Biostatistics School of Public Health
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    Kevin Lin
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    Kevin Lin

    ALZHEIMER'S RESILIENCE

    Using AI to link two completely different data types, Kevin Lin aims to better understand what makes a brain resilient to Alzheimer's

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    Blue and red shaded image depicting cancer cells at a microscopic level

    CELLULAR RESEARCH USING AI

    Kevin Lin is working to reconstruct the hidden history of a cell, from healthy to diseased, using a single tissue snapshot

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    Willow Crawford-Crudell
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    Willow Crawford-Crudell

    THEORY AND COMMUNITY

    Rigorous statistical training was a key factor Willow Crawford-Crudell considered when choosing UW to pursue her PhD

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    Photo of Bumjun Park
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    DATA, LOGIC, AND REASON

    Answering today's pressing scientific questions using data, logic, and reason appealed to PhD student Bumjun Park

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    Alzheimer's Early Detection

    $3M funded to UW research team to improve early detection of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias

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