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Laurel Beckett

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Laurel Beckett

Professor; Biostatistics Division Chief; Vice-Chair, Department of Public Health Sciences
University of California, Davis
Expertise: 
statistical methods to evaluate chronic disease
biology, etiology and treatment of disease
analyzing statistical data on Alzheimer's, AIDS, cancer, hypertension and pulmonary disease

Biography

Laurel Beckett is vice chair of the Department of Public Health Sciences at UC Davis. She is also a professor and chief of the Biostatistics Division. Her research focuses on statistical methods for longitudinal data, population-based studies, and translational research between basic science and clinical medicine. She does collaborative research using these methods for studies of chronic diseases, especially the relationship between biology, etiology, and treatment. Her research includes work on Alzheimer's, AIDS, cancer, hypertension, and pulmonary disease.

Biostatistics Unit, UC Davis Department of Public Health Sciences
Med Sci 1-C
Davis  California  95616
United States
Office Phone: 
(530) 754-7161
Office Fax: 
(530) 752-3118
labeckett@ucdavis.edu
Links: 
http://biostats.ucdavis.edu/homepage/Beckett.php

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8/10 Webinar: Are Hospitals Profiting by Shunning Patients of Color?

The pandemic has thrown into brutal relief the extent to which the U.S. health care system produces worse outcomes for patients of color. And yet there has been scant focus on one of the biggest drivers of structural racism in health care: How doctors and hospitals are paid. In this webinar, we’ll highlight the ways in which the health care system’s focus on money and good grades is shortchanging the health of communities of color. Sign-up here!

8/24 Webinar: The Youth Mental Health Crisis

U.S. children and teens have struggled with increasing rates of depression, anxiety and suicidal behavior for much of the past decade. Join us as we explore the systemic causes and policy failures that have accelerated the crisis and its inequitable impact, as well as promising community-driven approaches and evidence-based practices. The webinar will provide fresh ideas for reporting on the mental health of youth and investigating the systems and services. Sign-up here!

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