“Novel healthcare solutions don’t occur in isolation.” Combining the statistical rigor of biostatistics, the population-level insights of epidemiology, and the data-driven innovations of informatics, our department addresses today’s most complex health challenges.
Embracing the interdisciplinary culture of Penn Medicine, we pursue cutting-edge research across disciplines, departments, and centers to enhance population health and shape the future of healthcare.
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Before joining DBEI as an Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, Joshua F. Baker, MD, MSCE, completed his MSCE at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Dr. Hongzhe Li’s team developed RCANE, an AI tool that predicts cancer copy-number aberrations from RNA-seq data, offering a faster, lower-cost alternative to DNA sequencing.
Natalia Irvine, MPH, is a Research Project Manager for the Center for Health Innovations in Reproductive and Perinatal Population Research (CHIRP). Her work supports studies focused on advancing reproductive and perinatal health. In this Q&A, she shares her experience joining the DBEI community.
Before joining Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. as a Director of Medical Affairs Biostatistics, Shaun Bender, MS, PhD, completed his PhD in Biostatistics at the University of Pennsylvania.
Penn researchers have developed an innovative approach for detecting AI-generated text that remains accurate even after human edits.
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Our community is driven by innovation and collaboration, bringing together leading experts in biostatistics, epidemiology, and informatics to advance public health and biomedical research.
Through robust educational programming and partnerships, we empower and equip the next generation of researchers to shape the future of population health science.
