Department of Biostatistics

September 30, 2013

Gene interactions and cavities

Vanderbilt researchers used existing genome-wide association study datasets to identify gene interactions that contribute to tooth decay.

By Leigh MacMillan
July 15, 2013

Defining patient retention

Vanderbilt researchers propose guidelines for defining patient retention in clinical studies – an important parameter that affects study conclusions and program evaluations.

By Leigh MacMillan
November 1, 2012

Genomic research gains ad-“vantage” with new resources

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has stepped up its support of research aimed at cracking the mysteries of the genome, the master DNA code.

By Bill Snyder
September 27, 2012

Biostatistics Clinics help investigators hone studies

Amory Cox, a Pharmacy Practice resident, is making her second visit to the Biostatistics Clinic, a free, 75- minute research help session offered daily by the Department of Biostatistics.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 6, 2012

Arbogast remembered as outstanding teacher, mentor

Patrick Arbogast, Ph.D., a former Vanderbilt faculty member in the Departments of Biostatistics and Preventive Medicine, died in August.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 9, 2012

Study tracks how gene may promote lung cancer tumors

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers have identified how one of the genes most commonly mutated in lung cancer may promote such tumors.

By VUMC News and Communications
June 12, 2012

Making order out of ordinal data

A new statistical tool developed by Vanderbilt biostatisticians will help medical researchers make sense of a commonly encountered – but hard-to-analyze – type of data.
By Leigh MacMillan
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