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Arnold School of Public Health

Epidemiology & Biostatistics

The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (EPID/BIOS) specializes in several areas of research. BIOS research areas are organized by the interests and expertise of individual faculty members. EPID research is organized by areas of ongoing research. The department is also affiliated with several research centers within the Arnold School and the University of South Carolina.   

Biostatistics Research Areas (By Faculty Members)

  • Topological signal processing
  • Network modeling
  • Graph representation learning
  • Bayesian spatio-temporal modeling
  • Spatial clustering detection methods
  • Analysis of group testing data
  • Markov chain Monte Carlo methods
  • Infection disease forecasting
  • Functional data analysis
  • Distributional data analysis
  • Longitudinal and clustered data analysis
  • Nonparametric and semiparametric statistical methods
  • Bayesian inference
  • Survival analysis
  • Variable selection (Computational statistics)
  • Bayesain semiparametric/nonparametric methods
  • variable selection
  • longitudinal and clustered data analysis
  • spatial data analysis
  • survival data analysis
  • statistical computing
  • mixed models
  • biostatistical computing
  • generalized estimating equations
  • mixed models
  • experimental design
  • survival analysis
  • length biased data
  • joint modeling of longitudinal and survival data
  • multiple testing
  • maternal and child health
  • missing data
  • mixed-effects models
  • nutritional instruments
  • data management
  • semi-parametric models
  • survival analysis
  • health aspects of physical activity
  • Semiparametric/Nonparametric methods and inference for survival data
    • Mixture cure model
    • joint modelling
    • background mortality model,
    • illness disease model
    • competing risk model
  • Personalized medicine
  • Application of Big data analysis for the Electronic Health Records

 

Epidemiology Research Areas (By Specialty)

Research Areas Faculty 
Cancer Epidemiology 
Swann Adams, Anthony Alberg, James Hebert, Susan Steck, Michael Wirth 
Cardiometabolic  Disease Epidemiology
Nansi Boghossian, Pengfei Guo, James Hebert, Danielle Krobath, Angela Liese, Jihong Liu, Anwar Merchant, Susan Steck, Michael Wirth 
Community-Based Participatory Research
Danielle Krobath, Melissa Nolan, Katie Lynn
Environmental Epidemiology
Pengfei Guo, Kyndall Dye-Braumuller
Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Epidemiology
Swann Adams, Brandon Hollingsworth, Melissa Nolan
Vector-borne Disease Epidemiology
Melissa Nolan, Brandon Hollingsworth, Katie Lynn, Kyndall Dye-Braumuller, Mufaro Kanyangarara
Health Disparities and Health Equity 
Swann Adams, Pieter Baker, Nansi Boghossian, Monique Brown, Danielle Krobath, Angela Liese, Jihong Liu, Nelis Soto-Ramirez, Susan Steck, Myriam E. Torres, Melissa Nolan, Katie Lynn
Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Pieter Baker, Kyndall Braumuller, Monique Brown, Brandon Hollingsworth, Mufaro Kanyangarara, Melissa Nolan, Katie Lynn
Nutrition & Physical Activity 
Swann Adams, James Hebert, Danielle Krobath, Angela Liese, Jihong Liu, Anwar Merchant, Nelis Soto-Ramirez, Susan Steck, Michael Wirth 
Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology 
Nansi Boghossian, Pengfei Guo, Mufaro Kanyangarara, Danielle Krobath, Angela Liese, Jihong Liu, Anwar Merchant, Nelis Soto-Ramirez, Myriam Torres, Melissa Nolan, Katie Lynn
Public Health Gerontology
Monique Brown, James Hebert, Matthew Lohman, Maggie Miller, Anwar Merchant

 


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