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Department of Biostatistics & Informatics
We are data experts. We extract meaningful knowledge from data to impact human health. Biostatisticians and Data Scientists collaborate to formulate scientific questions, plan and evaluate study designs, implement rigorous and secure data collection and storage, and develop and apply state-of-the-art analytic methods to draw inferences from data. Our faculty are experts in clinical trials, real-world evidence, causal modeling, multi-omics, imaging, AI/deep learning, missing data, and structural equation modeling, among many other topics. We collaborate on a wide range of biomedical and public health topics. Our reach is at the interface of methods to practice and motivated by our collaborative partnerships.
Department Leadership
Dr. Nichole Carlson, PhD
Interim Chair
Dr. Carlson has over 20 years of experience as a collaborative biostatistician with a research focus on developing complex Bayesian models of biomedical data. She has two major research FOCI funding by NIH: 1) methods for analyzing hormone data using Bayesian approaches and 2) statistical methods and collaboration in sarcoidosis (and other diseases) with a focus on methods for lung CT imaging data. She is a strong believer in team science as the premier way to conduct research and supports that mission through leadership roles in the Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design program for Colorado’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute and the Center for Innovative Design and Analysis. She has taught all levels of graduate-level biostatistics curriculum from Bios 6601, the Department’s core course for the MPH, Advanced Statistical Methods and Analysis and Longitudinal Analysis for our MS students, and various PhD courses including Bayesian Methods and Computational Statistics
Dr. Brandie Wagner, PhD
Co-Program Director MS/PhD
Dr. Brandie Wagner is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biostatistics & Informatics, co-director of the MS & PhD Biostatistics Program, and co-director of the Colorado Summer Institute for Biostatistics (CoSIBS).
Dr. Wagner's contributions include collaborative and methodological research. She has worked closely with investigators on and off campus in many application areas. Her research interests include developing and applying statistical methods in proteomics/biomarker development, microbiome data analysis, and joint models. All her methodological research thus far has been motivated by collaborations, and she has contributed to advancing statistical knowledge in these areas.
Dr. Carsten Görg, PhD | Co-Program Director MS/PhD
Dr. Carsten Görg is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Informatics, co-director of the MS & PhD Biostatistics Program, and co-director of the Colorado Summer Institute for Biostatistics (CoSIBS).
Ms. Eleanor R. Cotton, MS | Program Director MPH
Ms. Eleanor R. Cotton is the Program Director for the
Applied Biostatistics Master of Public Health at the University of Colorado
Anschutz Medical Campus, a position she has held since March 2023. In this
role, she leads the biostatistics master's of public health program, overseeing
its development and strategic direction. Eleanor is also an instructor within
the department. Within this role, she has extensive experience in teaching and
curriculum development. Her expertise spans multiple statistical methods and
softwares.
Our Mission
Advance
innovative research and methodologies in our field.Foster
collaboration and interdisciplinary partnerships for real-world impact.Serve
our community, industry, and stakeholders through outreach and engagement.Rankings
US News & World Report
Ranked No. 22 among all biostat departments, and No. 12 among those at public institutions.
The Colorado School of Public Health ranked No.16 among all Colleges of Public Health, and No. 7 among those at public institutions.
Colorado Summer Institute in Biostatistics
CoSIBS is a Summer Institute in Biostatistics (SIBS) program sponsored by a grant from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The purpose of the NHLBI SIBS program is to introduce advanced undergraduate and early-stage graduate students to the field of biostatistics and the frontiers of data sciences. Over the past nearly ten years, we have enrolled over 200 students.
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Personnel & Resources
19 core faculty |
10 Team Science Faculty |
16 Master’s Core |
125 graduate students |
Nearly all students are supported by half-time research or teaching assistantships
Extensive collaboration across CU Anschutz, supporting close to 13M in grant funding, and over two dozen collaborative partnerships.
Grant Funding: $12,838,742.00 |
Grants Submitted: 28 |
Grants as Principal Investigators (PI): 37 |
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Faculty Areas of Expertise
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Alumni Positions
Department alumni have received
positions in academia, pharmaceutical industries, biomedical research
institutes, government agencies, and major corporations outside of the health
sciences.
Academic and Research Positions
Postdoctoral Fellowships
- NIH
- Harvard University
- CU Boulder
Faculty & Research Roles
- Assistant Professor – National Jewish Health (NJH)
- Assistant Professor – BIOS Department
- Research Instructor – RI
- Research Associate – ACCORDS, Center for Innovative Design & Analysis (CIDA)
- Fellow in Neonatology
Academic Institutions & Affiliated Research Centers
- CU Anschutz
- Stanford University
- Harvard University
- University of Missouri
- Boise State University (PhD program)
- University of Pittsburgh Children's Hospital
- Children's Hospital Colorado
- Colorado VA
Industry & Private Sector
- Pharmaceutical & Biotech
- Principal Statistician – GSK
- Senior Biostatistician – Parexel
- Senior Biostatistician – Tigermed
- Principal Biostatistician – Boston Scientific
- Bioinformatics Scientist – Horizon Discovery
- Biostatistician – National Jewish Health
- Applied Scientist (ML Engineer) – Amazon
Healthcare & Data Science
- Research Scientist – CIDA
- Research Scientist – Children's Hospital Colorado
- Health Science Specialist – VA
- Data Manager
- Senior Clinical Data Scientist
- Senior Data Analyst – DaVita
Technology & Innovation
- Lead Data Scientist
- Vice President, Statistical Innovation Group – Medidata Solutions
- Machine Learning Engineer – Workiva
Government & Public Health
- Bioinformatician – Colorado Department of Public Health (CDPHE)
- Research Analyst – Colorado Center for Personalized Medicine
- IT Principal Professional – Health Data Compass
Other Notable Placements
- Industry positions in Carlsbad, CA (Molecular Assemblies)
- Industry roles in Neptune
- Various research and consulting roles at CIDA
- Research Consultant