The DBEI distinctively brings together expertise in biostatistics, epidemiology and informatics, to advance population-health science.
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Saluting our rising experts, virtually: Nandita Mitra, PhD, Chair of the Graduate Group in Epidemiology and Biostatistics (GGEB), presented the 2020 class as part of the recent Biomedical Graduate Studies (BGS) ceremony. Read more.
The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania invites applications for the position of Chair of the DBEI. The DBEI is an international leader in biostatistics, epidemiology and informatics; its faculty collaborates with biomedical researchers throughout the University. Learn more about the position.
Spotlights
Biostatistics Student Arman Oganisian: To Show Healthcare Costs, Make Few Assumptions
Graciela Gonzalez Hernandez, PhD, Associate Professor of Informatics
In the News
May 2020
An update to data from CHOP Policy Lab and DBEI shows that a cautious, incremental reopening strategy can help mitigate risk for a second wave. But some areas that have too quickly relaxed social distancing face high risk for resurgence. Read an article in The Washington Post.
May 2020
Variations in how a county tallies can muddy interpretation, said Jeffrey Morris, PhD. And per Michael Levy, PhD, a contrast between rates in a high-income zip code and, say, Chester City would be glaring.
May 2020
Michael Z. Levy, PhD, commented in Spanish on regional station Telemundo 62 about COVID-19 in the Philadelphia area. His message: “The first wave hit us hard; we weren't ready. Now we can prepare and get our balance for the next one.”
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To understand health and disease today, we need new thinking and novel science —the kind we create when multiple disciplines work together from the ground up. That is why this department has put forward a bold vision in population-health science: a single academic home for biostatistics, epidemiology and informatics. MORE
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