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A new Penn study introduces the first cardiovascular risk model built specifically for people who use stimulants, offering clinicians a practical tool to identify high-risk patients early.
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Dr. Jinbo Chen, Professor of Biostatistics at DBEI, led a four-session workshop on statistical methods for risk modeling and model evaluation, sharing in-house methodologies developed to ensure health algorithms remain accurate, fair, and sustainable.
DBEI’s Bonnie Ky and Jinbo Chen have received an NHLBI R01 grant to develop better tools for predicting and reducing cardiovascular risk in men with prostate cancer.
A new Penn study introduces the first cardiovascular risk model built specifically for people who use stimulants, offering clinicians a practical tool to identify high-risk patients early.
Qi Long, PhD, has been granted a dual primary appointment in Informatics, in addition to his existing primary appointment in Biostatistics, strengthening cross-divisional collaboration within DBEI.
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Jeffrey Morris, PhD, was featured in a New York Times article discussing the FDA’s decision to block publication of large COVID-19 vaccine safety studies and the importance of transparent scientific research.
AWS recently highlighted work led by Joost Wagenaar on scalable cloud-native infrastructure for biomedical research, featuring the Pennsieve platform as a model for secure scientific data management and collaboration at scale.
In a new STAT First Opinion, Charles E. Leonard argues that access to air conditioning should be treated as essential preventive care as extreme heat increasingly threatens people living with chronic diseases.
DBEI’s Bonnie Ky and Jinbo Chen have received an NHLBI R01 grant to develop better tools for predicting and reducing cardiovascular risk in men with prostate cancer.
CHIRP postdoctoral fellow Yajnaseni Chakraborti has received an NIH Pathway to Independence (K99/R00) Award to study how everyday endocrine-disrupting chemicals may affect fertility and early pregnancy.
DBEI is proud to congratulate Yong Chen, PhD, on being elected a 2026 Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics in recognition of his outstanding contributions to biostatistics and statistical science.
David Mandell, ScD, is a researcher in the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics whose work focuses on improving health care for people with or at risk of psychiatric or developmental disabilities, with a particular focus on autism. In this Q&A, David shares what inspired his work, the real-world challenges it addresses, and what he values most about DBEI’s collaborative environment.
Sriharsha Mopidevi, MS, is a software engineer and researcher in the AI-4-AI Lab within the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics whose work focuses on developing privacy-preserving AI systems for clinical research. In this Q&A, Sriharsha shares what inspired his work, the real-world challenges it addresses, and what he values most about DBEI’s collaborative environment.
Lin-Chieh Meng, BSPharm, MS, is a researcher in the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics whose work centers on using causal inference methods to analyze real-world data and generate evidence for clinical decision-making and health policy. In this Q&A, Lin reflects on what inspired a research journey rooted in clinical practice and what is most valued about the collaborative DBEI community.