The UT Southwestern Department of Population and Data Sciences is a unique, interdisciplinary home for population science, clinical research, and development of novel research methodologies. Our mission is to:

• Improve health care in our community, Texas, and beyond through population-based scientific innovation and intervention
• Conduct high-impact methodological research with direct application to biomedicine and the delivery of care
• Foster transdisciplinary collaborations to better address the challenges of science and medicine
• Strengthen biomedical education through training in rigorous research methods
• Provide scientific expertise in experimental design, data management, and data analytics