2016 B&B Newsletter
B&B Blurbs allow us the opportunity to share the news, special events, and updates from 2016. It's been an exciting year in Biostatistics and Bioinformatics.
Faculty Jane Pendergast Named AAAS Fellow
Three members of the Duke University faculty, including Biostatistics Faculty member Jane Pendergast, PhD have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advanc
B&B Faculty Lead Research Showing 20 Percent Drop Since 1980s In Coronary Heart Disease
The incidence of angina, heart attacks and coronary deaths dropped 20 percent in the U.S. between 1983 and 2011, according to a study by Duke investigators.
DCRI Honors Professor Kerry Lee
DCRI held a tribute roast and retirement celebration for Dr. Kerry Lee at the Washington Duke Inn Ambassador Ballroom.
Andrew Gelman, PhD Draws Standing-Room Only Crowd
The B&B Department hosted Andrew Gelman, Professor of Statistics and Political Science and Director of the Applied Statistics Center at Columbia University as its sixth annual
B&B Is Awarded An R25 Grant For High-Throughput Sequencing Course
The Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics has been awarded an R25 grant by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) through the Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K)
4th Annual Duke-Industry Statistics Symposium A Success
On Sept. 14-16 more than 200 participants from across the country attended the 4th Annual Duke-Industry Statistics Symposium (DISS 2016) “Precision Medicine in Cancer Research.
Faculty Member Greg Samsa Appointed Director Of The Duke Research Integrity Office
As of September 1, 2016, Dr.
Andrew Gelman, PhD Announced As Upcoming Fall Distinguished Speaker
Andrew Gelman, PhD will visit the B&B Department as part of the Distinguished Speaker Series on Oct 6-7 2016. On Thursday, Oct.