Congratulations to UW Biostatistics alumnus Peter Sasieni (PhD 1989) was named a 2023 Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences and recipient of the 2023 Don Listwin Award for outstanding contribution to cancer early detection.

Department of Biostatistics alumni recount their experiences as volunteer mentors in the department’s professional mentor program in 2023.

Six interdisciplinary teams awarded tier 1 pilot grants by the Population Health Initiative, UW Biostatistics faculty member Lianne Sheppard is a member of one of the teams and Research Scientist Matt Conomos is part of another.

Fred Hutch will act as coordinating center for a large study of cardiovascular and other chronic diseases in overlooked populations. UW Biostatistics faculty members and Hutch researchers Garnet Anderson and Kwun Chuen (Gary) Chan are part of the center’s leadership team. Affiliate faculty member Li Hsu is also part of the new study .

The Department of Biostatistics at the University of Washington is strongly committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. To this end, during the academic year 2023-2024, we are launching the pre-application review service (PARS) initiative to provide support and mentorship to PhD applicants.

A tribute to Dr. Bruce Weir celebrating his career contributions and legacy at University of Washington.

After 58 years at the University of Washington, Dick Kronmal, co-director of the Collaborative Health Studies Coordinating Center, professor of biostatistics and statistics, and a founding member of the Department of Biostatistics, retired on June 1.

Rebecca A. Hubbard, PhD, a professor of biostatistics at the University of Pennsylvania and alumna of the University of Washington Department of Biostatistics (PhD, ‘07) has been honored with the 2023 Gertrude M. Cox Award.

Celebrating the career of Ross Prentice, professor of biostatistics at the University of Washington School of Public Health, who retires at the end of this year.

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.