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Lurdes Inoue, professor of biostatistics at the University of Washington returns to the role of Biostatistics graduate program director beginning in the 2026-27 academic year.
A story about the US and vaccines in 5 charts
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Coverage of rising U.S. measles cases is often coupled with news about Americans’ declining confidence in vaccines. UW Biostatistics faculty member Robin Mejia is quoted.
Admissions information sessions for students interested in applying to one of the University of Washington Biostatistics graduate degree programs are scheduled in September. Attend one or more session to learn about each degree program's focus, format, curriculum, research opportunities, hands-on work experience, post-degree job outlook, admissions requirements, application process, and more.
12 UW professors elected to Washington State Academy of Sciences
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Ruth Etzioni, affiliate professor of health services and biostatistics and professor in the Public Health Sciences Division at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is among 12 UW professors elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences.
Vaccine hesitancy rose significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic and remains a growing challenge today. While previous studies have looked at the individual reasons people cited for delaying or refusing a vaccine, recent research led by UW Biostatistics faculty member Robin Mejia analyzed more than 310,000 responses from the U.S. Covid-19 Trends & Impact Survey (CTIS) to model how the different reasons selected by an individual might be related.