Tracy Bergemann (PhD ’04) found little support or understanding for First Gen students during her time as a UW Biostatistics graduate student. Resources for First Gen students have improved over the years but significant challenges remain.
“My advice is to just keep putting one foot in front of the other day by day, and find your allies where you can,” said Bergemann.
Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer, but most patients have high chances of surviving the disease. In addition, there is evidence that melanoma is being diagnosed in patients who would never experience symptoms. This study sought to identify early-stage melanoma patients with near-zero risk of death from melanoma.
“Not only are the results potentially practically useful, our simple models are highly interpretable and suggest insights into when melanoma is more or less dangerous for a patient,” said Kathleen Kerr, a study co-author and professor of biostatistics at the University of Washington School of Public Health.
University of Washington School of Public Health faculty member Bruce Weir said New Zealand's embrace of Māori culture and values were impressive.
