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Jeffrey Morris Featured in New York Times Article on FDA Suppression of Vaccine Safety Research
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Jeffrey Morris Featured in New York Times Article on FDA Suppression of Vaccine Safety Research

June 3, 2026

Jeffrey Morris, PhD, was featured in a New York Times article discussing the FDA’s decision to block publication of large COVID-19 vaccine safety studies and the importance of transparent scientific research.

AWS Highlights Scalable Biomedical Research Infrastructure Developed at DBEI
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AWS Highlights Scalable Biomedical Research Infrastructure Developed at DBEI

May 18, 2026

AWS recently highlighted work led by Joost Wagenaar on scalable cloud-native infrastructure for biomedical research, featuring the Pennsieve platform as a model for secure scientific data management and collaboration at scale.

Dr. Charles Leonard Outlines Reforms to Align Energy Policy With Health Risks of Extreme Heat
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Dr. Charles Leonard Outlines Reforms to Align Energy Policy With Health Risks of Extreme Heat

May 13, 2026

In a new STAT First Opinion, Charles E. Leonard argues that access to air conditioning should be treated as essential preventive care as extreme heat increasingly threatens people living with chronic diseases.

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Mingyao Li Receives Prestigious IMS Medallion Award
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Mingyao Li Receives Prestigious IMS Medallion Award

May 28, 2026

Mingyao Li, PhD, has received the prestigious IMS Medallion Award and been selected as an IMS Medallion Lecturer for the 2028 Joint Statistical Meetings in Philadelphia.

Faculty Video Spotlight: Advancing Implementation Science with LauraEllen Ashcraft
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Faculty Video Spotlight

Faculty Video Spotlight: Advancing Implementation Science with LauraEllen Ashcraft

May 27, 2026

In this Faculty Spotlight video, LauraEllen Ashcraft, PhD, shares insights into her research on implementation science, maternal health, and efforts to improve access to evidence-based care.

Faculty Video Spotlight: Advancing Rabies Elimination with Ricardo Castillo
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Faculty Video Spotlight

Faculty Video Spotlight: Advancing Rabies Elimination with Ricardo Castillo

April 29, 2026

In this Faculty Spotlight video, Ricardo Castillo, PhD, shares insights into his research on rabies epidemiology, transmission dynamics, and efforts to improve vaccination coverage in endemic regions.

Community Spotlight

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Community Spotlight: Lin-Chieh Meng
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Community Spotlight: Lin-Chieh Meng

April 15, 2026

Lin-Chieh Meng, BSPharm, MS, is a researcher in the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics whose work centers on using causal inference methods to analyze real-world data and generate evidence for clinical decision-making and health policy. In this Q&A, Lin reflects on what inspired a research journey rooted in clinical practice and what is most valued about the collaborative DBEI community.

Community Spotlight: Kyle Stanley, PhD
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Community Spotlight: Kyle Stanley, PhD

March 25, 2026

Kyle Stanley, PhD, is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics whose work centers on developing novel statistical methods to analyze wearable device data using functional data analysis, distributional modeling, and machine learning. In this Q&A, he reflects on what inspired his research journey and what he values most about the collaborative DBEI community.

Community Spotlight: Huilin Tang, PhD
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Community Spotlight: Huilin Tang, PhD

February 25, 2026

Huilin Tang, PhD, is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics whose work centers on advancing precision medicine for diabetes and neurodegenerative diseases through pharmacoepidemiology and data science. In this Q&A, he reflects on what inspired his research journey and what he values most about the collaborative DBEI community.