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From biology to biostatistics: Changyu Shen’s unexpected path
Changyu Shen (PhD, BIOST '04) didn't set out to become a biostatistician. When he arrived at the University of Pittsburgh—originally studying to receive his PhD in biology—lab rotations made it clear the field wasn't the right fit. “I'm probably better in something quantitative than in doing biological experiments,” he said.
Wang receives R01 grant to analyze cellular organization and interaction mechanisms in Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer’s disease is a leading cause of disability and mortality among older adults, yet many of the mechanisms underlying the disease remain unclear. To help address these gaps, Jiebiao Wang, PhD, associate professor of biostatistics and health data science at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health and of clinical and translational science at Pitt School of Medicine, has received an R01 grant from the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health.
Recent grad Vivian Zhang's newfound career focus
Vivian Zhang (MS, BIOST ’26) never expected biostatistics to change the course of her career. She had always planned to become a physician. What she expected to be a steppingstone became something much more. "Going into it, I thought it was very niche," she says. "But after learning it, I realized it wasn’t. It's so useful in everything."