Collaborating with Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, biostatistics plays a central role in a variety of clinical trials and research programs in areas such as cancer, AIDS, and cardiovascular disease. Responding to the impact of industrialization on the environment and human health. The Division of Environmental Health Sciences studies the environmental causes of disease, with a particular emphasis on cancer, neuro-developmental disorders, and respiratory diseases such as asthma. A growing area of research is the complex interaction of genetic and environmental causes of disease. The Division looks at disease not only at the cellular level, but also at the social level in its emphasis on environmental justice and policy reform.
Epidemiology is one of the cornerstones of public health.
Epidemiologists study the distribution and prevention of disease in human populations, identifying causes, investigating changes in incidence, and assessing the effectiveness of preventive and corrective measures. Epidemiology benefits from and contributes to multiple disciplines, including biostatistics, clinical medicine, molecular biology, genetics, pharmacology, sociology, economics, and political science. The Division is renowned for its work in psychiatric, neurological, environmental, cancer, cardiovascular, and infectious disease epidemiology. Ezra Susser, M.D., Dr. Assisting in the effort to reform and better manage our healthcare system.