Biostatistics uses statistical reasoning and methods to address major problems in public health. Very simply, biostatistics is the statistical analysis of health related data. We study how data from clinical trials and population studies impact human and public health.
Students who concentrate in biostatistics are interested in how data, population studies, and health intersect. They study advanced statistical methodologies and apply them to better understand health trends among populations. They interpret results of statistical analyses from public health studies and translate the information into easily understandable facts for scientific and non-scientific audiences.
Faculty in the school work hand-in-hand with researchers in public health, medicine, nursing, and other health-related disciplines to help improve health. The Department of Biostatistics at the School of Public Health at UAB is a leader in collaborative medical, public health, and statistical genetics research.
