Dr. Evrim Oral has been invited to serve as a keynote speaker at the 3rd International Conference on Recent Trends in Statistics, Data Analytical Sciences and AI Tech Expo
Dr. Evrim Oral, Associate Professor of Biostatistics in the LSU Health Sciences Center School of Public Health, has been invited to serve as a keynote speaker at the 3rd International Conference on Recent Trends in Statistics, Data Analytical Sciences and AI Tech Expo on October 19–20, 2026. The conference will bring together researchers, academicians, students, and industry professionals from around the world to discuss the latest advances in statistics, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies. Dr. Oral’s participation highlights LSU Health Sciences Center’s leadership and contributions in these rapidly evolving fields.
LSUHSC Research Featured on EurekAlert! for Study on Deepwater Horizon Spill's Lasting Impact on Children
LSU Health Sciences Center researchers Evrim Oral, PhD, and Katie Sternberger, MS, were recently featured on EurekAlert! for their study examining the long-term effects of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Published in PLOS One, the research found that mothers' exposure to the disaster may be indirectly linked to their children's mental health through financial and social resource loss. The study grew out of Sternberger's master's thesis at LSUHSC, with Oral leading the statistical analysis and Sternberger playing a key role in developing the work into a published manuscript.
Credentialling the Patient Navigator Workforce in Louisiana
Dr. Peggy Honoré and Ms. Dana Smith presented at the Inaugural Patient Navigator Summit held at Northshore Technical Community College (NTCC) in Lacombe, LA on June 4th, 2026.
Dr. Hui-Yi Lin Publishes High-Impact Study in Communications Medicine, a Nature Portfolio Journal, Advancing Prediction of Prostate Cancer Aggressiveness
Dr. Hui-Yi Lin Publishes High-Impact Study in Communications Medicine, a Nature Portfolio Journal, Advancing Prediction of Prostate Cancer Aggressiveness