Department of Biostatistics

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.

By Paul Govern
Fei Ye, PhD, MSPH
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.

By Paul Govern
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.

By Paul Govern
Illustration of clinicians and biostatisticians working collaboratively on research
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.

By Paul Govern and Bill Snyder
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.

By Paul Govern
January 16, 2024

Data haul improves immunotherapy response prediction

Vanderbilt biostatisticians have developed an immunotherapy response model that outperforms existing predictive models.

By Paul Govern
December 7, 2023

How to get the biggest “bang” for the research “buck”

Vanderbilt researchers are developing new methods to maximize what can be learned from clinical trials and cohort studies, while maintaining their rigor and reproducibility.
By Bill Snyder
November 10, 2023

Grant to advance prevention of hospital-acquired blood clots

A Vanderbilt team team will develop and test new clinical decision support tools to facilitate timely prevention of potentially lethal hospital-acquired blood clots, also known as venous thromboembolism.
By Paul Govern
November 8, 2023

Dandan Liu to lead the Association of Clinical and Translational Statisticians

Vanderbilt's Dandan Liu, PhD, has been elected president of the Association of Clinical and Translational Statisticians.
By Paul Govern
October 20, 2023

Bryan Shepherd’s research to validate EHR data receives MERIT Award from the NIH

Vanderbilt's Bryan Shepherd, PhDhas received a MERIT Award, or Method to Extend Research in Time Award, from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
By Paul Govern
October 17, 2023

AI predicts blood clot risk in hospitalized children: VUMC study

An artificial intelligence tool developed at Vanderbilt accurately identified pediatric patients at high risk for blood clots in a clinical trial, with no difference in outcomes compared to a control group.
By Bill Snyder
October 17, 2023

How biostatistics saves lives: the Vanderbilt experience

Biostatisticians at VUMC have played a pivotal role in the redesign of clinical trials that rigorously and rapidly determine the effectiveness of life-saving treatments for acutely ill patients.
By Bill Snyder
October 4, 2023

VUMC’s Department of Biostatistics marks 20 years

Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Department of Biostatistics recently marked its 20th anniversary with a half-day symposium and research poster session.
By Paul Govern
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