue reading “Myrto Lefkopoulou Distinguished Lectureship”

Biostats Faculty, Students & Alumni at Statfest 2018

StatFest 2018 was hosted at Amherst College this past weekend. The one-day conference is an ongoing initiative of the American Statistical Association, aimed at encouraging undergraduate students from historically underrepresented groups … Continue reading “Biostats Faculty, Students & Alumni at Statfest 2018”