News and Events

The Department of Biostatistics and Health Data Science offers programs and events throughout the year to advance the field and recognize its most accomplished leaders.

Recent News

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IU professor named to prestigious medical and biological engineering fellowship

Yunlong Liu was inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering's College of Fellows. 

April 21, 2026

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Indiana team a finalist for Alzheimer's disease research prize

A collaboration between IU School of Medicine, the Indiana Biosciences Research Institute and Notre Dame University, the Aletheia team was selected from more than 180 teams worldwide to be among the 10 semifinalists at the Alzheimer's disease summit.

March 20, 2026

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Biostatistics leader named fellow of national medical informatics organization

Kun Huang, professor and chair of the Department of Biostatistics and Health Data Science, was recently inducted into the American College of Medical Informatics.

November 17, 2025

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Special Events

June 2-13, 2025

Advanced Statistics Summer Workshop

The Department of Biostatistics and Health Data Science is offering a two-week comprehensive summer workshop featuring three courses of advanced statistical topics commonly encountered in medical research. The workshop is tailored for physicians, scientists and researchers actively engaged in biomedical research and taught by biostatistics and data science faculty who bring real-world experience.

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Nov. 13, 2025

Barry P. Katz Lectureship in Biostatistics and Health Data Science

The Barry P. Katz Lectureship in Biostatistics and Health Data Science brings internationally recognized experts in biostatistics and health data science to speak at IU School of Medicine and the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health.