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With over 30 years of teaching and research experience on the UW campus, and with strong ties to a broad variety of esteemed research and health care institutions, our graduate program is regarded by those in the field as one of the best in the world. Please explore our links to learn more about admissions, courses, faculty, research and current events.

Distance Learning Courses:
Autumn 2008 Quarter
BIOSTATISTICS 505: Biostatistics I
taught by Professor James Hughes
Click here for more information
Upcoming Events:
BRESLOW LECTURE
November 6, 2008, 1:30 PM, Hogness Auditorium
Presentation: TBD
Speaker: Professor Sir David Cox
Honorary Fellow, Nuffield College
Department of Statistics
University of Oxford

Recent Research:
“Reporting Mortality Findings in Trials of Rofecoxib for Alzheimer Disease or Cognitive Impairment: A Case Study Based on Documents From Rofecoxib Litigation,” published in JAMA. Click on this link for background information.