Biostatistics and Epidemiology news

The Social and Economic Impacts of Gambling in Massachusetts (SEIGMA) research study is coming to an end after more than a decade of unprecedented studies.

Over a half dozen SPHHS graduate students will present their research at the APHA annual meeting being held in Washington, D.C., from November 2-5, 2025.

SPHHS doctoral students Shivranjani Gandhi, Godness Biney, and Ruth Appiah Kubi received STEM Leadership Fellowships from the UMass Amherst Graduate School.

SPHHS researchers comment in multiple media outlets on health-related topics.

Abigail Grimm ’24 leads a study examining the associations between bullying, social support, and mental health among transgender and gender‑diverse adolescents.

Brian Whitcomb has been elected to the position of President-Elect of the Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER). 

Biostatistics doctoral student Weidong Wang was selected as one of three winners of the Student Paper Competition at the 2025 Lifetime Data Science Conference.

SPHHS researchers comment in multiple media outlets on health-related topics.

Dean Anna Maria Siega-Riz has been named by the Massachusetts Health Council as one of its 2025 Beacons for the Common Good Award Honorees.

Zhengqing Ouyang has received a five-year, $2 million NIH grant to develop 3D models of all types of RNA using sophisticated large-data technologies.