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Offering graduate certificates, master's, and PhD programs at KU Medical Center

Our innovative MS & PhD programs in Biostatistics, MS program in Applied Statistics, Analytics & Data Science and MS in Health Data Science & Informatics, and our recently formed PhD in Clinical & Translational Science help meet the ever-increasing demand for statisticians, biostatisticians, and health data scientists needed to take leadership roles in academia, government, healthcare institutions, and industry. The course work, seminars, and collaborative research experiences have been designed so that our graduates acquire the knowledge and expertise that allows them to work at the frontier of their field. Our faculty members are active researchers collaborating and consulting in research projects and initiatives throughout the Medical Center, in addition to the pursuit of their own research agendas and participation in curricular instruction. Expertise in the department includes linear, nonlinear, and longitudinal modeling, clinical trial and experimental design, survival analysis, categorical data analysis, robust statistics, psychometric methods, Bayesian methodology, data science, and machine learning. Graduate Program Offerings:
- MS in Applied Statistics, Analytics & Data Science
- MS in Health Data Science & Informatics
- MS in Biostatistics
- PhD in Biostatistics
- PhD in Clinical and Translational Science

Certificate Offerings:
- Graduate Certificate in Applied Data Science
- Graduate Certificate in Applied Statistics
- Graduate Certificate in Health Data Science
- Graduate Certificate in Biostatistical Applications
- Graduate Certificate in Biostatistics

10/23/2026

Are you curious about career opportunities in pharmaceutical research, data science, and beyond academia?

Join us for 👉the GSBA Pharma and Data Science Career Panel!👈

📅 Wednesday, October 28, 2026
🕧 12:30–2:00 PM
💻 Zoom Only

✨ Come with your questions and get inspired for your next career move!

10/21/2026

10/16/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Devin Koestler for being recognized as the most recent Spotlight on Faculty Excellence! 🎉

10/09/2026

On Tuesday October 13, learn from leaders working at the intersection of cancer research, statistics and AI.

Join researchers from The University of Kansas Cancer Center's Biostatics and Data Science team for an approachable conversation about the tools and technologies helping researchers make sense of some very big questions. No lab coat required.

🍻STEM on Tap KC
🗓️ Tuesday, October 13
🕡 6:30pm
📍 Discourse Brewing, 7211 W. 97th Street, Overland Park, KS

10/09/2026

More than 400 students at KU School of Medicine are enrolled in degree programs other than M.D., addressing healthcare issues from every angle.

10/05/2026

Naima Alam, PhD Biostatistics student, recently received the FDA-OCE-ASA Oncology Educational Fellowship! This fellowship is a collaborative endeavor of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and The American Statistical Association - ASA. This will provide her with an opportunity to work on oncology clinical trials and collaborate with experts dedicated to advancing cancer research.

Congratulations, Naima!

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09/23/2026

KUMC Department of Biostatistics & Data Science would like you to join us in congratulating Foyez Ahmmed on successfully defending his dissertation. Dr. Ahmmed's committee members included Dr. Leonidas Bantis (Chair), Dr. Neal Montgomery, Dr. Prabhakar Chalise, Dr. Kate Young, Dr. Jo Wick and Dr. Liskin Swint-Kruse. We are very proud of your great accomplishment, Dr. Ahmmed!

Title: "Evaluating the Complementary Value of Biomarkers and Their Combined Diagnostic Performance Under Novel Receiver Operating Characteristics (ROC)-based Methodologies"

09/08/2026

The 2026 University of Kansas School of Medicine Excellence in Mentoring Award has been awarded to Dr. Byron Gajewski! This is a well-deserved honor for Dr. Gajewski and recognizes his outstanding career in mentoring students, faculty, and staff. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Gajewski!

"This award acknowledges the exceptional efforts of senior faculty members who ensure junior faculty achieve their full potential in the areas of service, research, and teaching."

More information: https://www.kumc.edu/school-of-medicine/som-faculty-affairs-and-development/honors-and-awards/executive-deans-distinguished-mentoring-awards.html

09/06/2026

KUMC Department of Biostatistics & Data Science would like you to join us in congratulating Geethanjalee Mudunkotuwa Appuhamilage on successfully defending her dissertation. Dr. Appuhamilage's committee members included Dr. Milind Phadnis (Chair), Dr. Prabhakar Chalise, Dr. Matthew Mayo, Dr. Byron Gajewski, and Dr. Linda D'Silva. We are very proud of your great accomplishment, Dr. Appuhamilage!

Title: "Design of non-inferiority trials for time-to-event outcomes in the case of non-proportional hazards utilizing a metric of longevity"

09/05/2026

Dr. Devin Koestler has been recognized as a 2026-27 KU Spotlight on Faculty Excellence Program Honoree! Big congratulations to Dr. Koestler!

"Honorees are selected from nominations submitted by school and center leaders at the Lawrence, Edwards and medical center campuses. A selection committee utilizes a scoring rubric that includes research, scholarship or creative impact; societal or community impact; commitment to mentorship; institutional contribution; and innovation and leadership."

For more information: https://news.ku.edu/news/article/ku-spotlight-on-faculty-excellence-honorees-announced-for-the-2026-27-year

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3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Kansas City, KS
66160

Telephone

+19135884703

Website

http://biostatistics.kumc.edu/

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