Department of Biostatistics Archive
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November 27, 2024
New research points way to more reliable brain studies
A new study in Nature identifies research strategies for tying brain function and structure to behavior and health. -
September 4, 2024
RSV vaccine in older people cuts risk of hospitalization
A multicenter study conducted in 19 states between October 2023 and March 2024 demonstrated that RSV vaccination was 75% effective in preventing RSV-associated hospitalizations for adults age 60 and older. -
June 24, 2024
Automated algorithm predicts risk of blood clots in hospitalized patients
This new entry to the field works in the background to provide real-time risk assessments, with no manual inputs from health care providers required. -
June 6, 2024
Fei Ye selected as a fellow of the American Statistical Association
Fei Ye is the first woman among VUMC's Biostatistics faculty to be selected as an ASA fellow. She'll be among 47 new ASA fellows inducted in August at the Joint Statistical Meetings. -
May 2, 2024
The big sort
A new interactive tool presents information on noncoding RNA in extracellular vesicles — agents of cell-cell communication that may have a future in medical diagnosis and therapeutics. -
April 16, 2024
Unsung Zeros: How biostatistics advances personalized health in the era of smart data
VUMC is acrawl with statistical design, bias detection and analysis that’s recognized with $532 million in federal and nonfederal research support. -
April 16, 2024
Benjamin French joins U.S. radiation council
Benjamin French, PhD, professor of Biostatistics and director of graduate studies for the department, has been elected to the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements.