Description
Reference code
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
D. C. Rao Reprints
Date(s)
- 1979-1981 (Creation)
- 1879-1981 (Creation)
Extent
0.05 cubic feet (3 folders)
Name of creator
Biographical history
Dr. D.C. Rao, Professor of Biostatistics, joined the Division of Biostatistics as its Director in 1980. He holds joint appointments as professor in the Departments of Psychiatry, Genetics, and as adjunct professor in the Department of Mathematics. He stepped down as the Division Director at the end of 2019. He is a member and Past-President of the International Genetic Epidemiology Society (1996) and was the founding Editor-in-Chief of the society’s journal, Genetic Epidemiology (1984-91).
Dr. Rao’s overall research interest is the genetic dissection of common complex traits, including GxE interactions in cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, and their co-morbidities. He has published over 700 research articles and is a co-author of six books. He has held many research and training grants as PI, including Coordinating Centers and Data Coordinating Centers for several multicenter family and genetic studies.
Dr. Rao is active in training and mentoring activities: Director of the Biostatistics Education Programs, a Summer Institute Program (PRIDE), and a Post-Doctoral Training Grant.
He received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the Indian Statistical Institute in Calcutta, India, including a Ph.D. in statistical genetics in 1971.
Division of Bistatistics Faculty Page, accessed22 February 2020. https://biostatistics.wustl.edu/faculty-staff/d-c-rao/
Scope and content
Reprints, 1979-1981, of ten scientific articles authored or co-authored by Dabeeru C. Rao, Ph. D. who is on the faculty and directs the Division of Biostatistics until December 2019.
System of arrangement
Conditions governing access
The collection is open and accessible for research.
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Users of the collection should read and abide by the Rights and Permissions guidelines at the Bernard Becker Medical Library Archives.
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For detailed information regarding use of this collection, contact the Archives and Rare Book Department of the Becker Library (arb@wusm.wustl.edu).
Preferred Citation:
Item description, Reference Code, Bernard Becker Medical Library Archives, Washington University in St. Louis.
Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
- Latin
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Custodial history
Immediate source of acquisition
Becker Library copy: Dabeeru C. Rao, Ph.D., Division of Biostatistics, 1982 April 7 (1982-025: FP001 (Verticle file "A"): Reprints of publication by donor, 1979-1981.
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"Describing Archives: A Content Standard, Second Edition (DACS), 2013."
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