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Meet Dr. Ben Brewer! From math major to biostatistician, Ben brings a collaborative mindset and a “servant’s heart” to every project at CBHDS. Read more about his journey ⬇️ biostat.centers.vt.edu/news/meet_the_… #Biostatistics #HealthDataScience #VirginiaTech

Sleep matters more than we think 🧠💤 Through collaboration with CBHDS, Dr. Nalaka Gooneratne and researchers at University of Pennsylvania are studying how treating sleep apnea and insomnia may help protect brain health in older adults. Read more ⬇️ biostat.centers.vt.edu/news/cbhds_and…

Improving veteran health takes teamwork. CBHDS is proud to collaborate with researchers at the Salem VA to support studies in aging, pain, and mental health to turn data into better care for veterans. Read more about our work with the Salem VA below ⬇️ biostat.centers.vt.edu/news/cbhds_and…

Warmest holiday wishes from CBHDS! ✨ We’re grateful for every collaboration in 2025 and excited for the work ahead in 2026.

Proud to share our Director Alexandra Hanlon coauthored a feature in Amstat News on the growing Quantitative Staff Network, now 350+ members strong. Read more: magazine.amstat.org/blog/2025/11/0… #stats #Collaboration #amstat

Dr. Julia Gohlke was awarded an NIH R61/R33 grant to study the health impacts of Hurricane Helene. CBHDS is proud to collaborate on this work, supporting data analysis and disaster preparedness in rural, flood-affected communities. #VirginiaTech #grants biostat.centers.vt.edu/news/vt_resear…

From his start in Ghana to his work today at CBHDS, Emmanuel Nartey is using data science to support health research and mentoring the next generation along the way. Full story ⬇️ #mentorship #colaborativescience #datascience biostat.centers.vt.edu/news/meet_the_…

CBHDS joined the 2025 Community for Rigor Conference in Philadelphia! From panels on reproducibility to discussions on AI and research, it was an energizing week of collaboration and learning. Read our full recap ⬇️ Huge thanks to @comm4rigor!! biostat.centers.vt.edu/news/c4r25_con…

Hope everyone is enjoying the C4R25 Conference as much as we are. Shoutout to our attendees Rachel Silverman, Alex Hanlon, Chris Grubb and Alicia Lozano. If you see them make sure you say hi! #c4r25 #datascience

Graduate students at Virginia Tech have a new way to engage with Biometry! The redesigned STAT 5605/5606 course adds pillars in collaboration, reproducibility, and R programming. Read more ⬇️ #biostats #collaborativestats #virginatech biostat.centers.vt.edu/news/cbhds_red…

Meet Mason Zoellner, one of our talented research assistants at CBHDS! Mason’s passion for data led him to pursue computer science at Virginia Tech, and now he’s applying that expertise to research with our team. Read more about Mason’s journey ⬇️ biostat.centers.vt.edu/news/meet_the_…

We had such a good time at #JSM2025 in Nashville! 🎶📊 Our team presented research, connected with colleagues, and brought the spirit of Virginia Tech to one of the largest statistical science gatherings in the world. What was your favorite part of the conference?

Team CBHDS showed up in full force at #JSM2025! From presenting cutting-edge research to connecting with fellow statisticians, we made the most of every moment. Big thanks to everyone who stopped by, supported our speakers, or joined in the conversations. Until next year! 🧠📊🎤

JSM 2025 has been a blast and it’s only Monday! What’s been your favorite part or presentation?? Shoutout to Alex Hanlon and Alicia Lozano, two of our wonderful presenters at the conference. #jsm #datascience

Wenyan Ji brings a unique blend of biochemical engineering and biostatistics to her work at CBHDS, collaborating on studies that span cancer, cardiovascular health, and more. Read about her story ⬇️ #Biostatistics #CBHDS biostat.centers.vt.edu/news/wenyan_ji…

We’re delighted to announce our latest paper, “Perceived Reward Certainty in the Assessment of Delay Discounting,” has been accepted by the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior! Big thanks for @VT_TBMH for their work with us on this. biostat.centers.vt.edu/news/CBHDS_pub… #CBHDS

From optimizing modeling to presentation of findings, CBHDS walk-in hours are helping researchers do more with their data. 📊🧠 Two Virginia Tech researchers share how this free resource transformed their work. #VirginiaTech #CBHDS #ResearchSupport biostat.centers.vt.edu/news/ACTS_Ment…

📣 Happening today at 1 PM ET! CBHDS team members Ben Brewer & Emmanuel Nartey are joining a webinar panel on navigating the job search process, hosted by the Quantitative Staff Network. 🗓️ June 10 | 🕐 1–2 PM ET 🔗 Register: umich.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…

Our director Dr. Alexandra Hanlon recently guest blogged for @comm4rigor, sharing thoughts on strengthening rigor and reproducibility in translational science. Read the full post here 👉 c4r.io/blogs-news/the… #TranslationalScience #Community4Rigor #Biostatistics

We’re proud to celebrate 2024 CUBE Program alum Chloe Burt, who presented her abstract on the “loneliness epidemic” at the Symposium on Data Science and Statistics (SDSS) 2025 conference in Salt Lake City. Dive into her findings 👉 biostat.centers.vt.edu/news/cube_alum…