Department of Biostatistics

Biostatistics

Conducting research, developing future researchers and professionals and providing programs and mentoring in biostatistics and data science.

Biostatistics

Conducting research, developing future researchers and professionals and providing programs and mentoring in biostatistics and data science.

The Department of Biostatistics at Brown conducts fundamental research that generates new discoveries in theory and methods of statistics and data science. We provide expertise and leadership in the field of biostatistics and perform interdisciplinary research in domain areas related to human health and the life sciences.

Our academic programs combine rigorous training in theory and methods with meaningful engagement in interdisciplinary research. We provide high quality courses and mentoring in biostatistics and data science for the broader community of students and researchers at the University. Additionally we serve the academic community at Brown, and the scientific community at large, by providing intellectual and organizational leadership and collaboration on programs in the statistical and data sciences.

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Tenure Track Faculty

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Biostatistics Primary Faculty

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Classes taught by Biostatistics Faculty

Center for Biostatistics and Health Data Science

The Center for Biostatistics and Health Data Science is the research center for the biostatistics department.

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Statistics Seminar Series

Brown Statistics Seminars invites speakers to discuss current developments in statistical methodology. Our events are open to the entire Brown community.

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Academic Programs

Master of Science in Biostatistics

Demand for advanced expertise in biostatistics continues to be high in both the public and private sectors, particularly in settings emphasizing research in public health, clinical medicine, the biological sciences, biomedicine and biotechnology.

5th Year (A.M.)/OGE

The Master of Arts in Biostatistics is designed in accordance with the Brown Graduate School specification of two special Master’s Degree programs (Fifth-Year Master’s degree for Brown Undergraduate students and Open Graduate Education Program for Brown doctoral students) and is open only to students already at Brown.

Doctoral Program in Biostatistics

The primary mission of the doctoral program in Biostatistics is to provide the training necessary to carry out independent research in theory, methodology and application of statistics to important problems in biomedical research, including research biology, public health and clinical medicine.

Concentration in Statistics

The Undergraduate Concentration in Statistics, established in 1997 as an interdepartmental program leading to the Sc.B. degree, was administered originally by the Center for Statistical Sciences and is now under the auspices of the Department of Biostatistics.

Recent announcements

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News from Biostatistics

Five Pathways to NextGen Program

November 20, 2025

Our NextGen Scholars Program provides financial and academic support to select outstanding students to pursue a Master of Science degree in biostatistics at Brown University. The long-term goal of the NextGen Scholars Program is to shape the next generation of professionals in our field.

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Messy Data, Real Answers

November 11, 2025

In a world teeming with health data—from smart watch accelerometry to millions of hospital system electronic records—how do researchers find out which medical treatments truly work? Biostatistician Rebecca Hubbard discusses the messiness of real-world data, the limits of randomized controlled trials and how both of these powerful—but imperfect—methods are essential for building a trustworthy ‘edifice of evidence.’

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News from Biostatistics

Biostatistics New Postdoctoral Research Associate - Dafne Zorzetto, Ph.D.

October 17, 2025

Brown University's School of Public Health Department of Biostatistics is pleased to welcome one of our newest members, Dafne Zorzetto, Ph.D., as Postdoctoral Research Associate in Biostatistics, effective November 1, 2025!

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Academics

The Department of Biostatistics offers doctoral, master’s, and undergraduate programs, providing a range of world-class training leading to positions as professional statisticians or data analysts in industry, government or academia.