Department of Biostatistics
Announcements
Recent Announcements
See all Biostatistics announcements
News from Biostatistics
Biostatistics New Postdoctoral Research Associate - Kenya Andrews, Ph.D.
Brown University's School of Public Health Department of Biostatistics is pleased to welcome one of our newest members, Kenya Andrews, Ph.D., as Postdoctoral Research Associate in Biostatistics, effective July 1, 2025.
Director of Graduate Studies in Biostatistics Announcement
Cory Zigler, Professor of Biostatistics, has been named Director of Graduate Studies in Biostatistics, effective July 1, 2025!
Brown University Biostatistics Class of 2025!
Our class had 4 Doctorates, 18 Master’s, and 6 Undergraduate Statistics Concentrators this May!
Excluding pregnant and nursing people from clinical trials causes more harm than it prevents, study finds
Professor Alyssa Bilinski has found that systematically including pregnant participants in trials would speed up the detection of adverse effects and increase uptake of beneficial medications.
April 28, 2025
News from Brown
U.S. maternal deaths doubled during COVID-19 pandemic, among other findings in new study
Public health researchers untangle two decades of maternal mortality data and find that while early increases were driven by reporting changes, real increases followed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Statistics Undergraduates present their Capstone work
Brown’s Undergraduate Statistics Concentrators presented their Capstone projects to faculty, students, and visitors, fulfilling an annual requirement and competing for the Undergraduate Statistics Concentration Capstone Poster Award of Excellence to be announced at the Biostatistics Commencement Celebration on May 24th.
Biostatistics Ph.D. candidates present their research
Brown’s Ph.D. candidates in Biostatistics presented their research to faculty, students, and visitors, fulfilling an annual requirement and competing for the Ph.D. Research Presentation award to be announced on May 24th.
2025 Dean’s Awards honors exceptional students, staff and faculty
Congratulations to our Brown Biostatistics students, staff & faculty honored at the Brown University School of Public Health 2025 Dean's Awards Ceremony at the Hope Club on April 16th!
Biostatistics New Faculty - Peter J. Lipman, Ph.D.
Peter J. Lipman, Ph.D., has joined the School of Public Health as an associate professor of the practice of Biostatistics.