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2023 Faculty lightning talks
Jun. 19, 2023—Each year, as part of our weekly seminar series, some of our faculty members participate in lightning talks, sharing their areas of interest, current research projects, and potential collaboration opportunities for members of our graduate program. Our master’s and doctoral students gain exposure to different avenues of investigation and ideas for projects that can contribute...
Jamie Joseph’s tribute to Rameela Raman
Jun. 6, 2023—In May, AmStatNews published a compilation of thank-you notes from American Statistical Association members to mentors who made a big difference to them. The feature included a testimonial from PhD candidate and 2022 Commodore Award winner Jamie Joseph about the role associate professor Rameela Raman has played in her success. Raman was one of the...
Chiara Di Gravio dissertation defense – June 9
Jun. 2, 2023—PhD candidate Chiara Di Gravio will defend her dissertation on Friday, June 9, at 8 a.m. Central Time, on-site and online. Her advisors are Jonathan Schildcrout and Ran Tao. All are invited and encouraged to attend. The in-person event will be held in Room 11105 (11th floor) at 2525 West End Avenue. For access to...
Congratulations to our recent graduates
May. 16, 2023—The Graduate School’s Commencement ceremony for recent graduates was held on May 12, 2023. Justin Jacobs, Jackson Resser, Jacquelyn Neal (with advisor Dandan Liu), and Elizabeth Sigworth Westerberg (with advisor Qingxia “Cindy” Chen) received their diplomas. A reception was held at 2525 West End Avenue in the afternoon. A slideshow of photos from both gatherings...
Kang wins Best Data Blitz at VU AD Research Day
Apr. 5, 2023—Congratulations to fourth-year PhD student Kaidi Kang for taking top honors at Vanderbilt’s 4th annual Alzheimer’s Disease Research Day. Out of more than fifty data blitz submissions, “Double Anchoring Events Based Sigmoidal Mixed Model for Alzheimer’s Disease Progression Modeling” was chosen as the best.
Valerie Welty dissertation defense – March 8
Mar. 1, 2023—PhD candidate Valerie F. Welty will defend her dissertation on Wednesday, March 8, at 3 p.m. Central Time, on-site and online. Her advisor is Jeffrey D. Blume. All are invited. The in-person event will be held in Room 11105 (11th floor) at 2525 West End Avenue. For access to the event stream, please contact the...
Elizabeth Sigworth Westerberg dissertation defense – November 2
Oct. 20, 2022—PhD candidate Elizabeth Anne Sigworth Westerberg will be defending her dissertation on Wednesday, November 2, at 10 a.m. Central Time, on-site and online. Her advisor is Qingxia (Cindy) Chen. All are invited. The in-person event will be held in Room 1402 (14th floor) at 2525 West End Avenue. For access to the event stream, please...
Jacquelyn Neal dissertation defense – October 31
Oct. 18, 2022—PhD candidate Jacquelyn Neal will be defending her dissertation on Monday, October 31, at 1 p.m. Central Time, on Zoom. Her advisor is Dandan Liu. All are invited. For access to the event stream, please contact the department at biostatistics[at]vumc[dot]org.
Michael L. Williams dissertation defense – September 30
Sep. 20, 2022—***Updated 9.29. The on-site location is now Room 1502.*** PhD candidate Michael L. Williams will be defending his dissertation on Friday, September 30, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time, on campus (2525 West End Avenue, 15th Floor, Room 1502) and online (contact biostatistics[at]vumc[dot]org for access via Zoom). His advisor is Leena Choi. Using Electronic Health Record...
Megan Hollister Murray dissertation defense
Jun. 27, 2022—PhD candidate Megan Hollister Murray will be defending her dissertation on Wednesday, July 6, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time on Zoom. All are invited. For an invitation to the event, please contact the department at biostatistics[at]vumc[dot]org. On second-generation p-values for equivalence testing and study planning, and flexible false discovery rate computation for classical p-values...
Coleman Harris dissertation defense – May 9
Apr. 19, 2022—PhD candidate Coleman Harris will be defending his dissertation on Monday, May 9, at 9:30 a.m. Central Time. All are invited. To attend the defense, which will take place online, please register in advance.
Nathan T. James dissertation defense – April 11
Mar. 31, 2022—PhD candidate Nathan T. James will be defending his dissertation on Monday, April 11, at noon Central Time. All are invited. To attend the defense, which will take place online, contact our department at biostatistics[at]vumc[dot]org for the link.
Summer Internship for Underrepresented Undergraduates
Mar. 29, 2022—Are you an undergraduate from an underrepresented group who would like to learn more about becoming a biostatistician or data scientist? Our six-week summer program provides qualified students with paid opportunities to learn about both scientific and professional topics from award-winning researchers in our department. Visit the internship page for more details.
Student presenters at ENAR 2022
Mar. 25, 2022—The hybrid ENAR 2022 Spring Meeting begins this Sunday, March 27. It’s one of the major conferences in our field, and we’re delighted to be represented not only by faculty and alumni participants (including professors Jonathan Schildcrout, Bryan Shepherd, Tom Stewart, and Simon Vandekar in invited sessions, graduates Lucy D’Agostino McGowan and Sarah Lotspeich on the Regional Advisory Board,...
Yuqi Tian dissertation defense – March 16
Mar. 10, 2022—PhD candidate Yuqi Tian will be defending her dissertation on Wednesday, March 16, at 9 a.m. Central Time. All are invited. To attend the defense, which will take place online, contact our department at biostatistics[at]vumc[dot]org for the link.