Biostatistics

Biostatistics is a field that applies statistical methods to biological and health-related data. Our department has expertise in biostatistics that utilize various techniques such as:

• Bayesian adaptive trials to design clinical studies that dynamically adjust based on accumulating data,
• reinforcement learning to optimize treatment strategies over time,
• causal inference to establish cause-and-effect relationships in observational studies,
• network analysis to understand complex relationships among variables in biological systems,
• survival data analysis to assess time-to-event outcomes in medical research,
• nonparametric and functional data methods to learn bio-signals from wearables and brain imaging, and
• longitudinal analysis to investigate changes in biomarkers over time.

These methods play a crucial role in advancing medical research and improving healthcare outcomes by providing robust and reliable insights from data.

Faculty

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