The 2024 Vanderbilt Biostatistics Summer Internship for Underrepresented Undergraduates program, directed by Leena Choi, is taking place from May 6 through June 14.
The list of department members, students, and colleagues contributing to this program is continually evolving and will be updated throughout its implementation.
Planning and selection committee members: Amir Asiaee, Cole Beck, Bryan Blette, Mario Davidson, Siyuan Ma, Bryan Shepherd, Andrew Spieker, Simon Vandekar, Shilin Zhao
Mentors: Gustavo Amorim, Amir Asiaee, Bryan Blette, Tatsuki Koyama, Siyuan Ma, Bryan Shepherd, and Chris Slaughter, with Joshua Slone
Faculty sponsors: Frank Harrell, Matt Shotwell, Chris Slaughter
Statistics and computing instructors: Cole Beck, Andrew Spieker, Simon Vandekar, Shilin Zhao
Professional training: Peg Duthie
Special lectures: Benjamin French, Simon Vandekar, Yu Shyr
Lunch meetings: TBD
Administrative support: Margaret Cullum, Peg Duthie, Nicole Gunnison, Janey Wang
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Corey Goddard
2024 InternCollege: Howard University
Mentor: Chris Slaughter
Project: Research Design and Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial
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Seyde Martinez
2024 InternCollege: Middle Tennessee State University
Mentor: Siyuan Ma
Project: Linear Regression Analysis Associating the Airway Microbes with Geographical Areas across the United States
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Morgan Myers
2024 InternCollege: Tennessee State University
Mentor: Tatsuki Koyama
Project: Data Quality Issues and Impact of Data Cleaning Steps on Multivariable Regression Models
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Ermias Takele
2024 InternCollege: Middle Tennessee State University
Mentor: Amir Asiaee
Project: Simulation of Multiple Related Populations and Inference through Data Integration
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Naij Taylor
2024 InternCollege: Middle Tennessee State University
Mentors: Bryan Shepherd and Gustavo Amorim, with Joshua Slone
Project: Statistical Analysis and Design for International Study of HIV/AIDS
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Eliab Woldegebriel
2024 InternCollege: Middle Tennessee State University
Mentor: Bryan Blette
Project: A Machine Learning Tool for Imputation of Body Fat Percentage