Biostatistics and Epidemiology news

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine committee - including Dean Siega-Riz - reports on cardiovascular disease and pregnancy-related deaths.

Jill Hoover, Lisa Troy, and Sofija Zagarins have been selected by the Center for Teaching and Learning to the 2026-27 cohort of TIDE Ambassadors.

The SPHHS honored a group of almost 60 undergraduate and graduate students during its annual Awards Celebration held on March 28, 2026, in the SPHHS Hub.

Lisa Chasan-Taber has published a new textbook that presents a comprehensive framework for chairs who aim to cultivate and sustain research excellence.

Ann-Marie Sylvia's innovative course design is featured in a new post from the UMass Amherst Instructional Design, Engagement, and Support (IDEAS) team.

Andrew Lover appeared as a panelist on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) webinar series on arboviral disease.

Seven SPHHS graduate students attended the Annual Student Forum, hosted by the Mass. Health Policy Forum, gaining insights into health policy decision making.

A new study co-led by Cassandra Spracklen and Chi “Josh” Zhao has uncovered hundreds of genes and proteins likely to play a causal role in Type 2 diabetes.

Cassandra Spracklen has been appointed as the program committee chair for the American Society for Human Genetics (ASHG) 2026 Annual Meeting.

Leontine Alkema is among the 6 UMass Amherst researchers who have been recognized as among the world’s most highly cited researchers in 2025.