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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.
The University of Washington Genetic Analysis Center (GAC), part of the Department of Biostatistics in the School of Public Health, has been awarded a $1.34 million contract to serve as the coordinating center for the National Institute on Aging's (NIA) Alzheimer’s Disease Sequencing Project (ADSP)—a large group of studies and projects that aim to better understand the genetics of Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia.
The University of Washington Department of Biostatistics begins the 2025-26 academic year under new leadership, welcoming Professor Ali Shojaie as interim department chair and Professor Marco Carone as interim associate chair. Both assumed their duties on July 1, 2025.