Center for Drug Evaluation and Safety

CoDES unites a multi-disciplinary group of big data researchers in epidemiology, health economics, health services research and decision and data sciences who aim to improve public health by enhancing evidence on the safety, effectiveness, and value of medications, medical products and services, and related policy in real-world populations. CoDES fosters the development of new methods and analytic tools to enhance real-world evidence and regulatory science. CoDES supports research and training with a vast infrastructure of automated healthcare data, code libraries and analytical support, a post-doctoral fellowship program, and a seminar series.

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Lives’ Health Care Records

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Peer-Reviewed Publications by Center Members (2023-24)

center activities

Big data infrastructure

CoDES has access to the health records of more than 417 million lives.

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Programming code abstract technology background of software developer and Computer script

Big drug data analytical support

CoDES provides expertise in the measurement of drug exposure and outcomes/phenotypes.

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Research exchange

CoDES offers an email listserv, website and seminar series to exchange ideas.

Postdoctoral fellowship program

CoDES will train the next generation of researchers in drug evaluation and safety.

Center Research areas

real world evidence

Safety, Effectiveness & Value of Medical Products & Services

CoDES researchers evaluate the safety, effectiveness, and value of medications, medical products and services to enhance pre-approval evidence, inform clinical and regulatory decision-making, and inform investment of personal, payer and societal resources.

Quality assessment

Quality of Medical Products & Services Use

CoDES researchers evaluate the quality and determinants of the use of medications, medical products and services to direct allocation of resources and policy.

Policy & Program Evaluation

Policy & Programs involving Medical Products & Services

CoDES researchers evaluate policy and programs surrounding use of medications, medical products and services to enhance programmatic efforts aimed to improve access and quality.

Predictive pharmaceutical analytics

Prediction of Response to Medical Products & Interventions

CoDES researchers develop predictive tools for response to medications, medical products and services to support clinical care and related policy.

Center EVENTS

POP Seminar Guest Speaker, Dr. Ghadeer Dawwas, Ph.D., MSc, MBA, BSPharm, 1/23/2025

January 27, 2025

Please join us Thursday, 1/23/2025 for POP Research Seminar of the Spring 2025, held from 11:30 am 12:30 pm in NVIDIA Auditorium (1st Floor). We will be welcoming Dr. Ghadeer…

POP Seminar: Guest Speaker, Dr. Zhiqiu (Sophie) Ye, Ph.D.

March 22, 2024

Please join us Monday 3/25/2024 for POP Research Seminar of the Spring 2024, held from 10:45am-12:00 pm in the NVIDIA Auditorium on 1st floor. We will be welcoming Dr. Zhiqiu…

POP Seminar Guest Speaker, Janie Coulombe, Ph.D., M.S., B.S. : 11/16/2023

November 16, 2023

Please join us Thursday, 11/16/2023 for POP Research Seminar of the Spring 2023, held from 11:00 am-12:00 pm in HPNP Auditorium (room 1404). We will be welcoming Dr. Janie Coulobme,…

POP Seminar Guest Speaker and Faculty Candidate, Niying Li, Ph.D, 05/04/2023

August 28, 2023

Please join us Thursday 5/4/2023 for POP Research Seminar of the Fall 2023, held form 11:00am to 12:00pm in the HPNP Building (1404 Auditorium ). We will be welcoming Dr.…

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Center Fact sheet

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CoDES unites a multidisciplinary group of big data researchers in epidemiology, health economics, health services research and decision-sciences who evaluate and project drug outcomes to guide policy and clinical and personal decision-making.