MS Capstone students explored trends in clinical care and understanding cellular function for their 2026 capstone projects. Questions about cancer treatment, clinical care for appendicitis, and basic cell biology were the focus. Learn more about their work: bit.ly/41LiVEh

Willow Crawford-Crudell pursued a PhD in biostatistics to develop a deep understanding of statistical theory and methodology, and to play a critical part of improving public health, whether that be through policy or clinical research. Reflections on her UW experience: bit.ly/4c2duqp

Today's @uwbiostat.bsky.social seminar: "Robust methods for meta-analysis of dose-response relationships," presented by Aleksandr Aravkin, associate professor in the UW Department of Applied Mathematics. Session begins at 3:30 p.m. in the Hans Rosling Center, HRC 135. Details: bit.ly/3NWjqYN

@uwbiostat.bsky.social in the @uwsph.bsky.social continues to rank among the top ten programs in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools. UW Biostat is the No. 1 ranked public biostatistics program (#3 overall) in best science programs, #7 in best area of study ranking. bit.ly/4sXSLK5

Thursday, April 2, Burcu Darst, assistant professor in the Public Health Sciences Division @fredhutch.org will present: "The contribution of rare genetic variants and polygenic risk scores to prostate cancer risk across multi-ancestry populations." 3:30 p.m. HRC 135. ⁠https://bit.ly/4bJ6xKH

Ali Shojaie, professor and interim chair of the UW Department of Biostatistics @uwbiostat.bsky.social has been awarded a $3M grant from the National Institutes of Health to find a way to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias long before symptoms appear. bit.ly/3OcVxw3

Registration is now open for our 2026 Summer Institutes! All sessions will be held in July 2026 and are 100% online. Check out course offerings including 3 brand new modules! Register now: si.biostat.washington.edu @uwsph.bsky.social

Tomorrow's @uwbiostat.bsky.social seminar welcomes Boxiang Liu, PhD from the National University of Singapore presenting: "Five lessons for target gene identification in the post-GWAS era." March 19 at 3:30 p.m. ⁠Details bit.ly/4lKLR8w

Li Hsu from the Biostatistics program at @fredhutch.org speaks today on"Advancing Cancer Risk Prediction: Multi-Ancestry PRS, Model Recalibration, and Benefit-Burden Evaluation" in our department seminar series. The talk will be held on the UW campus at 3:30 p.m. Abstract/details at: bit.ly/4sESCeb

Today, Mar. 5: Leying Guan, PhD, associate professor of biostatistics at Yale University @yalesph.bsky.social will present "Fast diagonal single-cell multi-omics integration with self-mapping" for our @uwbiostat.bsky.social seminar. Abstract and details at: bit.ly/4ucQMTc

UW Biostatistics @uwbiostat.bsky.social is now recruiting a postdoctoral scholar to work on statistical machine learning and artificial intelligence methods for diverse biological data in relation to cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. Full-time (100% FTE) apply.interfolio.com/181098

Welcome to all students visiting us this week for student visit days! We're looking forward to meeting you!

@uwbiostat.bsky.social PhD student Bumjun Park wants to collaborate with different researchers and help answer today’s many pressing scientific questions using data, statistics, and logic. Read a Q&A with Bumjun about his experience in the program: bit.ly/3ORvCtE

UW researchers are part of a team that has developed a powerful tool that uses single-cell studies to improve our understanding of disease genetics.  bit.ly/46kjgQW @uwsph.bsky.social

Reminder! This Thursday, Feb. 19 @uwbiostat.bsky.social and @fredhutch.org co-sponsor the 2026 Ross L. Prentice Lecture with Michael LeBlanc presenting, "Evolving Designs and Analyses of Publicly Funded Cancer Clinical Trials." Details at: bit.ly/4a8qfyG

UW's Genetic Analysis Center @uwsph.bsky.social plays a key role in efforts aimed at discovering the cause of currently unexplained rare genetic diseases through its work as the Data Coordinating Center for the (GREGoR) Consortium @gregor-research.bsky.social - More: bit.ly/3M5f8NS

Today, Thursday, Feb. 12 Lucy Lu Wang from @ischool.uw.edu will present, "Evaluating the Evaluators: Measuring Uncertainty and Failure in LLMs and LLM judges" for our @uwsph.bsky.social @uwbiostat.bsky.social seminar. Read the abstract and get details about the event. bit.ly/4quBF4D

Join us Feb. 19 for the 2026 Ross L. Prentice Lecture with Michael LeBlanc, PhD presenting "Evolving Designs and Analyses of Publicly Funded Cancer Clinical Trials." Co-sponsored by @uwbiostat.bsky.social and @fredhutch.org. Read the abstract and full details at: bit.ly/4a8qfyG

Today at 3:30 p.m. “Inference on Local Variable Importance Measures for Heterogeneous Treatment Effects,” presented by Pawel Morzywolek, PhD, assistant professor of biostatistics, University of Copenhagen. This is a virtual session. Read the abstract and more event details: bit.ly/4aasGiY

A recent analysis by UW researchers supports longtime concerns surrounding the acquisition and use of information collected through the Human Genome Diversity Project (HGDP). Read about the analysis findings published in Nature Genetics Comment. Details at: bit.ly/4kdat8V

Check out 2026 Summer Institutes courses and dates. New offerings including modules in Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence, Multi-state models for time-to-event data, with applications to clinical research, and Design & Analysis of Two-Phase Studies. bit.ly/4qPvOrN

Our @uwbiostat.bsky.social department seminar this week welcomes Dr. Yu Shen from @mdanderson.bsky.social who will present, "Integrating Machine Learning into Survival Analysis through Distribution-Free Conformal Predication." Thursday, Jan. 22 at 3:30 p.m. bit.ly/4jN6orP | @uwsph.bsky.social

Congrats to @uwbiostat.bsky.social PhD student Zhaoheng Li for her win in the 2026 @amstatnews.bsky.social Student Paper Competitions in the Genomics and Genetics Section. Read more about her work at: bit.ly/3YF7MDk

Congrats to @uwbiostat.bsky.social PhD student Ana Gabriela Vasconcelos for her win in the 2026 @amstatnews.bsky.social Student Paper Competitions in the Genomics and Genetics Section. Read more about her work at: bit.ly/3YF7MDk

Today's seminar: Statistics in the Age of AI: Theory, Methods, and Data, presented by Didong Li at 3:30 p.m. This is a virtual session. Check our calendar for the session abstract and more details. bit.ly/4pC0nQ3

Interested in earning a Master of Science in Biostatistics at UW? Program applications are still open for our 18-month, accelerated Master of Science Capstone program. Apply by January 15, 2026 | www.biostat.washington.edu/academics/ms...

Check out @uwbiostat.bsky.social department contributions highlighted in the @uwsph.bsky.social 2025 impact report. sph.washington.edu/impact

Congrats to Ethan Ashby @uwsph.bsky.social @uwbiostat.bsky.social PhD student who is a recipient of the International Biometric Society Eastern North American Region (ENAR) Distinguished Student Paper Award. Read about his work at: bit.ly/48J2v3v

The deadline to apply for our accelerated 18-month Master of Science Capstone program is coming up January 15. Learn more about the program and requirements: www.biostat.washington.edu/academics/ms...

Read our post capturing highlights from the Seventh Seattle Symposium in Biostatistics which took place November 22-25. Biostatistical leaders from around the world came together to explore the evolving role of causal inference in biomedical research. bit.ly/4a81naJ

Awan Afiaz is a UW biostatistics PhD student in public health @uwsph.bsky.social who is part of a research team at @fredhutch.org developing software to help clinicians in cancer research implement artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to accelerate diagnosis. bit.ly/3MAHoHH

Important work from @uwsph.bsky.social researcher @blueyedgenes.bsky.social that focuses on ethical and social implications of using legacy datasets.

Join us Friday, Nov. 21 for our MS Capstone Admissions Info Session from 1 -2 p.m. PST. Attend to learn more about the program, application process, and research opportunities available to you as a UW Biostatistics student. Information and RSVP form: bit.ly/4o9OgKa

Final day to register is Nov. 20 at 5 p.m PST. Join us for the Seventh Seattle Symposium in Biostatistics exploring the role of causal inference in biomedical research. Dates: Nov 22-25, online sessions daily from 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. PST. www.biostat.washington.edu/seattlesympo...

Saori Sakaue, MD, PhD from @uwgenome.bsky.social is our seminar guest this week. Sakaue will present "Integrating genetics and single-cell genomics to define non-coding mechanisms of common and rare diseases." Thursday, Nov. 20 at 3:30 p.m. Details and session abstract at: lnkd.in/gsFHvevq

"I knew this program’s strong research partnerships would give me an opportunity to contribute to impactful research and gain valuable experience. The support you feel from your peers, staff, and faculty here is unmatched."— Breanna Brown, UW Biostatistics MS Capstone Student bit.ly/3Xuzhi8

Albert Osom is a UW Biostatistics PhD student who worked at Amazon as a research scientist intern with the OpsLab - Modeling and Optimization team. Read more about Osom's internship and most valuable takeaway: www.biostat.washington.edu/news/stories...

Join us Thursday, Nov. 13 at 3:30 p.m. for: Statistical Frameworks for Dissecting Genetic Regulation in the Human Transcriptome presented by Pejman Mohammadi @uwmedicine.bsky.social and @seattlechildrens.org Research Institute. Details and abstract: bit.ly/498bfAJ

Reminder! Join us this Wednesday for our MS Thesis Admissions Information Session from 1 -2 p.m. PST. Attend to learn more about the program, application process, and research opportunities available to you as a UW Biostatistics student. Information and RSVP form: bit.ly/4o9OgKa

Register soon! Explore the role of causal inference in biomedical research. The Seventh Seattle Symposium in Biostatistics (Nov 22-25) also offers short courses (Nov 15-16). All sessions are online. Early rate discounts end Nov 9. www.biostat.washington.edu/seattlesympo...

Interested in applying to a UW Biostatistics graduate program? Attend one or more of our upcoming information sessions for a review of each program’s focus, format, curriculum, and admissions requirements. RSVP or get more info at: bit.ly/4o9OgKa

Today: "Leveraging Statistical Machine Learning Models to Characterize the Progression of Neurodegenerative Diseases," presented by Mariano Gabbito, PhD, Allen Institute for Brain Sciences, Affiliate Professor of Statistics, UW Statistics | More information: bit.ly/4oALKwp

My work with colleagues in @uwbioethics.bsky.social and @uwbiostat.bsky.social (Malia Fullerton, Stephanie Gogarten, Jacky Dahlquist) to examine the use of a controversial legacy dataset in genomics, the Human Genome Diversity Project. Stay tuned for more!! www.washington.edu/populationhe...

MS Capstone student Breanna Brown interned with Public Health - Seattle & King County on a direct study with County public health department's Overdose Surveillance team to develop a supervised learning model that classifies textual responses into predetermined categories.⁠ bit.ly/4nfBOHq

Alex Gibberd, PhD, Senior Lecturer, Statistics at @lancasteruni.bsky.social will present l1-Regularized Generalized Least Squares tomorrow, Oct. 16 at our department seminar. 3:30 p.m. | UW Health Sciences Education Building, Room 235. More at: bit.ly/3KQvMQa

Registration is now open! The Seventh Seattle Symposium in Biostatistics is online Nov 22-25 from 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. PST daily. Topics explore the role causal inference in biomedical research. Check out keynote speakers, daily session topics, and more: www.biostat.washington.edu/seattlesympo...

Join us on Nov. 22-25 for the Seventh Seattle Symposium in Biostatistics, an online event during which contemporary issues in causal inference for biomedical data will be explored. Registration opens soon! Check out speakers, session themes, and more at: www.biostat.washington.edu/seattlesympo...

This Thursday's @uwbiostat.bsky.social seminar welcomes Xinwei Shen, PhD from UW Statistics presenting, "Generalization Beyond Data: A Distributional Perspective." Details at: bit.ly/48amMiA

The UW Genetic Analysis Center (GAC), part of @uwbiostat.bsky.social and @uwsph.bsky.social, has been awarded $1.34 million to serve as the coordinating center for the National Institute on Aging's (NIA) Alzheimer’s Disease Sequencing Project (ADSP). More details at: bit.ly/4nOzM1L

Welcome to our new MS Capstone, MS Thesis, and PhD students in the UW Biostatistics Department @uwbiostat.bsky.social! Wishing all our incoming and returning students a great first quarter!