The Medical Research Council (MRC) Biostatistics Unit (BSU) is one of the largest groups of biostatisticians in Europe, and a major centre for research, training and knowledge transfer in biostatistics.
Research
Our research themes range from basic science to population health.
Population Health |
Causal Mechanisms |
Precision Medicine |
Biostatistical MachineLearning |
Efficient Study Designs |
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Latest news
Stephen Burgess contributes to Top Cited Article by European Society of Cardiology
8 January 2025
“Mendelian randomization for cardiovascular diseases: principles and applications” , is number 1 in the European Heart Journal Top Cited Articles for 2023. The paper, co-authored by Stephen Burgess at the MRC Biostatistics Unit, Susanna C. Larsson, and Adam Butterworth at the Department of Public Health and Primary Care...
Radical rethink of mental health support for adolescents
19 December 2024
Young people have given important insights into what mental health support they prefer and what does not work for them or meet their needs, as part of a major new study of thousands of adolescents. The new study, led by researchers at the University of Oxford and the MRC Biostatistics Unit, found that adolescents access a...
Introducing our first year PhD Students
28 November 2024
In October, we welcomed a brilliant new cohort of PhD students. They are; Connor Fitchett, Boris Vasilev, Joshua Park, Letao Yuan, Shawn Han, Fuming Yang, Nasir Bashir and Simone Baskir. Here some of them introduce themselves. Letao Yuan "I have recently joined as a PhD student in the Efficient Study Design theme...
