Q&A with PhD student Willow Crawford-Crudell discussing what inspired her to pursue biostatistics, experience in the UW PhD program, and goals for the future.

In 2026, student teams from the UW Biostatistics MS Capstone program collaborated with UW research centers to evaluate trends in treatments for patients with breast cancer and appendicitis. A third project explored whether cell shape is related to cellular function, and whether this relationship can be detected computationally.

Ali Shojaie awarded a $3M grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to find a way to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias long before symptoms appear.

Highlights from the MS Capstone program graduation ceremony recognizing students in the class of 2026.

Q&A with PhD student Bumjun Park discussing what inspired him to pursue biostatistics, experience in the UW PhD program, and goals for the future.

University of Washington researchers are part of a team that has developed a powerful tool that uses single-cell studies to improve our understanding of disease genetics.

Rare diseases affect a small percentage of the population, but collectively, they impact millions. The University of Washington Genetic Analysis Center (GAC) plays a key role in efforts aimed at discovering the cause of currently unexplained rare genetic diseases, knowledge that could improve genetic testing, shorten time to diagnosis, and expand treatment options as the Data Coordinating Center (DCC) for the Genomics Research to Elucidate the Genetics of Rare (GREGoR) Consortium. 

Four biostatistics PhD students mentored by University of Washington biostatistics faculty Ting Ye through her TREND lab, have been recognized with 2026 Student Paper Competition honors from the American Statistical Association (ASA).