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Official Twitter account for UTMB Department of Biostatistics & Data Science @utmb_spph
Galveston, TX
Joined September 2024
Congrats to @skbhavnani, professor at the UTMB Department of Biostatistics & Data Science, on being selected for the Presidential Leadership Scholars’ 10th annual class! 🎊 His leadership will drive #AI in #publichealth advancing global medical research! #PLScholars #Innovation
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UTMB Researchers, faculty, students, and collaborators with interests in epidemiology, biostatistics, or population health research are invited to attend an Open House hosted by the Office of Biostatistics (OBIOS)!. Register Now:
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📢 Join us for a #DMAC CERCIT Seminar!.📅 July 22, 2025 | 🕛 12–1PM CST.🧠 Topic: Using federated data to enhance pain research in older adults.🎙️ Corey B. Simon, DPT, PhD & Rebecca North, PhD (Duke University).#PainResearch #UTMB #AgingResearch.
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Proud to see research from our chair, Dr. Yong-Fang Kuo, published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia. This cross-school study with colleagues from @utmbson and @utmb_jssom highlights how Medicare wellness visits can support earlier detection of cognitive decline.
A study by Dr. Kuo, chair of Biostatistics and Data Science of @utmbhealth, published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring, finds that Medicare annual wellness visits increase early diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment.
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RT @utmb_spph: Dr. Yejin Kang, PhD ’25, uses large datasets to reveal hidden healthcare trends. Her dissertation focused on diabetes manage….
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Real impact starts with usable tools. Excited to see Ejike making NHANES data more accessible to researchers everywhere!.
Ejike Nwabueze combined three degrees—and real-world grit—to build a tool that simplifies NHANES data analysis. His goal: Help public health researchers work faster and smarter. 🔗 @utmb_biostatds
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Proud to see our chair, Dr. Yong-Fang Kuo, leading national research on early dementia detection through Medicare data. Population-scale analysis, real-world impact!.
Annual Wellness Visits help catch early signs of cognitive decline. An interdisciplinary team of UTMB researchers found these checkups lead to earlier diagnoses, supporting better treatment planning and care. More:
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Way to go, Ella! 👏 Your work shows how #Biostatistics can drive real-world impact in public health. Interested in concentrating in biostatistics for your MPH? Learn more:
Ella Tamayo, MPH, used county-level data to reveal surprising patterns between food insecurity and child mortality—and helped build tools to track infection trends statewide. Full story:
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RT @utmb_spph: SPPH had reps from every department + program at UTMB Research Day. Faculty, students, and alumni presented work on aging,….
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Shout out to Emily Huynh, MPH! Your work using biostatistics to improve rural & public health communication is making a real impact. We couldn’t be prouder! 🙌 @utmb_spph . Read More:
Vaccine access, rural hospital closures, public health writing—Emily Huynh, MPH, works across all three. She turns biostatistics into action and analysis into clear communication. Read: ❤️ @utmb_biostatds
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Dr. Villasante, Professor at UTMB Dept of Biostatistics & Data Science, presenting a poster at the Society for Clinical Trials conference in Vancouver: A Non-Parametric Approach to Predict Recruitment for Randomized Clinical Trials. #SCT2025 #UTMB #Biostatistics #ClinicalTrials
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Huge congratulations to the MPH & MS Biostatistics graduating students! Your hard work, dedication, and resilience have paid off. The future of public health is in great hands with you leading the way! 🎓🎉🌟 #PublicHealth #Biostatistics #Graduation2025
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RT @utmb_spph: UTMB has launched the Center for Health and Clinical Outcomes Research (H-COR), a new university-wide initiative focused on….
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Join us tomorrow for the DMAC Seminar from 12-1PM CST!.Zoom Link:
📢 Join the DMAC Seminar Series on April 22, 2025, at 12-1 PM (CST)!.🔬 Topic: Deep Learning for Nonparametric Propensity Score Estimation.🎙️ Speaker: Moasen Peng, MS (MD Anderson).📍 Virtual via Zoom: #DataScience #DeepLearning #CausalInference
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Join us for a webinar: Introduction to MarketScan Data: A Beginner's Guide. Presented by Dr. Efstathia Polychronopoulou, PhD, UTMB. Thursday, Feb 27th: 12-1PM. Click on the link to register now:
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📢 Join the DMAC Seminar Series on April 22, 2025, at 12-1 PM (CST)!.🔬 Topic: Deep Learning for Nonparametric Propensity Score Estimation.🎙️ Speaker: Moasen Peng, MS (MD Anderson).📍 Virtual via Zoom: #DataScience #DeepLearning #CausalInference
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A new study led by Dr. @skbhavnani uses #AI to uncover how combinations of nonmedical factors provide a foundation for more precisely targeted health care policies. #ArtificialIntelligence #HealthPolicy #Innovation @PLSprogram .Full Article:
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RT @utmbhealth: UTMB researchers are leveraging human-centered AI to explore how non-medical factors, such as transportation & financial st….
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Since 2010, we've worked with the Texas Cancer Registry (TCR) to enhance research. Our focus is on linking TCR data with national surveys and training underrepresented researchers. Register by March 15th for the 2025 DMAC Workshop:
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RT @UTMB_SCOA: Register by March 15th for the 2025 DMAC CERCIT Workshop to be held at UT Southwestern: https://t.co….
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RT @UTMB_SCOA: Call for Pilot Project Proposals, LOI Due June 6. Texas academic and research investigators are invited to submit pilot gran….
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