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Aspen Institute Italia Award Winner: Dr. Ira Longini

Dr. Ira Longini, Professor in the Department of Biostatistics, along with a team of Italian and American researchers, is an Aspen Institute Italia Award recipient. This award recognizes a significant research contribution in the field of natural, theoretical or applied sciences produced jointly by scientists from Italy and the U.S.

Recording Begins for New Online MS in Biostatistics!

The Department of Biostatistics is pleased to announce we are now recording MS courses in our campus program! This footage will be used to begin developing video content for the new online Master of Science program in Biostatistics.

Isaac Sia, MPH Biostatistics Alumnus, Receives PhD

Congratulations to UF Master of Public Health (MPH) alumnus, Isaac Sia, who graduated in Spring 2016 earning a Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Science in the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences of the UF College of Public Health and Health Professions.

Ira Longini and WHO team lead breakthrough Ebola vaccine trial

The world’s largest outbreak of the Ebola virus has infected more than 28,000 people and killed more than 11,000 since March 2014 when the epidemic began spreading across West Africa. In July 2015 the World Health Organization announced a major development in the Ebola fight: