Department of Biostatistics Archive
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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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
July 19, 2012
Research makes case for prospective genotyping
Vanderbilt researchers are investigating the potential benefits of prospective genetic testing for drug safety. -
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.