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Peter Gilbert
Peter Gilbert
SARS-CoV-2 vaccine efficacy in Latin American countries
Fred Hutch News,

In our post-COVID pandemic world, several lingering questions remain pertaining to the culprit, SARS-CoV-2. While we can’t answer the question of, will another SARS-CoV-2 pandemic happen again? We can ensure our offensive game is stronger by striving to answer questions like, how good are the SARS-CoV-2 vaccines? UW Professor of Biostatistics Peter Gilbert is one of two Fred Hutch researchers who led a team that investigated these questions and recently published their findings in Nature Communications.

Kung-Yee Liang and Patrick Heagerty at the 2024 Norman E. Breslow Endowed Lecture, Seattle Washington
Kung-Yee Liang and Patrick Heagerty at the 2024 Norman E. Breslow Endowed Lecture, Seattle Washington
Distinguished alumni Kung-Yee Liang visits UW
University of Washington Biostatistics graduate Kung-Yee Liang, Distinguished Chair Professor and Senior Advisor for Office of the President at Feng Chia University and former president of the National Health Research Institutes of Taiwan, was the featured speaker at this year’s Norman E. Breslow Distinguished Lecture.
Photo of Bruce Weir in garden
Photo of Bruce Weir in garden
O.J. Simpson: Kiwi expert witness Bruce Weir looks back on the famous trial
NZ Herald,

Bruce Weir, professor emeritus at the University of Washington, was a key part of the case against O.J. Simpson. He spoke to ZB reporter Joel Dwyer today about the historic event and why interest in it has been so enduring.

Benjamin French
Benjamin French
Biostatistics alumni elected to NCRP
University of Washington Biostatistics alumni Benjamin French (PhD ‘08) has been elected to the National Council for Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) for a six-year term.
Patrick Heagerty
Patrick Heagerty
Using Effect Scores to Characterize Heterogeneity of Treatment Effects
JAMA Network,

UW Professor of Biostatistics Patrick Heagerty co-authored this report on the results of an effect score analysis using data from 2 randomized clinical trials to evaluate HTE for treatment strategies targeting different levels of oxygen saturation in critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation.