Genomics ‘Unconference’ Creates New Way to Foster Innovation
Human genetics research is highly collaborative, relying on scientists with diverse expertise and experience from around the country working together to understand how the human genome works.
Carlson Takes on New Leadership Role
David Carlson, PhD, has assumed the role of director of graduate studies for the PhD Program in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics.
Asthma Drug Shows No Benefit for Mild to Moderate COVID-19, Study Finds
A large-scale clinical trial led by Duke School of Medicine and Vanderbilt showed the asthma medication montelukast fails to cut COVID-19 recovery time. While several antiviral drugs have shown promise, there is still a need for more options, especially for people with mild to moderate cases.
Roland Matsouaka Named Associate Chair for EDI
The Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics is pleased to announce that Roland Matsouaka, PhD, has been appointed the Associate Chair for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in the depart
Goldstein Elected ACMI Fellow
Benjamin Alan Goldstein,PhD, professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics and chief for the Division of Tra
Maciej Mazurowski, PhD, Named Director of Duke Spark Initiative for AI in Medical Imaging
The Duke Spark Initiative for AI in Medical Imaging formally launches this week. Spark’s mission at Duke encompasses research into development and use of artificial intelligence in medical imaging, with an emphasis on collaborative work between physicians across different specialties and machine learning experts.
Ethan Fang and Jian Pei Receive Nsf Award for Polyhedral Geometry Research
Duke University is collaborating with Harvard and the University of California, Davis on a three-year, $1.2 million award from the National Science Foundation to develop AI tools for an end-to-end pipeline for polyhedral geometry.
The multidisciplinary research team includes Ethan Fang, PhD, associate professor of biostatistics and bioinformatics, and Jian Pei, PhD, Arthur S. Pearse Distinguished Professor of Computer Science.
Thomas, Goldstein Take on New Leadership Roles
The Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics is excited to announce two recent leadership changes: Laine Thomas, PhD, has been named Vice Chair of the Department, and Ben Goldstein, PhD, is the new chief of the Division of Translational Biomedical Informatics.
Links Between Health and Place in Durham
A first-of-its-kind study documents Durham neighborhoods with higher levels of structural racism also have higher rates of chronic disease. Duke researchers are expanding their work to help others conduct similar studies in their own cities, and to use that data to inform policy efforts to intervene where it’s needed most.
Page Wins USENIX Test of Time Award
David Page, PhD, James B. Duke Professor and chair of the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, was honored with a prestigious “Test of Time” Award at the 33rd USENIX Security Symposium.