Master of Science (M.S.) in Biostatistics - Genomic Biostatistics

Virginia Commonwealth University

The mission of the VCU Department of Biostatistics is to improve human health through methodological research, the education of graduate students and health science researchers in biostatistical methods and applications, and collaborative health sciences research. Faculty members conduct methodological research motivated by collaborative alliances, which in turn contributes to and enhances the department’s educational mission. By focusing on the integration of methodological and collaborative research, students develop strong biostatistical and communication skills, enabling them to assume leadership positions in academia, government and industry. Biostatistics core outcomes Explain biostatistical concepts, ideas and methods in plain terms to non-biostatistical researchers using exceptional written and oral communication skills Effectively collaborate with biostatistical and health science researchers Demonstrate fluency in a minimum of two computational languages Genomic biostatistics concentration-specific outcomes Identify and utilize the various formats for high-throughput genomic data Use computational tools for analyzing high-throughput genomic data

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