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About BUGS
The Biostatistics Union of Graduate Students (BUGS) was founded by biostatistics students for biostatistics students. Our mandate is to represent the interests of the students within our department and the school, as well as to provide a sense of community for our students. Our executive is made up of student volunteers and our monthly meetings are open to all students who wish to help out.
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Multivariate Mixed Outcome Modeling and Analysis (Proposal Presentation)
Presenter: Ziqian Zhuang Supervisory Committee: Wei Xu (Supervisor), Amy Liu, Dehan Kong Date and Time: Thursday, May 30, 2024, 12-2pm EST Location: 155 College Street, Health Sciences Building, Room 734
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2024 Biostatistics Research Day - Paul Corey Poster Awards
Today, the SORA-TABA Annual Workshop and the DLSPH Biostatistics Research Day took place on the 7th floor of the Public Health Sciences Building. The event featured a workshop on correlated data analysis led by Professor Aya Mitani, and a career panel with alumni Laura Langer, Siyi Wang, Shuo Jia, and Jocelyn (Zimin) Chen. Our talented graduate students showcased their research posters, presenting their findings to the academic community. We are proud to announce the winners...
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Methods of Quantifying Within-Subject Variability for Longitudinal Sata with Irregular and Informative Observation (Proposal Presentation)
Presenter: Fatema Johara Supervisory Committee: Eleanor Pullenayegum (Supervisor), Linda Hiraki, Andrew Paterson Date and Time: Friday, May 10, 2024, 1-3pm EST Location: 155 College Street, Health Science Building, Room 734
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Methods Addressing Irregularly Observed Longitudinal Data Subject to Outcome-Dependent Follow-Up and Informative Dropout (Proposal Presentation)
Presenter: George Stefan Supervisory Committee: Eleanor Pullenayegum (Supervisor), Olli Saarela, Aya Mitani Date and Time: Thursday, May 9, 2024, 12-2pm EST Location: 155 College Street, Health Science Building, Room 734
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Interrogating the Shared Genetics A Multi-phenotype and Cross-locus Colocalization Framework (Proposal Presentation)
Presenter: Hua (Henry) Lu Supervisory Committee: Lisa Strug (Supervisor), Rae Yeung (Co-Supervisor), and Shelley Bull Date and Time: Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 2-4pm EST Location: 155 College Street, Health Science Building, Room 734
2024 Winter End of Semester Celebration: Fried Chicken Party
End of Semester Celebration: Fried Chicken Party We’re thrilled to share that we’ve successfully wrapped up the semester with our delightful End of Semester Celebration, affectionately known as the Fried Chicken Party. We received an overwhelming response with more than 70 registrations, bringing together master’s students, Ph.D. students, and alumni in a joyful reunion to celebrate the conclusion of the academic term.
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