Department of Biostatistics

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
Wesley Self, MD, MPH
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
The anniversary celebrations included the unveiling of a portrait of Frank Harrell, phD, second from left, here with Jennifer Pietenpol, PhD, Gordon Bernard, MD, and Yu Shyr, PhD. (photo by Susan Urmy)
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
August 2, 2023

VUMC receives $28 million to lead national study of COVID-diabetes link

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have received a four-year, $28 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to study the relationship between COVID-19 and diabetes.

By Bill Snyder
July 17, 2023

Academy for Excellence in Education elects 13 new members

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Academy for Excellence in Education has elected 13 new members for 2023.

By Doug Campbell
February 23, 2023

Review explores ICU-related cognitive impact scores

A recent systematic review by Vanderbilt researchers has taken a close look at the cognitive instruments used in long-term outcome studies of survivors of adult critical illness and how those test scores are interpreted.
By Nancy Humphrey
January 26, 2023

VUMC establishes novel Center for Learning Healthcare

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has established a first-of-its-kind Center for Learning Healthcare that will bring together clinicians, health system operations leaders and researchers to generate evidence in the course of health care delivery to continuously improve the quality, value and safety of health care offered to patients.
By Nancy Humphrey
July 28, 2022

Specialty pharmacists help reduce MS relapse risk

Just one-third of patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis remain on disease-modifying therapy, and specialty pharmacists are in a unique position to help coordinate therapy discontinuation or change and reduce the risk of relapse.
By Joshua Baker
July 21, 2022

Epidemiology PhD program receives CEPH accreditation

The Vanderbilt Epidemiology PhD Program has received accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).
By Leigh MacMillan
June 30, 2022

Davidson named to receive the Geoffrey David Chazen Faculty Award for Innovation in Medical Education

The Academy for Excellence in Education is pleased to announce Mario Davidson, PhD, is the recipient of the 2022 Geoffrey David Chazen Faculty Award for Innovation in Medical Education.
By VUMC News and Communications
June 16, 2022

Grant to help train biostatisticians in West Africa

Vanderbilt and Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital have partnered on a new program to train a cohort of highly skilled Nigerian biostatisticians to lead and supervise high-level biostatistics activities for HIV research studies in West Africa.
By Kristin Centers
June 8, 2022

Capacity-building grant trains biostatisticians in West Africa

The Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health, Vanderbilt Department of Biostatistics, and Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) have partnered on a new program to train a cohort of highly skilled Nigerian biostatisticians to lead and supervise high-level biostatistics activities for HIV research studies in West Africa. 
By Kristin Centers
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