Biostatistics
The Yale School of Public Health Biostatistics department has helped research and study the most challenging problems in biology, medicine & public health. The Department of Biostatistics develops quantitative methodologies and tools for rigorous scientific research to solve the world’s most challenging problems in biology, medicine and public health. Our view of biostatistics encompasses all aspects of the scientific method, from study design and data collection to computation, statistical analysis and interpretation of findings.
Biostats faculty are leaders in the research, development and application of statistical methods in the areas below.
Division of Health Informatics
The Division of Health Informatics is invested in training and research around issues surrounding big data acquisition and its management in health care as well as biomedical and public health research. The science of health informatics drives innovation-defining future approaches to information and knowledge management in biomedical research, clinical care and public health.
Education and Training
— Preparing you to answer the big questions with flexible curricula and concentrations.
Areas of Interest
Statistical Genetics/Genomics, Spatial Statistics and Modeling
Causal Inference, Observational Studies and Implementation Science Methodology
Read MoreHealth Informatics, Data Science and Reproducibility
Read MoreClinical Trials and Outcomes
Read MoreMachine Learning and High Dimensional Data
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