Dept. of Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Informatics

Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Informatics | Perelman School of Medicine | University of Pennsylvania

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By integrating #biostatistics, #epidemiology, and #informatics, we’re driving data-driven solutions to today’s complex health challenges. Discover how the DBEI at @PennMedicine is advancing biomedical and population health #research and improving lives: https://t.co/NBZuMNle73

[Dept. of Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Informatics @UPennDBEI]

This week's Community Spotlight features Sriharsha Mopidevi (@sriharshamvs), MS, whose work in the AI-4-AI Lab focuses on building privacy-preserving AI systems for clinical research, including the open-source MedVidDeID pipeline.

Read more: https://t.co/ah7wqGxu9H

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@GuerraViswanath, MD co-authored the newly updated American Cancer Society colorectal cancer screening guideline, expanding options for average-risk adults with new blood- and stool-based tests.

Read more: https://t.co/7FeceLh09R

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Congratulations to Dr. LauraEllen Ashcraft on joining the editorial board of Implementation Science Communications as Associate Editor, recognizing her expertise in implementation science methodology and evidence synthesis.

Read more: https://t.co/2y25k6nimx

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New research co-authored by @HennessySean examines a key limitation in the AHA's PREVENT cardiovascular risk equations, showing that treating all non-CVD deaths as one category can reduce accuracy across diverse populations.

Read more: https://t.co/895fkEVyR1

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A new study by Aimin Chen, MD, PhD finds that despite national declines in blood lead levels, children of color and low-wealth families still face disproportionately high exposure in many communities.

Read more: https://t.co/8VMhL3CVLG

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Congratulations to Yong Chen, PhD on his election as a 2026 IMS Fellow, recognized for his work integrating diverse health data and advancing biomedical informatics and translational science.

Read more: https://t.co/PKTqO3hkcK

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Qi Long, PhD and Robert Gross, MD, MSCE received a $6M NIH R01 grant to build multimodal AI models using EHR data and an HIV knowledge graph to improve HIV prevention, care, and risk prediction.

Read more: https://t.co/kfuRVMeTeS

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Jeffrey Morris, PhD was interviewed by the New York Times on the FDA blocking publication of post-licensure vaccine safety studies that tracked millions of vaccinated individuals for adverse events.

Read more: https://t.co/xQAbpJtLWA

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In our latest Faculty Video Spotlight, Taki Shinohara, PhD discusses how improved MRI data analysis is helping researchers track MS progression and advance personalized care.

Read more: https://t.co/DOQ4kZHqlt

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Congratulations to Mingyao Li, PhD, on receiving the IMS Medallion Award and being named a 2028 Medallion Lecturer, one of statistics' highest honors, given to just eight scholars worldwide each year.

Read more: https://t.co/z513Fz7nwO

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DBEI is pleased to announce that Yong Chen, PhD, Professor of Biostatistics at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, has been elected as a 2026 Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS).

Read more: https://t.co/PKTqO3hkcK

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In this next Faculty Spotlight video, Dr. LauraEllen Ashcraft discusses her research on implementation science, maternal health, and improving access to evidence-based care.

Watch here: https://t.co/Lypth8X0Vm

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In a new STAT First Opinion, @CE_Leonard, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, argues that access to air conditioning should be treated as essential preventive care for people living with chronic diseases—not a discretionary amenity.

Read more: https://t.co/8I5dZcrDyC

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DBEI is pleased to welcome Andrew J. King, PhD, as a new faculty member. Dr. King is an Assistant Professor of Informatics and Director of Precision Education Technology at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.

Read more: https://t.co/3JstKkZ2Tj

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In this Faculty Spotlight, Ricardo Castillo, PhD, discusses his research on rabies epidemiology, transmission dynamics, and efforts to improve vaccination coverage in endemic regions, and how DBEI informs his approaches.

Watch the full interview here: https://t.co/PhBediwDrd

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A new study co-authored by Aimin Chen, MD, PhD, investigated if early life PFAS exposure has an impact on bone health in children using data from a longitudinal birth cohort with follow-up to early adolescence.

Read more: https://t.co/gvjfgzEiYU

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Michael Harhay, PhD, MPH, has been selected to join the 2026–27 cohort of Penn Fellows, a prestigious leadership development program for mid-career faculty at Penn in recognition of his accomplishments and potential as a faculty leader.

Read more: https://t.co/A9ocsgyUKR

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In this Community Spotlight, we highlight Kyle Stanley, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in DBEI, whose work focuses on developing novel methods to analyze wearable device data.

Read more: https://t.co/S2AaWpFpbf

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In a recent The Hill opinion piece, Sean Hennessy, PharmD, PhD, Professor of Epidemiology, highlights the critical role of a long-standing federal health program—The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey—and the risks it now faces.

Read more: https://t.co/hjS8SwJxSJ

[Dept. of Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Informatics @UPennDBEI]

Check out the latest DBEI Faculty Research Spotlight on Dr. Jordana Cohen, MD, MSCE (@jordy_bc).

Watch now: https://t.co/QJ5TtVw6ZH