Educational Programs – Leadership Changes

Adapted from March 25th Chair’s Message: As many of you know, Paige Williams has been our Director of Graduate Studies (DGS), overseeing our PhD program since 2015. In that capacity, she has … Continue reading “Educational Programs – Leadership Changes”

Donald Hopkins Professional Development Workshop Series

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the departments of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Global Health and Population are pleased to invite you to our Spring 2021 professional development workshop series. … Continue reading “Donald Hopkins Professional Development Workshop Series”

Summer Program Concludes with a Successful Pipelines into Biostatistics Program

The 2020 Summer Program in Biostatistics & Computational Biology concluded last week, after the annual “Pipelines into Biostatistics Symposium” was held virtually on Thursday, July 2nd. Research project presentations were given by seventeen … Continue reading “Summer Program Concludes with a Successful Pipelines into Biostatistics Program”

New Structure of PhD and SM Program Directors

  We are happy to report an updated structure of directors for our PhD & SM programs: PhD Program: Dr. Paige Williams | Director of Graduate Studies Dr. Rajarshi Mukherjee | Assistant Director of … Continue reading “New Structure of PhD and SM Program Directors”

Exposure to HIV Drug in the Womb May Increase Risk of Microcephaly

Children born to women on HIV therapy containing the drug efavirenz were 2 to 2.5 times more likely to have microcephaly, or small head size, compared to children born to … Continue reading “Exposure to HIV Drug in the Womb May Increase Risk of Microcephaly”

Summer Program Concludes with Annual Symposium

The 2019 Summer Program in Biostatistics & Computational Biology concluded last week, after the annual “Pipelines into Biostatistics Symposium” was held on Thursday, July 18th. Research project presentations were given … Continue reading “Summer Program Concludes with Annual Symposium”

Biostats Dept at Field of Dreams Conference

The Field of Dreams Conference was hosted by Washington University in St. Louis this past weekend. The multi-day conference, sponsored by the National Alliance for Doctoral Studies in the Mathematical Sciences, brings together faculty … Continue reading “Biostats Dept at Field of Dreams Conference”

Another Successful Summer Program Concludes

On July 18-20, the six-week Summer Program in Biostatistics & Computational Biology culminated with an extremely successful three days of workshops, symposium, meetings, reunions, and celebration. All Summer Program activities were designed … Continue reading “Another Successful Summer Program Concludes”

Spiegelman & Williams Honored by CAWF

Drs. Donna Spiegelman and Paige Williams were honored by the Committee on the Advancement of Women Faculty (CAWF) at the annual Alice Hamilton Award lecture last week. Donna Spiegelman, professor of epidemiologic methods, … Continue reading “Spiegelman & Williams Honored by CAWF”