Department Of Biostatistics

Dengue elimination may soon be within reach in Yucatán, Mexico, if novel control methods are combined, according to a new UF study.

UF biostatisticians played an integral role in the design and analysis of trials testing the effectiveness of the vaccine.

They will be honored at a ceremony during the college’s alumni reunion on October 5.

Experimental vaccine trials during a public health emergency should be novel, flexible and responsive, say a group of researchers led by UF biostatistics faculty. Photo: WHO

Seven faculty members were awarded tenure or promotion from the University of Florida for the 2018-19 cycle.

UF researchers combined a prospective cohort study of children in Nicaragua with epidemiological surveillance data to infer the complete exposure history for each participant. Photo: CDC

Researchers in the department of biostatistics will develop innovative vaccine study designs so agencies can implement vaccine trials quickly and effectively.

A mathematical model developed by Dr. Ira Longini and colleagues suggests that current approaches to cholera control and elimination are unlikely to solve the problem.

UF researchers have developed a model mapping the spread of Zika virus and the number of microcephaly cases that will occur by the end of the year. Photo: James Gathany/CDC

Dr. Ira Longini, a professor of biostatistics in the College of Public Health and Health Professions and the College of Medicine, is one of 34 UF scientists recognized for a distinguished record of research.