Biostatistics: Beyond the Numbers
September 27, 2023 Opportunity in biostatistics is booming in North Carolina and across the nation. Expertise in the analysis of data related to biology and health sciences supports a broad range of activities, from environmental health research and clinical trials of cancer treatments to analysis for litigation, and biostatistics degree holders work in the nonprofit, government and pharmaceutical sectors as well as at tech giants like Google and Microsoft.
The Abstract: August 28, 2023
August 28, 2023 Check out highlights and winners from the Biostatistics Undergraduate Summer Internship Research Symposium! Plus, new findings and funding for Gillings School researchers in biostatistics, environmental sciences and engineering, epidemiology, and more.
The Abstract: August 7, 2023
August 7, 2023 Our students, faculty and alumni continue to advance work in public health! Plus, biostatistics students and researchers are honored at annual Joint Statistical Meetings and an alum publishes a new environmental mystery novel.
Community based study offers dental disease insights
August 3, 2023 Researchers at UNC and Penn Dental Medicine showed that tooth decay in childhood is characterized by an imbalance in the oral microbiome and that certain previously unrecognized bacteria interact in complex ways.
Hearing aids slow cognitive decline in older adults with hearing loss and at risk for cognitive decline
July 18, 2023 Results from the Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders study found that hearing aids slowed cognitive decline in older adults with mild to moderate hearing loss by 48% in a pre-specified set of participants from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study.
UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke to be awarded up to $50 million from the FDA for new research center
July 11, 2023 Triangle CERSI will work with FDA scientists to perform cutting edge scientific research to better inform and support the FDA’s needs.
The Abstract: July 10, 2023
July 10, 2023 New research from biostatistics, health behavior and nutrition, plus a new grant to study lung cancer screening.
The Abstract: June 12, 2023
June 12, 2023 New biostatistics awards and research for Garcia and Montoya, a new book from a nutrition alumna, and a list of honors for Gillings researchers.
New study reveals strong connection between heart and brain health
June 1, 2023 Biostatistics researchers at UNC have collaborated on research that sheds light on the close relationship between cardiovascular diseases and brain diseases, unraveling the underlying genetic signatures and inter-organ connections between the heart and brain.
The Abstract: May 15, 2023
May 15, 2023 New publications from Rozier, Montoya and researchers from the Department of Maternal and Child Health.
