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Core Vaccine Protocol for COVID-19 published by WHO working group
A draft core protocol for COVID-19 vaccine trials was recently published by the
Charles Wolock
Charles Wolock
Biostatistics student awarded NSF graduate research fellowship
Biostatistics doctoral student Charles Wolock has been awarded a 2020 Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation (NSF). NSF Fellows receive three years of funding support plus a cost of education allowance, for a total award of $114,000.
CDC biologist works on mobile biocontainment unit wearing protective gear
CDC biologist works on mobile biocontainment unit wearing protective gear
WHO group outlines new approach to clinical trials during infectious disease outbreaks such as COVID-19
A new approach to clinical trials during infectious disease outbreaks, such as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), could help researchers
ID PRISM
ID PRISM
New partnership engages UW students in developing statistical methods to prevent and treat infectious disease
The University of Washington Departments of Biostatistics and Statistics have teamed up with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to involve UW students in efforts to prevent and treat HIV and other infectious diseases such as malaria, influenza, and tuberculosis.
Elizabeth Halloran
Elizabeth Halloran
Travel bans can slow spread of COVID-19 but transmission-reduction interventions have greater impact
A new study from an international team of experts – including a University of Washington School of Public Health biostatistician – examines the effect of travel restrictions on the spread of the novel