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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

~ Join Us to Celebrate Ed Hammond ~

Ed Hammond 90th Celebratory Scientific Symposium
"From Foundations to Future of Informatics in Health."
January 9, 2025, 8am to January 10, 2025, 5:30pm
Washington Duke Inn, Durham, NC

Celebrate Ed's remarkable contributions to biomedical informatics while exploring
the past, present, and future of healthcare.

For more information visit the Ed Hammond Symposium website.
Early registration has been extended. We welcome all students/trainees to
participate in the Poster Session for free.  Sign-up today!

Upcoming Events

November 6

Research Applications with Harmonized Variables from the Framingham, MESA, ARIC, and REGARDS Studies

Presented by: Chuan Hong, PhD; Assistant Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Duke University School of Medicine Pratheek Mallya, MS; Product Development Manager, Data Science; American Heart Association Matt Engelhard PhD, MD; Assistant Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics; Duke University School of Medicin Moderated by: Michael Pencina, PhD; Vice Dean for Data Science, Duke University School of Medicine, Chief Data Scientist for Duke Health, and Director of Duke AI Health Jennifer Hall, PhD, FAHA; Chief of Data Science and Co-Director of the Institute for Precision Cardiovascular Medicine; American Heart Association
Virtual
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm