Biostatistics Recognitions and Awards
Kosorok honored with George W. Snedecor Award
March 24, 2023 Dr. Michael R. Kosorok has been named the 2023 recipient of the George W. Snedecor Award from the Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies.
The Abstract: March 6, 2023
March 6, 2023 Kosorok honored with George W. Snedecor Award, and Gillings faculty receive funding for new research.
UNC researchers to use $3 million grant to improve cervical cancer screening and treatment
December 16, 2022 The National Cancer Institute has awarded UNC researchers a five-year, $3 million grant to help develop studies to assess approaches to scalable, cost-effective screening and treatment strategies to prevent cervical cancer among women living with HIV in low- and middle-income countries and in underserved communities in the U.S.
The Abstract: November 21, 2022
November 21, 2022 Faculty receive funding for new and interdisciplinary projects, and Gillings community members are honored for impact, research and scholarship.
Pancreatic cancer researchers receive large grant from National Cancer Institute
October 19, 2022 The National Cancer Institute awarded $9.3 million in support of two five-year research projects led by researchers at UNC.
3 from Gillings School community to be honored on University Day
October 6, 2022 The Gillings School will receive special recognition during the ceremonies on University Day, which will mark the 229th anniversary of UNC’s founding. Alumni Dr. Nicole K. Bates and Dr. F. DuBois Bowman, along with staff member Charletta Sims Evans, will be celebrated, and two School researchers will share their latest findings.
The Abstract: September 12, 2022
September 12, 2022 Dept. of Biostatistics is no. 1 among doctoral and undergraduate degree-granting programs in biostatistics, Kinue Beugre is featured by Science magazine and the NIH, and the public health community remembers Dr. Melvin Pinn Jr.
Kosorok named president-elect of Institute of Mathematical Statistics
August 30, 2022 Dr. Michael R. Kosorok has been named president-elect of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics, a nonprofit organization that fosters the development and dissemination of theory and applications of statistics and probability.
Monaco named assistant dean of undergraduate degree programs
August 29, 2022 Dr. Jane Monaco will serve as the Gillings School's assistant dean of undergraduate degree programs beginning Sept. 1.
The Abstract: August 15, 2022
August 15, 2022 Hincapie-Castillo assesses COVID-19 dashboards in public schools, Rothenberg is named RTI International's Mentee of the Year and students from biostatistics are honored for research.
