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Department of Biostatistics alumni recount their experiences as volunteer mentors in the department’s professional mentor program in 2023.
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SPH researchers to work on six early-stage UW Population Health Initiative projects
SPH Blog,
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.
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A study published in this week’s JAMA Dermatology finds specialized training may inadvertently be contributing to escalating rates of skin cancer overdiagnosis.
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Statistical Methods for Exploring Causal Relationships between Risk Factors and Liver Disease
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA),
Sarah Monsell, a biostatistician at the Center for Biomedical Statistics in the Department of Biostatistics at the University of Washington, explains the statistical methods used in a recent liver disease study, describes their application to the study of liver MRI PDFF, and discusses the generalizability of the results of the study.
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Each session will review the degree program's focus, format, curriculum, research opportunities, hands-on work experience, post-degree job outlook, admissions requirements, application process, and more. Time will also be set aside to answer any questions you may have.