Loneliness has been increasing amongst young people globally, and researchers have been trying to understand why. A study led by researchers at the University of Washington School of Public Health, including UW Biostatistics faculty Kwun Chuen Gary Chan, looked at how youth’s answers to loneliness questions in an international survey have changed from 2000 to 2022.
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Announcing dates of upcoming admissions information sessions given by University of Washington Department of Biostatistics.
Second year Master of Science student Breanna Brown is preparing for work in the preventative research field as a collaborative biostatistician in the nonprofit or governmental sector or in a research institute. In this interview, she shares her experiences in the UW MS Capstone program.
Applying quantitative skills to real-world questions and challenges is fundamental to the UW Biostatistics student experience, and summer internships are one way students can apply and expand their statistical and professional skill sets. Learn about the companies, jobs, and valuable insights students gained from their 2025 internships.
A Population Health Initiative-funded team examines the ethics of a key genomic dataset
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Sarah C. Nelson, PhD, a research scientist with the UW Biostatistics Genetics Analysis Center, is co-principal investigator for a group UW researchers examining the ethical and social implications of using legacy datasets in population health research.
“Compared to contemporary data collections, it’s surprising that a sample of around 1,000 individuals assembled decades ago to primarily study population genetics has become such a gold standard for representing genetic diversity across much of biomedical research,” said Nelson.