Department Vision & Mission

Vision of the DBCB

To be a national leader in advancing both methodology and practice in biostatistics and computational biology; to continue our tradition of intellectual leadership through promoting the proper use of rigorous quantitative methods as members of cross-disciplinary research teams; and to continue our evolution as a leader in the education and training of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in the advanced statistical sciences.

Mission of the DBCB

To help drive URMC’s mission of improving human health through: 

• Scholarship: supporting DBCB faculty, postdocs and graduate students in their pursuit of innovative research in biostatistics and computational biology; 
• Collaboration: promoting the rigorous application of quantitative methods as respected members of cross-disciplinary research teams in the basic, clinical and translational sciences; 
• Teaching & Training: educating graduate students and postdoctoral scholars at the interface of methodological and collaborative research, with a goal of preparing them to be scientific leaders in academia, government, and industry; 
• Service: providing expert advice and training in applied biostatistics and data science to the university community through teaching and consultation services;
• Culture: fostering a collegial, inclusive, and equitable community for all department members and visitors that welcomes diversity in both perspectives and backgrounds.