Biostatistics & Health Data Science

The Department of Biostatistics and Health Data Science at Lehigh University advances the development and application of statistical, computational, and technological methods to address complex problems in health. The department conducts cutting-edge methodological research, collaborates on interdisciplinary studies, and educates the next generation of health data scientists. Areas of expertise include bioinformatics, computational biology, artificial intelligence, network science, Bayesian methods, spatiotemporal methods, visualization, evolutionary game theory, infectious disease modeling, and assistive and accessibility technologies, with a shared commitment to improving health outcomes through data-driven discovery.