Division of Biostatistics News & Events
The Division of Biostatistics holds a variety of events, including an annual symposium, monthly seminars, workgroup meetings, and a joint seminar series with our colleagues in the NYU School of Global Public Health. Research pillar workgroups hold regular meetings to discuss current and emerging research (these are listed on each research pillar page).
NYU Langone Biostatistics Symposium
The NYU Langone Biostatistics Symposium aims to highlight and celebrate modern methods and applications in biostatistics. Lectures are given by international experts in the annual theme topic. Junior scholars, including students and post-doctoral fellows, are encouraged to participate.
New Frontiers in Clinical Trial Methodology
The Division of Biostatistics at NYU Langone Health is proud to host its annual Biostatistics Symposium on Friday, October 17, 2025, themed “New Frontiers in Clinical Trial Methodology.” This hybrid event will welcome approximately 200 attendees from across the United States and feature leading experts discussing cutting-edge topics, including real-world data, causal inference, Bayesian methods, and the role of artificial intelligence in clinical trials.
We are honored to welcome Dr. Alisa Stephens-Shields, associate professor of biostatistics at the University of Pennsylvania, as our keynote speaker. Join us to explore the latest frontiers in clinical trial methodologies, from the perspective of both theory and practice.
Division of Biostatistics Seminar Series
The Division of Biostatistics Seminar Series is held on the second Tuesday of every month from 11:00AM to 12:00PM unless otherwise announced. Recent seminars are listed below. Please see the Division of Biostatistics calendar for more information on previous and upcoming events.
| Date | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 3/11/2025 | Michael Harhay | Statistical Methods for Health System-Based Cluster Trials: Experimenting in a Finite Sample |
| 4/8/2025 | Qihuang Zhang | From Spatial Coordinates to Gene Discovery: Methodological Explorations in Spatial Transcriptomics |
| 5/13/2025 | David Kline | Piecing Together a Puzzle: Using Multiple Data Sources to Better Understand the Opioid Epidemic |
| 9/9/2025 | José R. Zubizarreta | Space-Time-Meta Causal Inference: A Weighting Perspective |
Joint NYU Grossman and Global Public Health Biostatistics Seminar Series
NYU Grossman School of Medicine Division of Biostatistics, Department of Population Health, and the NYU School of Global Public Health Department of Biostatistics come together twice annually to present research on biostatistical methods and applications. All are welcome to attend. Upcoming and previous speakers include:
| Date | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 11/16/2022 | Rumi Chunara | Generalizability, Robustness and Equity in Machine Learning Risk Prediction Models |
| 11/16/2023 | Ivan Diaz | Causal Survival Analysis Under Competing Risks Using Longitudinal Modified Treatment Policies |
| 5/8/2024 | Siyu Heng | Design-Based Causal Inference with Missing Outcomes |
| 11/21/2024 | Mengling Liu | Dynamic Single Index Models |
| 4/29/2025 | Yajun Mei | Streaming Data Analysis for Efficient, Quickest Decision-Making |
| 4/29/2025 | Zoé Haskell-Craig | Unmeasured Pollution Exposure in Rural Populations: Assessing Equity in PM2.5 Monitoring |