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Welcome to the Biostatistics & Bioinformatics Department

The Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics (B&B) at the Duke University School of Medicine engages in methodological and collaborative research, providing international and regional leadership in biostatistics, genomics, biomedical informatics, and health data science. Five educational degree programs prepare students for their future careers. The department currently has over 60 faculty members who are individually affiliated with various research groups, centers, and institutes across the School of Medicine.

Announcements

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Duke Industry Statistics Symposium 2025
"Driving Clinical Research Forward with Advanced Statistics and Data Innovations:
Biostatistics in the age of AI/ML"

April 9 - 11, 2025
The Hilton Durham near Duke University, Durham, NC
Opening Remarks
Michael J. Pencina, PhD, Duke University

Keynote Speakers
Gregory Alexander, PhD, FDA
Haoda Fu, PhD, Amgen
For more information & registration, visit DISS2025

Apply Now to the Microbiome Immunology Cancer (MIC) Bioinformatics Short Course 

We are accepting applications for the 2025 summer bioinformatics short-course in Microbiome Immunology Cancer (MIC). This two-week course will be held May 5– May 16, 2025 and is the final year of a five-year training program funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The course will be held virtually.