biostatistics summer program

Biostatistics Epidemiology Summer Training (BEST) Diversity Program

Significant Moments, 2022 Issue

December 14, 2022

Each summer, a highly selective group of undergraduates from across the country attend classes in introductory biostatistics and statistical computing, and are engaged in research under the supervision of a faculty member.   

BEST: 14 students  

SCHOOLS THEY CAME FROM:  

Agnes Scott College  
Allegheny College  
Carnegie Mellon University  
Mt. Holyoke College  
Oxnard College  
Pennsylvania State University  
Pomona College  
Santiago Canyon College  
Tufts University  
UC-Davis  
University of Buffalo  
University of Florida  
University of Maryland – Baltimore County  

RESEARCH PROJECTS:  

  • Examining the Relationship Between Intimate Partner Violence and Psychological Distress in Refugee Women within Tanzania  
  • Personal Care Product Use in a Diverse Sample: A Pilot Study  
  • The Complex Maternal Immune Environment and Its Relationship with Fetal Growth  
  • Understanding the Relationship Between Energy Insecurity and Health: A First Look at the Energy, Equity, Housing & Health (E2H2) Survey  
  • Sleep Factors Contributing to Burnout and High Blood Pressure in Emergency Department Clinicians  
  • Analyzing Adolescent Substance Use from ABCD study  
  • Association between COVID-19 Infection and Smoking and Drinking Behavior Among Older Adults 

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