Biostatistics and Bioinformatics


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    August 2, 2024 | Health Wanted: Emory University, WABE Launch Fun Public Health Radio Show

    Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health is partnering with WABE to present Health Wanted—a fun, fresh, and myth-busting alternative to the critical health discussions impacting communities across the state, nation, and globe

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    July 31, 2024 | Rollins Research Review: Cancer Genomic Services in Latino Communities, PFAS in Pesticides, and the Sustainability of Water Filtration Interventions

    This month, Rollins researchers authored papers on a wealth of public health topics. Find summaries of a few highlights here.

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    May 7, 2024 | Emory Study Finds Scope of Maternal Substance Use Disorder Crisis Larger Than Expected

    Rollins study the first to examine prevalence of SUD diagnoses during all nine months of pregnancy, at the time of delivery, and one year postpartum.

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    April 18, 2024 | Two Rollins Faculty Elected to American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Amita Manatunga and Kathryn Yount were elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest scientific society.

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    March 27, 2024 | Rollins Research Review: Medication Abortion Knowledge, Pollen and Cardiovascular Disease, and Cost-Effectiveness of Cancer Screening

    Summaries of a handful of research articles published by Rollins faculty in open access publications recently.

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    March 25, 2024 | Summer Institute in Statistics and Modeling in Infectious Diseases Coming to Rollins

    Starting this summer, Rollins is the new home of the Summer Institute in Statistics and Modeling in Infectious Diseases.

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    March 22, 2024 | Social Media Influencers Share Insights, Advice at First SciComm Together Event

    On March 7, the Department of Communications and Marketing at Rollins hosted the first event of its new science communication series, SciComm Together.

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    January 22, 2024 | Forecasting the Future

    Rollins leadership share insights on what public health issues may take center stage this year.

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    September 19, 2023 | Emory Researchers Selected as Partners of CDC's New Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics

    A team of Emory researchers received a total of $17.5 million in funding to support the CDC’s new national network as an “innovation performer.” 

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    September 8, 2023 | Recent Rollins Publications

    Recent publications from Rollins faculty, staff, and students.

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    August 25, 2023 | Recent Rollins Publications

    Recent publications from Rollins faculty, staff, and students.

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    August 18, 2023 | Recent Rollins Publications

    Recent publications from Rollins faculty, staff, and students.

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    August 11, 2023 | Recent Rollins Publications

    Recent publications from Rollins faculty, staff, and students.

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    May 4, 2023 | The End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: What it Means

    Rollins researchers discuss the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency.

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    April 20, 2023 | Recent Rollins Publications

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    March 20, 2023 | Recent Rollins Publications

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    January 18, 2023 | Recent Rollins Publications

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    December 16, 2022 | Recent Rollins Publications

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    November 15, 2022 | Recent Rollins Publications

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    November 10, 2022 | R. Randall Rollins Building dedication honors legacy of Rollins family, positions school for continued excellence

    The R. Randall Rollins Building is a testament to the vision of advancing public health. It exemplifies the sense of being on a public health campus - one whose guiding principles include "community, wellness, flexibility, identity, and hospitality."

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    July 4, 2022 | Recent Rollins Publications

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    June 9, 2022 | Recent Rollins Publications

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    April 7, 2022 | Recent Rollins Publications

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    March 18, 2022 | Rollins Faculty Author Two COVID-Related Commentaries in High-Impact Journal

    Commentaries published in the March 10 issue of Science add to a growing body of literature authored by Rollins faculty during the pandemic.

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    March 14, 2022 | Recent Rollins Publications

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    February 24, 2022 | Recent Rollins Publications

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    January 27, 2022 | Recent Rollins Research Publications

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    December 16, 2021 | Rollins Recent Research Publications

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    November 19, 2021 | Rollins Recent Research Publications

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    October 29, 2021 | New Research Offers Insight into the Link Between Heart Disease and PTSD

    Research study done on twin participants offers insight on why PTSD is linked to ischemic heart disease.

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    July 5, 2021 | Article Offers Behind-the-Scenes Look at Work of COVID-19 Vaccine Data and Safety Monitoring Board

    Reneé H. Moore, PhD, is a member of the COVID-19 2019 Vaccine Data and Safety Monitoring Board, established by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

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    June 18, 2021 | Recent Research Publications

    Rollins faculty are prolific authors and collaborators on articles that advance research, provoke thought, and inspire action. This is an abbreviated list of recent publications.

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    May 12, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications

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    April 21, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications

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    April 7, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications

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    March 29, 2021 | Rollins Professor Michael Kutner Wins Karl E. Peace Award

    This award is offered annually by the American Statistical Association (ASA) to statisticians who, “have made substantial contributions to the statistical profession and to society in general.”

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    March 24, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications

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    February 24, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications

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    February 10, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications

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    January 6, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications

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    December 21, 2020 | Recent Rollins Research Publications

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    December 17, 2020 | Research Finds Cataract Surgery in Infancy Increases Glaucoma Risk

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    November 20, 2020 | Recent Rollins Research Publications

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    November 6, 2020 | Recent Rollins Research Publications

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    October 30, 2020 | Recent Rollins Research Publications

    Read a few of the scholarly articles released by Rollins faculty this week.

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    July 16, 2020 | Robert T. Krafty Named Chair of the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics

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    June 18, 2020 | Recent Research Publications

    Read about recent student and faculty publications.

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    June 18, 2020 | Rollins COVID-19 Research

    Rollins faculty, staff, and students are actively engaged with the COVID-19 response. These are a few of the projects planned or underway.

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    May 28, 2020 | Rollins Responds: Lance Waller’s COVID-19 Related Research

    Lance Waller, PhD, professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, discusses his COVID-19 research.

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    April 29, 2020 | Rollins Researchers Publish Rationale and Methods for HAPIN Trial

    All three articles were published today in the journal, Environmental Health Perspectives.

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    April 28, 2020 | Study Examines Spread of Epidemics Before and After Vaccine

    A recent study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution explores the spread of measles pre- and post-vaccine.

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    April 23, 2020 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

    Read about recent student and faculty publications.

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    March 5, 2020 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

    Read about recent student and faculty publications.

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    February 27, 2020 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

    Read about recent student and faculty publications.

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    February 21, 2020 | Amita Manatunga Named the Donna J. Brogan Professor in Biostatistics

    This endowed professorship recognizes Manatunga’s excellence in teaching and research.

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    February 13, 2020 | Faculty Recognized for Research

    Rollins held a faculty research recognition reception to recognize our faculty's extraordinary efforts in research.

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    February 13, 2020 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

    Read about recent student and faculty publications.

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    January 30, 2020 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

    Read about recent student and faculty publications.

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    December 19, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

    Read about recent student and faculty publications.

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    December 5, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

    Read about recent student and faculty publications.

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    November 21, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

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    November 14, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

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    November 7, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

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    November 4, 2019 | W. Dana Flanders Receives Abraham Lilienfeld Award

    Professor Flanders epitomizes eminence in epidemiology teaching and research

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    October 31, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

    Read about recent student and faculty publications.

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    September 19, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

    Read about recent student and faculty publications.

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    September 5, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

    Read about recent student and faculty publications.

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    August 15, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

    Read about recent student and faculty publications.

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    August 1, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

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    July 19, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

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    July 3, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

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    June 27, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

    Read about recent student and faculty publications.

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    June 20, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

    Read about recent faculty publications.

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    June 13, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

    Read about recent faculty publications.

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    June 6, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

    Read about recent faculty publications.

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    May 30, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

    Read about recent faculty publications.

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    May 23, 2019 | Julia Gallini wins 2019 Charles C. Shepard Award

    Gallini's thesis analyzed sampling methods for trachoma surveillance

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    April 25, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

    Read about recent faculty publications.

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    April 18, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

    Read about recent faculty publications.

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    April 11, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

    Read about recent faculty publications.

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    March 21, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

    Read about recent faculty publications.

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    March 14, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

    Read about recent faculty publications.

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    March 7, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

    Read about recent faculty publications.

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    February 27, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

    Read about recent faculty publications.

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    February 20, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

    Read about recent faculty publications.

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    January 24, 2019 | BIOS PhD Students Recognized with Awards

    Yikai Wang and Jeong Hoon Jang receive the Kutner and Livingston awards.

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    April 26, 2018 | Rollins researchers receive IBM grant to study impact of climate change on health

    Howard Chang and Yang Liu have received one of IBM's Climate Change and Environmental grants

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    April 23, 2018 | Rollins Biostatisticians awarded by the American Statistical Association

    The American Statistical Association has recognized biostatisticians from Rollins for excellence in the field

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    January 26, 2018 | Calculations for the greater good

    Profile about Megan Price, Rollins alumni

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    December 20, 2017 | Researchers find increase in global mortality rates associated with seasonal flu

    Study shows worldwide increase in annual deaths caused by seasonal influenza-related respiratory illnesses

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    October 7, 2017 | Trio in biostatistics: 'Role models for us all'

    Rollins biostatisticians Amita Manatunga, Limin Peng, and Ying Guo have been working together for more than a decade.

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    July 7, 2017 | Limin Peng named 2017 Mortimer Spiegelman Award recipient

    Limin Peng was selected as the American Public Health Association's 2017 Mortimer Spiegelman Award recipient.

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    May 11, 2017 | Finding mental disorders with math

    The Center for Biomedical Imaging Statistics drives research and ultimately clinical practice by developing specialized statistical techniques tailored for data collected through biomedical imaging studies.

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    September 9, 2016 | Foege Fellow is founder of Pan-African Medical Journal

    Profile on alumnus Physician Landry Dongmo Tsague.

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    May 23, 2016 | Rollins professors named American Statistical Association Fellows

    Limin Peng, Qi Long, and Eugene Huang were named fellows of the American Statistical Association