The DBEI distinctively brings together expertise in biostatistics, epidemiology and informatics, to advance population-health science.
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Congratulations to Michael Harhay, PhD, MPH, selected by the Assembly on Critical Care (CC) to receive the American Thoracic Society (ATS) Assembly on CC Early Career Achievement Award! Read more about Dr. Harhay.
Spotlights
Biostatistics Student Arman Oganisian: To Show Healthcare Costs, Make Few Assumptions
Graciela Gonzalez Hernandez, PhD, Associate Professor of Informatics
In the News
July 2021
Data from the CDC’s VAERS system can be misleading for the general public, commented Jeffrey Morris, PhD: “If you want to establish causation in terms of efficacy or safety, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trials are the cleanest, strongest way to do that.”
July 2021
M. Kit Delgado, MD, MS, commented on evidence-based tips to help teens reduce distraction when driving.
July 2021
The Delta variant of COVID-19 has caused an outbreak of coronavirus cases in the United States, raising questions about the efficacy of vaccines. But scientists such as Ricardo Castillo-Neyra, PhD, DVM, MSPH, say they are safe, they work, and, for now, it is better not to mix them.
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