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Kevin Lin
Kevin Lin
Could certain brain cells have a "superpower" that shields them from the effects of Alzheimer’s?
UW researcher Kevin Lin is part of a collaborative team developing new statistical techniques designed to account for human variability, cognitive resilience, and potential confounding factors in Alzheimer's disease. The work aims to extract meaningful insights into how certain individuals resist cognitive decline despite extensive AD pathology.
Zhilong Zhang
Zhilong Zhang
Student Profile: Zhilong Zhang
Applying mathematics to address public health challenges was a strong motivator for Zhilong Zhang to choose UW’s Biostatistics program. Zhang is pursuing a Master of Science in Biostatistics in the MS Thesis program, and is currently working with Dr. Ting Ye on a Mendelian Randomization project.
Yuhan Qian
Yuhan Qian
Yuhan Qian wins ASA Student Paper Award in the Biopharmaceutical Section
Biostatistics PhD student Yuhan Qian has won first place in the 2025 American Statistical Association (ASA) Student Paper Competition in the Biopharmaceutical Section for his paper, “From Estimands to Robust Inference of Treatment Effects in Platform Trials.”
Taek Son
Taek Son
Student Profile: Taek Son
While working as a biostatistician at a biopharmaceutical company in South Korea, Taek Son realized he wanted to improve his statistical knowledge, to be involved in projects that required cutting edge techniques, and to tackle public health issues. Pursuing a PhD in Biostatistics at UW was the most efficient way he saw to do this.
Alejandro Hernandez
Alejandro Hernandez
Student Profile: Alejandro Hernandez
Alejandro Hernandez was a Computer Science student in his undergraduate studies, but found his way to studying biostatistics in graduate school due to a motivation and drive to apply data science in ways that improve people’s lives.