Carolyn Hutter (MS ’09 Biostat, PhD ’08 Epi), director of the NHGRI Division of Genome Sciences, is quoted.
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NIH providing $185 million for research to advance understanding of how human genome functions
National Institutes of Health,
Jeff Leek (PhD ’07, MS ’05) has received one of the top statistical honors, the 2021 Presidents’ Award presented by the Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies (COPSS).
New Evidence Points To Antibodies As A Reliable Indicator Of Vaccine Protection
NPR,
Fred Hutch biostatisticians and UW faculty members Holly Janes and Peter Gilbert spoke with NPR about new evidence that points to antibodies as a reliable indicator of vaccine protection. David Benkeser (PhD, '15) is also quoted.
Pre-print: Recommendations on the use and reporting of race, ethnicity, and ancestry in genetic research: experiences from the NHLBI Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) program
ArXiv.org,
Commentary and concrete recommendations on the use and reporting of race, ethnicity, and ancestry across the arc of genetic research, including terminology, data harmonization, analysis, and reporting.
Scientists document life of Alaskan wooly mammoth using his tusk
ABC News Times,
Amy Willis was part of the international research team that reconstructed incredible details about the life of a woolly mammoth using isotope and genetic data.