Currently, monkeypox’s reproductive number, or the average number of people infected by one individual, is slightly greater than 1. And while that contagion rate seems low compared to some recent COVID-19 variants, for example, the experts say it represents a higher probability of viral evolution.
Dr. Somnath Datta, professor, along with his colleagues Drs. Gaskins of University of Louisville, and Levy from University of Iowa, has been awarded a research grant by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He is the overall Principal Investigator (P.I.) on the project entitled “Longitudinal Analysis of Iowa Fluoride Study…
Dr. Peihua Qiu, Professor and Chair of the Department of Biostatistics was recently elected as Fellow of the American Society for Quality (ASQ), for fundamental methodological research in quality control and management, for contribution in quality-related education, training, and consulting, and for service to the…
Professor Zhigang Li is Principle Investigator of the Data Science Core of a $6.6 million P01 award titled “Interventions to improve alcohol-related comorbidities along the gut-brain axis in persons with HIV infection.” The goal of the Data Science Core is to provide a central source of expertise related to research…
Professor Wu and his collaborators received three NIH awards in September 2021. Professor Samuel S. Wu (PI) and Professor Robert Cook (MPI) received a $2.5 million U24 award titled “Southern HIV and Alcohol Research Consortium Biomedical Data Repository.” This project will pursue three aims: 1) Integrate the disparate data sources…
Dr. Ira Longini and other WHO researchers offer guidance on approaches to track, understand and mitigate COVID-19 virus variants.
Dr. Susmita Datta, Professor, has been elected to serve in the regional committee (RECOM) of the Eastern North American Region (ENAR) of the International Biometric Society for the 2021-2023 term. Dr. Datta was also elected as one of the three Board of Trustees member of the International Indian Statistical Association…
Congratulations Dr. Zhang! Xinrui Zhang is a Senior Principal Biostatistician at Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. In this role, she is responsible for planning and execution of exposure-response and exploratory biomarker analyses to support multiple oncology compounds. She also contributes to implementation of modern and innovative trial/experimental designs, statistical models and data…
Infectious disease modeler and biostatistician Ira Longini is applying decades of experience to help design and analyze clinical trials to identify a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine.
