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Dr. Ira Longini Working with WHO to Address Ebola in West Africa
Dr. Ira Longini is working with the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland, on the modeling of Ebola transmission and on the design and analysis of Ebola vaccine trials […]
Vaccination Risks
Reporters from the Miami Herald recently reached out to Dr. Eben Kenah, assistant professor with the department of biostatistics, for his expertise on vaccine efficacy. In an article published on […]
Dr. Amy Cantrell receives 2013 Public Health Award for Faculty Excellence
The award is presented on an annual basis to a faculty member who has made significant contributions to public health through teaching, research, and/or service.
Isaac Sia, Biostatistics MPH Graduate, inducted into Delta Omega
Isaac Sia was inducted into the Beta Upsilon chapter of Delta Omega this spring. Isaac, a Speech-Language Pathologist from Singapore, is a recent graduate of the MPH program with a concentration in Biostatistics
UF researcher appointed lead statistician for cancer research consortium
University of Florida biostatistician Meenakshi Devidas, Ph.D., has been named group statistician of the Children’s Oncology Group, the world’s largest organization devoted exclusively to pediatric cancer research. Devidas will […]
Welcome to the Department of Biostatistics
The mission of the Department of Biostatistics is to develop, disseminate and apply biostatistical and analytical methods for research in the health sciences, encompassing both research design and analysis. We strive to advance knowledge in biostatistics and health through educational programs for students and researchers, and we provide leadership and outstanding scholarship in research, teaching, and service in fulfillment of this mission.
The department headquarters are housed in the Clinical and Translational Research Building, with the Center for Statistical and Quantitative Infectious Diseases (CSQUID) located at Dauer Hall and the Children's Oncology Group Statistics and Data Center located off-campus. The Department shares space with several other departments including UF's Clinical and Translational Science Institute and the Institute on Aging.
UF Biostatistics Faculty
Our faculty members include leaders in the development of statistical methods for clinical trials, survival analysis, decision theory and genetic studies. Their mission is to provide scholarship in biostatistics and partnership in research for the six colleges of UF's Health Science Center, as well as the Clinical and Translational Science Institute, the Emerging Pathogens Institute, the UF Shands Cancer Center, the McKnight Brain Institute and other academic units across UF.
Widely published in academic journals and well-funded by numerous sponsors, such as the National Institutes of Health, the Children's Oncology Group Foundation, St. Baldrick's Foundation and the Department of Veterans Affairs, biostatistics faculty members are performing critical scientific investigations that offer many opportunities for students in the department's Ph.D., M.S., and M.P.H. programs.
The Department is located in the Clinical and Translational Research Building , with the Center for Statistical Quantitative Infectious Disease (CSQUID) being located in Dauer Hall. The Department shares space with several other departments and UF’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute and the Institute on Aging.
To learn more about the Department of Biostatistics, we invite you to explore our web site, or contact us.