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September 5, 2024

Cluster effect for SNP–SNP interaction pairs for predicting complex traits - Public Health

ABSTRACT – Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) interactions are the key to improving polygenic risk scores. Previous studies reported several significant SNP–SNP interaction pairs that shared a common SNP to form a cluster, but some identified pairs might be false positives. This study aims to identify factors associated with the cluster effect of false positivity and […]

August 28, 2024

University Partnership Research Brief - Public Health

Under a program created by Dr. Peggy Honoré, the LSUHSC-NO Health Policy Honors Program provides medical students with basic foundations in health policy analysis and research. A 3-year (2022-2024) Public University Partnership Program (PUPP) grant awarded to Dr. Honoré by Louisiana Medicaid provided three Health Policy Honors medical students – Eva Mace MD, Madeline DeGrange […]

August 12, 2024

Biostatistics and Data Science students and faculty showcased their work at the Joint Statistical Meetings - Public Health

The Biostatistics and Data Science program had a strong presence this year at the Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) held in Portland, Oregon, between August 3 and 8, 2024. Several of our faculty and students delivered presentations on topics such as robust inference, large genomic studies, and time-dynamic statistical methods. Pictured from left to right are […]

June 17, 2024

Louisiana Tumor Registry Renewal Signed into Law by Governor Landry - Public Health

Governor Jeff Landry visited the LSU Health Sciences Center campus Wednesday, June 5, to sign ACT 404 of the 2024 Regular Legislative Session into law. Presented by Senator Jimmy Harris, this significant act expands the ability of the Louisiana Tumor Registry, a nationally-recognized cancer registry, to support cancer research, control, and prevention. The Louisiana Tumor […]