Department of Biostatistics Archive — Page 1 of 7

Colorized microscopic view of clustered rod- and oval-shaped forms in pink, green, yellow, purple, and white against a textured blue-green background.
July 22, 2026

Siyuan Ma receives NIH award for microbiome data analytics

The rapid expansion of human microbiome data calls for new tools and careful handling to yield understanding and reproducible results.

By Paul Govern
Illustration of clinicians and biostatisticians working collaboratively on research
June 17, 2026

Biostatistics faculty elected to leadership posts in top statistics societies

Three Department of Biostatistics faculty have won new leadership roles and honors in the American Statistical Association and the International Statistical Institute

By Paul Govern
Stylized blue anatomical illustration of two kidneys connected to the central blood vessels.
June 17, 2026

Team’s post-op kidney injury risk model could aid prevention

The machine learning-derived model was 88% accurate in ranking preoperative patients according to risk for postoperative acute kidney injury.

By Paul Govern
Light blue hexagonal graphic labeled “RESI,” with four circled letter fragments forming the words “Robust,” “Effect,” “Size,” and “Index” along chart-like arrows.
June 12, 2026

Second Vanderbilt Health team wins NIH Replication Prize

Led by Simon Vandekar, PhD, a group of biostatisticians earned the honor for tools that help brain researchers tell strong, trustworthy findings from weak ones. Vanderbilt Health teams took two of 15 total NIH prizes.

By Paul Govern
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November 3, 2025

Artificial HIV patients do their part for science

To speed HIV research, VUMC scientists are drafting droves of people who do not exist to serve as research subjects.

By Paul Govern
Aerial panoramic view of Vanderbilt Health’s main campus in Nashville, Tennessee, showing a dense cluster of modern and historic hospital buildings, tree-lined streets, and rolling hills in the distance.
October 20, 2025

Three VUMC leaders elected to the National Academy of Medicine

With more than 2,400 members, the NAM (formerly the Institute of Medicine) collaborates closely with its peer academies, the National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Engineering, to provide independent and authoritative advice on matters of science, technology and health nationally and globally.

By Bill Snyder