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Laura Forsberg White is a Professor of Biostatistics at Boston University School of Public Health. She holds a PhD from Harvard University and has extensive experience in developing statistical methodologies for understanding the transmission dynamics of infectious diseases and substance use disorders. Dr. White is the co-director of the graduate program in Biostatistics and serves as the associate director of the Population Health Data Science Program. Her research focuses on the development of statistical tools for the detection of disease outbreaks and the application of statistical methods in public health surveillance systems. She has collaborated on large international studies related to Tuberculosis and works within the Boston Providence Center for AIDS Research and the CDC's Center of Excellence. Dr. White also teaches Public Health Surveillance: Methods Based Approach and is actively involved in initiatives to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within the admissions process at the School of Public Health. Additionally, she mentors students and postdoctoral fellows, providing them with statistical modeling expertise to aid their research endeavors.
Boston University School of Public Health • Boston, MA
Teach courses on biostatistics and public health surveillance, direct research initiatives, and co-direct graduate programs.
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