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.
Academic Medical Centers Play Crucial Role in the Future of Health AI
In a commentary published by the North Carolina Medical Journal, EVP for Health Affairs and School of Medicine Dean Mary E. Klotman, MD, and Michael Pencina, PhD, describe how academic medical centers can take a leading role in the responsible implementation of artificial intelligence in health care.
Rohit Singh, PhD, Selected as a Whitehead Scholar
The Whitehead Scholars Program, helps attract and nurture the most promising biomedical researchers to the faculty at Duke University School of Medicine.
Master of Biostatistics Class of 2024
The Duke Master of Biostatistics program hosted a graduation ceremony and celebration for 45 students.
PhD Candidate Lemoto Receives Early-Career Award
Elaona Lemoto, a PhD candidate in biostatistics and bioinformatics, has been awarded an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Early-Career Award from the Society for Clinical Trials (SCT).
Opening New Doors: Former Summer Scholar prepares for graduate school at Duke
Former Summer Scholar, Brielle-Anne Michel will soon trade in her cap and gown from Wake Forest University for a lab coat in the Duke University Program in Genetics and Genomics (UPGG).
CBB Student Participates in Duke Startup Showcase
CBB’s student, Ben Neubert, participated in Duke Startup Showcase. He is also a founder for the New Ventures Develop course in I&E for Spring 2024. (I&E 395).