Johns Hopkins Biostatistics

09/01/2026

Please welcome our newest PhD and ScM students! 🎉 As the new school year gets underway, we are excited to welcome students from Michigan State, UCLA, Penn State, Boston University, the University of Washington, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, NYU, and more, to the 2026-27 cohort.

We are thrilled to have them join us and can’t wait to see all they accomplish! 💙 You can find more about our new and returning students on our website:

Johns Hopkins Department of Biostatistics Students

08/30/2026

Congratulations to Biostats professor Kasper Daniel Hansen, former Biostats postdoc Adam Davidovich, and their fellow co-authors on receiving the Rogers/Huang Medal for Research Collaboration! 👏🎉Awarded annually, the Rogers/Huang Medal recognizes the best collaborative research paper authored by a team that includes a current or former Hagler Fellow or Distinguished Lecturer and a Texas A&M student among the co-authors.

Read their winning submission, “Non-Mendelian inheritance of DNA methylation patterns in mice," online: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41588-026-02604-z

Hagler Institute recognizes journal article revealing unexpected ways inherited DNA chemical markers pass from one generation to the next.

08/27/2026

Do you have photos from past Department of Biostatistics Chili Parties? 🌶️📸 We are looking for old photos to help capture this favorite Department tradition.

As we look back on more than 35 years of Biostat Chili Parties we are creating on a short Chili Party documentary and we’d love to see your photos (and possibly feature them in our film)! Dig through your archives and share your favorite chili party memories with us. Drop your photos in the comments or email them our way ([email protected])👇

08/25/2026

Our newest Faculty Spotlight features Biostats Department Chair Elizabeth Stuart, PhD, AM. In her work, Dr. Stuart uses statistical methods to help learn about the effects of public health programs and policies, often with a focus on mental health and substance use. Learn more below:

Elizabeth Stuart, PhD, AM, is the Frank Hurley and Catharine Dorrie...

08/15/2026

Do you have questions about our Biostats graduate programs? We have several ways you can learn more, including videos (list below) and our FAQ page located on our website.

Helpful Videos:
· Virtual Open House: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iucqX_g44k
· PhD Program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9v2b7DOjdM
· ScM Program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODWJm8pRma0
· Working Groups: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRMb0XpZjv473IGX9SiFCg-A6rULWZjat
· Meet our Faculty: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRMb0XpZjv44TLncg9g2hRB5mIGDj3tvg

Biostatistics Programs Frequently Asked Questions Skip Section Navigation About Faculty Research Publications Key Data Science Classes Our Unique Perspective to Biostatistics Resources Job Resources Social Justice Initiatives Anti-Racism Resource Directory Code of Conduct History Alan Gittelsohn All...

08/11/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Happy Hour last week; we had a great time reconnecting with friends and alumni of Hopkins Biostats!

08/06/2026

Congratulations to Erik Westlund on his promotion to Associate Scientist!👏👏 We are thrilled to have this recognition of all of Erik's contributions, which combine strong statistical foundations, data science, and computing expertise.

Many in the Johns Hopkins Biostatistics Center and broader Department can attest that Erik has become a widely relied-upon resource for statistical consulting, modern computing, and AI-enabled research workflows. He has supported an incredibly broad portfolio of projects across the Schools of Public Health, Medicine, and Nursing, including EHR-based and ophthalmologic research, gender equity study design, tools for studying structural racism and inequality, genetics and genomics pipelines, international health data preparation and simulation studies, and analysis of public opinion survey data on vaccines!

In the past 2 years he has also created 5 data and code repositories on topics ranging from the Flint water crisis to HIV/AIDS (NA-ACCORD) to structural inequality and discrimination.

08/03/2026

📢 We are currently hiring an Assistant Professor and two Postdoctoral Fellowship positions. Visit our website to learn more!

Johns Hopkins BSPH Department of Biostatistics job openings.

07/30/2026

Join us for a Hopkins Biostats Happy Hour, this coming Tuesday, August 4, at Harpoon Brewery in Boston, MA! Reconnect with old friends, meet new colleagues, and unwind after the day's sessions. Questions? Reach out to Vadim Zipunnikov.

07/28/2026

Congratulations to our Biostats Faculty whose courses received excellent ratings on the evaluations by Bloomberg School students during the Fourth Term of the 2025-26 academic year! 👏🎉 https://publichealth.jhu.edu/offices-and-services/office-of-academic-affairs/faculty-recognition/excellence-in-teaching