Advanced Topics in Biostatistics

0.5 Course Units

This course is designed for second-year PhD students in Biostatistics. The goal is to provide an in-depth exploration of special topics within the field of biostatistics. The course covers a range of advanced statistical methods and their applications in various biostatistical domains, including clinical trials, causal inference, survival analysis, genetics and genomics, neuroimaging, and health informatics. The course emphasizes the unique aspects of these topics and their significance in biomedical research and public health. Throughout the course, ten faculty members will deliver presentations, each focusing on a special topic. Fall Prerequisite: BSTA 6200 AND BSTA 6210 AND BSTA 6300 AND BSTA 6510 AND BSTA 6320 0.5 Course Units