Stanford Statisticians Tackle COVID-19
This stories series presents three studies in the Department of Statistics addressing the coronavirus outbreak using different approaches: tracking genetic mutations in the coronavirus, developing a more practical approach to predictive modelling, and designing clinical trials of promising new treatments.
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Stanford statisticians work on different fronts to help understand and find solutions in the battle against COVID-19
Statistics experts at Stanford are bringing their expertise in genetics, predictive modeling and novel drug design to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
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