Epidemiology and Biostatistics

The Epidemiology and Biostatistics disciplinary group comprises three components:

  • Epidemiology and Biostatistics
  • Clinical Epidemiology Unit
  • Queensland Clinical Trials and Biostatistics Centre

The Epidemiology and Biostatistics group coordinates the Master of Epidemiology and Master of Epidemiology (Clinical Epidemiology) programs and is responsible for teaching core epidemiology and biostatistics teaching across the postgraduate programs, as well as offering elective courses in these disciplinary areas. It is also responsible for epidemiology and biostatistics teaching in the MBBS Program and the Bachelor of Health Sciences program.

The group has an active research program across a range of applications of epidemiology and biostatistics as well as methodological issues. Applications include cancer epidemiology, infectious diseases, evidence-based health care, life course epidemiology, obesity, air pollution, clinical epidemiology and clinical trials. Methodological issues include design and analysis of longitudinal studies.

The QCTBC (link) supports and researches the design, conduct and analysis of clinical trials, and provides biostatistics consulting.

Epidemiology and Biostatistics section

About the Department

  Gail Williams, PhD, Professor & Head

Current Staff

Academic Staff Gail Williams MSc (Stats) MSc (Epi) PhD Head, Professor of International Health Statistics Rosa Alati PhD Senior Research Fellow Chris Bain...

Academic Programs and Courses

Epidemiology programs aim to provide structured coursework developing epidemiological and biostatistical skills to an advanced level. Our graduates are epidemiologists with strong methodological knowledge skills.

Consulting

  The group offers biostatistical consulting services for researchers within the Faculty of Health Sciences. A collaborative consulting arrangement provides for service statistica...

Research and Centres

  Primary areas of faculty research   Prevention, control and treatment of non-communicable diseases:

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