Duke Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics

What Duke Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics does

The Duke Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics (B&B) is an academic department within the Duke University School of Medicine, operating from Durham, North Carolina. It conducts methodological and collaborative research across biostatistics, genomics, biomedical informatics, artificial intelligence, and health data science, and provides regional and international leadership in these fields. The department is staffed by over 70 faculty members distributed across three research divisions (Biostatistics, Integrative Genomics, and Translational Biomedical Informatics) and operates multiple NIH-funded research centers including the Center for Combinatorial Gene Regulation, Center for Statistical Genetics and Genomics, Center for Human Systems Immunology, and the BERD Methods Core, which provides statistical and methodological support to investigators across the School of Medicine.

B&B delivers five degree programs: a PhD in Biostatistics, a PhD in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, a Master of Biostatistics, a Master of Management in Clinical Informatics (MMCi), and a Master of Health Sciences in Clinical Research. The department's commercial and quasi-commercial infrastructure includes the Duke Federated Clinical Analytics Platform (FCAP) for secure access to de-identified medical record data, and the annual Duke-Industry Statistics Symposium which convenes pharmaceutical and clinical research stakeholders. Leadership is provided by Chair David Page, PhD, Vice Dean for Data Science Michael Pencina, PhD, and co-Chair of the Division of Biostatistics Susan Halabi, PhD.

Revenue is generated through two primary channels. The first is government and foundation research funding, including NIH R01 grants, IGVF Consortium awards, a $14M Center of Excellence in Genome Science award, a $22M PCORI award, and a $2.6M FDA grant, supplemented by training grants such as the 2026 NIH computational biology training award. The second is tuition from the five degree programs. Identified grant activity alone totals approximately $52M, and the department's customers and partners include the National Human Genome Research Institute, the Duke Cancer Institute, DCRI, NCCU, and pharmaceutical and clinical research sponsors reached through the Duke-Industry Statistics Symposium.

Name

Duke Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics

Legal name

Duke Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics

Website

https://biostat.duke.edu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Duke Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics is an academic department at Duke University School of Medicine with 70+ faculty conducting research in biostatistics, genomics, biomedical informatics, AI, and health data science while training students across five degree programs.

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Higher Education and Academic Research

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Health & Biomedical Research Universities (Academic Medical Center–Affiliated) (EDAHABAC)

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Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based) (EDAHAGAI), Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary) (EDAHABAA)

Keywords

• Biostatistics research
• Bioinformatics education
• Genomic data analysis
• Clinical research methodology
• Health data science

Headquarters

HQ city

Durham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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B2B

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Services

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Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Research Grants and NIH Funding: The department generates revenue primarily through NIH grants, training grants, and research awards including IGVF Consortium grants, R01 grants, and various foundation awards supporting faculty research programs.
2. Educational Programs: Tuition and fees from five educational degree programs including PhD in Biostatistics, Master of Biostatistics, Master of Management in Clinical Informatics (MMCi), Master of Health Sciences in Clinical Research, and PhD in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics.

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Core offering

The Duke Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics engages in methodological and collaborative research in biostatistics, genomics, biomedical informatics, artificial intelligence, and health data science. It offers five educational degree programs (PhD in Biostatistics, PhD in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Master of Biostatistics, MMCi, Master of Health Sciences in Clinical Research) and operates research through three divisions and multiple NIH-funded centers. Revenue is generated primarily through NIH research grants, training grants, foundation awards, and tuition.

Product overview

The Duke Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics is an academic department at Duke University School of Medicine offering five educational degree programs (Biostatistics PhD, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics PhD, Master of Biostatistics, Master of Management in Clinical Informatics, and Master of Health Sciences in Clinical Research). The department is organized into three research divisions (Biostatistics, Integrative Genomics, and Translational Biomedical Informatics) and operates multiple research centers including the BERD Methods Core, Center for Combinatorial Gene Regulation, Center for Statistical Genetics and Genomics, and Center for Human Systems Immunology. The department also provides the Duke Federated Clinical Analytics Platform (FCAP) for medical record data research. With over 70 faculty members, the department engages in methodological and collaborative research providing leadership in biostatistics, genomics, biomedical informatics, AI, and health data science.

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Products and services

• Biostatistics PhD Program Doctoral program training students in statistical theory, methodology, and applications to biomedical research.
• Ph.D. in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Interdisciplinary doctoral program combining computational and biological sciences for genomics and bioinformatics research.
• Master of Biostatistics Master's degree program preparing students for careers in biostatistics, statistics, and health data science.
• Master of Management in Clinical Informatics (MMCi) Professional master's degree combining clinical informatics, data science, and healthcare management.
• Master of Health Sciences in Clinical Research (CRTP) Clinical Research Training Program preparing students for clinical research methodology and trials.
• BERD Methods Core Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design core providing methodological support for clinical and translational research.
• Division of Biostatistics Division focused on statistical methodology development and collaborative research in health sciences.
• Division of Integrative Genomics Division conducting research in genomics, gene regulation, and computational biology.
• Division of Translational Biomedical Informatics Division focused on biomedical informatics, AI, and machine learning applications in healthcare.
• Duke Federated Clinical Analytics Platform (FCAP) Secure environment for accessing de-identified medical record data for research and analytics purposes.
• Center for Combinatorial Gene Regulation NIH-funded Center of Excellence in Genome Science focusing on gene regulatory mechanisms.
• Center for Statistical Genetics and Genomics Research center dedicated to statistical methods for genetic and genomic data analysis.
• Center for Human Systems Immunology Research center focused on immunological research and computational approaches to immune system modeling.

Quantifiable outcome

• NIH IGVF Consortium grants totaling approximately $12 million from NHGRI
• +2 more outcomes

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and flagship.

• Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 July 2026Gene Golub SIAM Summer School on Fault-Tolerant Algorithms in Quantum Computing hosted at Duke University, Durham NC.
• North Carolina Central University (NCCU) - Duke-NCCU Bridge OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2026Duke CTSI and Duke AI Health partnership with NCCU for FCAP system workshop on medical record data.
• Duke Center for AIDS Research (CFAR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2026NIH-funded program (5P30 AI064518) organizing CFAR-MISM Mini-Symposium on HIV research and AI with B&B BERD Core involvement.
• North Carolina Central University (NCCU)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 May 2022Partnership through Summer Scholars Program in Genome Sciences and Medicine, welcoming students from across the country for 10-week research program.
• Dana-Farber Cancer InstitutemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2021ICECaP (Intermediate Clinical Endpoints of Prostate Cancer) initiative collaboration including over 50 investigators globally. Susan Halabi leads Duke's involvement in this multi-institutional partnership.
• International Drug Development Institute (IDDI)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2021Part of ICECaP working group contributing to statistical methodology for prostate cancer clinical endpoints. Collaborated on SPAIG award-winning initiative.
• SWOG Cancer Research NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2021Part of ICECaP working group contributing statistical expertise to prostate cancer research consortium.
• Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit (UK)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2021Part of ICECaP working group including MRC Clinical Trials Unit providing international collaboration in clinical trial methodology.
• National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) - IGVF ConsortiumflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2020NHGRI-funded Impact of Genomic Variation on Function Consortium bringing investigators together to examine how genomes function. Duke leads Functional Characterization Center ($8.6M) and Predictive Modeling Center ($3.2M).
• NIH Center of Excellence in Genome Science (CEGS)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2020NIH-funded Center for Combinatorial Gene Regulation ($14 million grant) with Tim Reddy, Greg Crawford, and Charlie Gersbach as key faculty members.
• Duke Cancer InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Duke Cancer Institute is a single entity that brings cancer care and research together, uniting hundreds of cancer physicians, researchers, educators, and staff. B&B faculty collaborate on cancer research projects.
• Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnown for conducting groundbreaking multinational clinical trials, managing major national patient registries, and performing landmark outcome research. DCRI collaborates with B&B on clinical research methodology.
• Duke Center for Health InformaticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDuke's focal point for health informatics, built on a distinguished history in applied research informatics and an innovative interdisciplinary approach to education and research.

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Direct peers

• University of Pennsylvania - Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics: Penn's combined biostatistics, epidemiology, and informatics unit at a private AMC-affiliated research university is a direct peer in scope of methodology, bioinformatics, and clinical research training.
• University of Washington - Department of Biostatistics: Leading biostatistics department at a major research university with strong methodological research and graduate programs; directly comparable in NIH funding profile and educational scope.
• Emory University - Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics: Emory's department shares Duke B&B's exact "Biostatistics and Bioinformatics" naming and structure, with similar scope in biostatistics, bioinformatics, and clinical research methodology at a private AMC-affiliated research university.
• Stanford University - Department of Biomedical Data Science: Stanford's biomedical data science department combines biostatistics, bioinformatics, and biomedical informatics — a structure that closely mirrors Duke B&B's three-division model (Biostatistics, Integrative Genomics, Translational Biomedical Informatics).
• Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School - Department of Biostatistics: Top-tier biostatistics department at a private research university with an academic medical center. Strong overlap in biostatistics methodology, clinical trials collaboration, and graduate degree offerings.
• Vanderbilt University - Department of Biostatistics: Top biostatistics department at a private AMC-affiliated research university with deep clinical trials infrastructure (Vanderbilt's VICTR/Center for Clinical Quality); directly comparable research scope and graduate programs.
• Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health - Department of Biostatistics: One of the top-ranked biostatistics departments at a private research university with an academic medical center. Directly comparable to Duke B&B in research scope (methodology, genomics, clinical trials) and educational programs (PhD, MS).
• Columbia University - Department of Biostatistics: Biostatistics department at a private research university with a medical center, offering MS and PhD programs and methodological research in clinical trials, genetics, and health data science — closely aligned with Duke B&B's portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Flatiron Health: Roche-owned health data science and real-world evidence company with deep biostatistics and biomedical informatics capabilities. Not a direct academic competitor, but represents the commercial incumbent in applied biostatistics/health data science that the department's methods and graduates feed into.

Regional players

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Department of Biostatistics: UNC's biostatistics department is a fellow top-10 program and the most direct regional peer within North Carolina; it competes for similar NIH funding, faculty talent, and graduate students, and collaborates with Duke via Research Triangle-area initiatives.

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