Congratulations to UW Biostatistics alumnus Jeff Leek (PhD ’07, MS ’05) and welcome back to Seattle! Leek will also join the Fred Hutch faculty as professor in the Public Health Sciences Division and will hold the J. Orin Edson Foundation Endowed Chair. His first day will be on or before July 1.

COVID could take on a similar ebb and flow to the flu, but there is plenty left to figure out about just how severe and disruptive it will continue to be. UW Professor of Biostatistics and Fred Hutch researcher M. Elizabeth Halloran is quoted.

A look back at some highlights of UW Biostatistics community and member contributions and accomplishments during 2021.

A recent study suggests that dogs fed once a day have fewer physical health issues and better cognitive scores compared to dogs fed more frequently. Professor of Biostatistics Kathleen Kerr is the study's senior author and MS Capstone student Zihan Zheng is a co-author.

Four 2021 graduates from the Master of Science Capstone program met recently with current students to share information about their work and job search experience.