Biostatistics

Data for good: $30M award to informatics research center expands possibilities of precision health

A $30 million award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to the University of Michigan will dramatically boost the amount and type of genetic information stored in its massive TOPMed data center and used by researchers and healthcare providers around the world looking to genomes to treat disease.

Rogel Cancer Center names Baladandayuthapani as associate director for quantitative data sciences

Baladandayuthapani will facilitate cancer research efforts using biostatistics, bioinformatics, computational biology and other advanced data science approaches.

Mental health and chronic diabetes complications strongly linked both ways, study finds

Researchers say there is a need for better screening of both risk factors

New research from the University of Michigan indicates chronic diabetes complications increase the risk of developing mental health disorders and vice versa.

From 'trial and error' to targeted precision: $17.9M grant accelerates U-M mental health research

Study will combine patients’ self-reports with data from mobile apps, wearable devices, genetic samples and clinical records to improve the success of first-time mental health treatment.

Gender disparities in heat wave mortality in India

Researchers investigate how extreme temperatures affect men and women differently, highlighting greater risks for women due to social and physiological factors

Are heat waves more deadly for women? This question initiated a study analyzing how extreme temperatures affect mortality differently for men and women, focusing on India.

Veera Baladandayuthapani named chair of Department of Biostatistics at Michigan Public Health

Veera Baladandayuthapani has been named chair of the Department of Biostatistics at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, nationally recognized as one of the top biostatistics programs in the US.