Biostatistics
We create and apply methods for quantitative research in the health sciences, and we provide innovative biostatistics education, making discoveries to improve health.
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Biostatistics Headlines
Student Spotlight: Alyssa Columbus
Alyssa Columbus is a second-year PhD student in the Department of Biostatistics with an interest in public health informatics and data science, including educational interventions, ethical considerations, and policy implications.
Alumni Spotlight: Ruthe Huang, ScM '19
Ruthe Huang, ScM '19, is a Senior Data Scientist with Practical Intelligence, specializing in statistical modeling and data visualization.
What We Do in the Department of Biostatistics
The Bloomberg School's Department of Biostatistics is the oldest department of its kind in the world and has long been considered one of the best. Our faculty conduct research across the spectrum of statistical science, from foundations of inference to the discovery of new methodologies for health applications.
Our designs and analytic methods enable health scientists and professionals across industries to efficiently acquire knowledge and draw valid conclusions from ever-expanding sources of information.
Biostatistics Highlights
First in U.S.
First freestanding statistics department in the U.S.
Impact
Data science driving health and empowering opportunity
Discovery
Foundational discoveries for inference and modeling
Community
Creative, close-knit community
Biostatistics Programs
The Department of Biostatistics offers three graduate programs to applicants with a bachelor's degree (or higher) interested in professional or academic careers at the interface of the statistical and health sciences.
We also have funded training programs in the Epidemiology and Biostatistics of Aging for PhD students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Master of Health Science (MHS)
Our one-year MHS program provides study in biostatistical theory & methods. It is also open to students concurrently enrolled in a JHU doctoral program.
Master of Science (ScM)
Our ScM targets individuals who have demonstrated prior excellence in quantitative or biological sciences and desire a career as a professional statistician.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Our PhD graduates lead research in the foundations of statistical reasoning, data science, and their application making discoveries to improve health.
Nilanjan Chatterjee, PhD
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor Nilanjan Chatterjee, PhD, MS, models disease risk associated with genetics, lifestyle, biomarkers, and other factors, with the goal of improving disease prevention. Chatterjee recently received a GKII-KCDH Breakthrough Research Grant on Digital Health. His winning research proposal with Saket Choudhary will involve development of the first risk prediction model and clinical tool for the Indian population.
Biostatistics Consulting Center
The Johns Hopkins Biostatistics Center is the practice arm of our Department, providing the latest in biostatistical and information science expertise to a wide range of clients both within and outside Johns Hopkins.
Alyssa Columbus, Second-Year PhD Student
Alyssa Columbus is a second-year PhD student with an interest in public health informatics and data science, including educational interventions, ethical considerations (e.g., privacy and security), and policy implications.
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