Biostatistics is the science of obtaining, analyzing and interpreting data in order to understand and improve human health. The mission of the Department of Biostatistics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is to forge advances in science that benefit human health through profound and paradigm-shifting innovations in biostatistical methodology and theory as well as the thoughtful implementation of biostatistical methods in practice. For additional information about the Department, please explore our website or contact  us.