Alumni

Doctoral Students

  1. Zihan Dong, Department of Biostatistics, 2021 – 2024

    Current position: Machine Learning Scientist, Wayfair

  2. Biqing Zhu, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, 2019 – 2024

    Current position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Data Scientist, Merck

  3. Chi Zhang, Department of Biostatistics, 2019 – 2024

    Current position: Biostatistics Manager, Amgen

  4. Yuhan Xie, Department of Biostatistics, 2018 – 2023; Postdoc, 2023 - 2024

    Current position: Senior Scientist, Merck

  5. Yuge Wang, Department of Biostatistics, 2018 – 2023

    Current position: Applied Scientist, Uber

  6. Eddie Li, Department of Biostatistics, 2018 – 2023

    Current position: Research Data Scientist, Google

  7. Chang Su, Department of Biostatistics, 2018 – 2023

    Current position: Assistant Professor, Emory University

  8. Yixuan Ye, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, 2017 – 2022

    Current position: Data Scientist, Google

  9. Yiliang Zhang, Department of Biostatistics, 2017 – 2022

    Current position: Algorithm Developer, Hudson River Trading

  10. Xing Wu, Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology (joint with S. Dellaporta)

    Current position: Postdoc, UC Berkeley

  11. Wei Liu, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, 2017 – 2022

    Current position: Boston Consulting Group

  12. Maryam Zekavat, MD/PhD student, 2017 – 2022

    Current position: Resident, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Institute

  13. Geyu Zhou, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, 2017 – 2022; Postdoc, 2022 - 2024

    Current position: Assistant Professor, Purdue University

  14. Boyang Li, Department of Biostatistics, 2017 – 2022

    Current position: Applied Scientist, Uber

  15. Zhaolong Yu, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, 2016 – 2022

    Current position: Data Scientist, Google

  16. Jiawei Wang, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, 2016 – 2022

    Current position: Postdoc, Yale

  17. Wenxuan Deng, Department of Biostatistics, 2016 – 2021

    Current position: Data Scientist, Gauntlet Network

  18. Ming Chen, Department of Biostatistics, 2016 – 2021

    Current position: Senior Statistician, Johnson & Johnson

  19. Daiwei Tang, Department of Biostatistics, 2016 – 2021

    Current position: Primavera Capital Group

  20. Mo Li, Department of Biostatistics, 2015 – 2020

    Current position: Senior Applied Scientist, Microsoft Research

  21. Dingjue Ji, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, 2015 – 2020

    Current position: Algorithm Engineer II, Alibaba

  22. Xiaochen Wang, Department of Biostatistics, 2014 – 2020

    Current position: Senior Software Engineer, Facebook

  23. Xinyue Li, Department of Biostatistics, 2014 – 2019

    Current position: Assistant Professor, City University of Hong Kong

  24. Ryan Powles, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (Joint with L. Pusztai), 2014 – 2019

    Current position: Principal Scientist, Bristol-Myers Squibb

  25. Michael Klein, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (Joint with D. Stern), 2012 – 2019

    Current position: Bioinformatics Scientist, Sema4

  26. Yiyi Liu, Department of Biostatistics, 2013 – 2018

    Current position: Quantitative Researcher, Citadel

  27. Yiming Hu, Department of Biostatistics, 2013 – 2018

    Current position: Quantitative Researcher, The Voleon Group

  28. Li Zeng, Department of Biostatistics, 2013 – 2018

    Current position: Quantitative Researcher, Quantlab

  29. Tianqi Liu, Department of Biostatistics, 2012 – 2017

    Current position: Software Engineer, Google

  30. Qiongshi Lu, Department of Biostatistics, 2012 – 2017

    Current position: Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin at Madison

  31. Qian Wang, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (Joint with J. Gelernter), 2012 – 2017

    Current position: Senior Data Scientist, Google

  32. Jiehuan Sun, Department of Biostatistics, 2012 – 2017

    Current position: Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago

  33. Chris Fragoso, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (Joint with S. Dellaporta), 2012 – 2017

    Current position: Computational Biologist and Data Scientist, Verinomics

  34. Yuwei Cheng, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (Joint with M. Gunel), 2011 – 2016

    Current position: Data Science Manager, Albertsons Companies

  35. Xiu Huang, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, 2010 – 2016

    Current position: Senior Manager, AbbVie

  36. Zhixiang Lin, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (Joint with M. State), 2010 – 2015

    Current position: Associate Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

  37. Cong Li, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Yale University, 2010 – 2015

    Current position: Associate Director, Takeda Inc.

  38. Ken Hui, MD/PhD student in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (Joint with J. Cho), 2010 – 2014

    Current position: Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University

  39. Mengjie Chen, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (Joint with H. Lin), 2009 – 2014

    Current position: Associate Professor, University of Chicago

  40. Gregory Ryslik, Department of Biostatistics, 2009 – 2014

    Current position: Executive Vice President, Compass Pathways

  41. Xiaowei Chen, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (Joint with F. Slack), 2008 – 2014

    Current position: Senior Manager, Amazon

  42. Haisu Ma, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, 2008 – 2013

    Current position: Research Data Scientist, Meta

  43. Jia Kang, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (Joint with J. Cho), 2006 – 2011

    Current position: Senior Principal Scientist, Merck

  44. Laura Mustavich, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (Joint with K. K. Kidd), 2005 – 2010

    Current position: Predictive Modeler, CSAA Insurance Group

  45. Song Huang, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, 2004 – 2010

    Current position: Quantitative Trader, Laurion Capital Management LP

  46. Zheyang Wu, Division of Biostatistics, 2004 – 2009

    Current position: Professor, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

  47. David Ballard, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, 2004 – 2009

    Current position: Head of Data Science, Civetta Therapeutics

  48. Hebert Pang, Division of Biostatistics, 2003 – 2008

    Current position: Expert statistical scientist (technical Senior Director lvl equivalent), Genentech/Roche

  49. Valentin Dinu, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (Joint with P. Miller), 2003 – 2007

    Current position: Associate Professor, Arizona State University

  50. Yin Liu, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, 2002 – 2007

    Current position: Associate Professor, University of Texas at Houston

  51. Debayan Datta, Biomedical Engineering, 2001 – 2008

    Current position: Bioinformatician, qGenomics, Barcelona, Spain

  52. Liang Chen, Biology, 2001 – 2006

    Current position: Professor, University of Southern California

  53. Xiaoye Li, Applied Mathematics, 2000 – 2006

    Current position: Quantitative Specialist, Societe Generale

  54. Nianjun Liu, Division of Biostatistics (Joint with T. Holford), 1999 – 2005

    Current position: Professor, Indiana University

  55. Baolin Wu, Division of Biostatistics, 1999 – 2004

    Current position: Professor, University of California at Irvine

  56. Shuang Wang, Division of Biostatistics, 1998 – 2003

    Current position: Professor, Columbia University

Postdocs

  1. Tuhin Sheikh (Ph.D. in Statistics), 2022 – 2024

    Current position: Assistant Professor, Arizona State University

  2. Biao Cai (Ph.D. in Statistics), 2021 – 2023

    Current position: Assistant Professor, City University of Hong Kong

  3. Yunan Wu (Ph.D. in Statistics), 2020

    Current position: Assistant Professor, Tsinghua University

  4. Peifeng Ruan (Ph.D. in Statistics), 2020 – 2022

    Current position: Assistant Professor, UT Southwestern Medical Center

  5. Wei Jiang (Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering), 2018 – 2021; Associate Research Scientist, 2021 - 2024

    Current position: Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

  6. Cecilia Dao (Ph.D. in Statistics), 2017 – 2021

    Current position: Associate Research Scientist, Yale University

  7. Kelson Zawack (Ph.D. in Computational Biology), 2017 – 2022

    Current position: Associate Research Scientist, Yale University

  8. LiJin Joo (Ph.D. in Biostatistics), 2017 – 2019

    Current position: Data Scientist, MD Anderson Cancer Center

  9. Seyoung Park (Ph.D. in Statistics), 2016 – 2018

    Current position: Associate Professor, Yonsei University

  10. Gang Peng (Ph.D. in Biostatistics, joint with Curt Scharfe), 2015 – 2018; Associate Research Scientist, 2018 - 2022

    Current position: Assistant Professor, Indiana University

  11. Quan Chen (Ph.D. in Computational Biology, joint with Joel Gelernter), 2015 – 2016; Associate Research Scientist, 2016 - 2017

    Current position: Sema4

  12. Ying Zhu (Ph.D. in Neurobiology, joint with Nenad Sestan), 2014 – 2017; Associate Research Scientist, 2017 - 2019

    Current position: Principal Investigator, Fudan University

  13. Liyang Diao (Ph.D. in Computational Biology), 2014 – 2016

    Current position: Associate Director, Pyxis Oncology

  14. Ruoqing Zhu (Ph.D. in Biostatistics, joint with Shuangge Ma), 2013 – 2015

    Current position: Associate Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  15. Tao Wang (Ph.D. in Statistics), 2013 – 2015

    Current position: Professor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

  16. Dongjun Chung (Ph.D. in Statistics), 2013 – 2014

    Current position: Associate Professor, Ohio State University

  17. Kuang-Yao Lee (Ph.D. in Statistics), 2012 – 2015; Associate Research Scientist, 2015 - 2017

    Current position: Associate Professor, Temple University

  18. Can Yang (Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, joint with J. Gelernter), 2011 – 2012; Associate Research Scientist, 2012 - 2014

    Current position: Associate Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

  19. Lin Hou (Ph.D. in Statistics), 2011 – 2012; Associate Research Scientist, 2012 - 2015

    Current position: Associate Professor, Tsinghua University, China

  20. Lisa Chung (Ph.D. in Statistics), 2010 – 2012; Associate Research Scientist, 2012 - 2014

    Current position: Quantitative Analyst, Google

  21. Gengxin Li (Ph.D. in Statistics), 2010 – 2012

    Current position: Associate Professor, University of Michigan at Dearborn

  22. Hongjian Zhu (Ph.D. in Statistics), 2010 – 2012

    Current position: Research Fellow/Director, AbbVie

  23. John Ferguson (Ph.D. in Statistics, joint with J. Cho), 2009 – 2011

    Current position: Lecturer (Above the Bar) in Medical Biostatistics, University of Galway, Ireland

  24. Xiting Yan (Ph.D. in Computational Biology), 2009 – 2010; Associate Research Scientist, 2010 - 2014

    Current position: Associate Professor, Yale University

  25. Hyonho Chun (Ph.D. in Statistics), 2009 – 2010

    Current position: Associate Professor, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

  26. Xin Qi (Ph.D. in Statistics), 2008 – 2011

    Current position: Quantitative Financial Analyst, Bank of America

  27. Min Chen (Ph.D. in Statistics), 2008 – 2010

    Current position: Professor, University of Texas at Dallas

  28. Ruiyan Luo (Ph.D. in Statistics), 2007 – 2010

    Current position: Professor, Georgia State University

  29. Joon Sang Lee (Ph.D. in Statistics), 2007 – 2011

    Current position: Cellular Analysis Group Leader, Sanofi

  30. Joshua Sampson (Ph.D. in Biostatistics), 2007 – 2009; Associate Research Scientist, 2010 - 2012

    Current position: Senior Science Advisor, FDA

  31. Chatchawit Aporntewan (Ph.D. in Computer Science), 2007 – 2009

    Current position: Associate Professor, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

  32. Iryna Lobach (Ph.D. in Statistics), 2006 – 2008

    Current position: Senior Principal Biostatistician, Novartis

  33. Jiguo Cao (Ph.D. in Statistics), 2006 – 2007

    Current position: Professor and Canada Research Chair, Simon Fraser University, Canada

  34. Eleanne Solorzano Dowd (Ph.D. in Statistics), 2005 – 2007

    Current position: Associate Professor, University of New Hampshire

  35. Tiejun Tong (Ph.D. in Statistics), 2005 – 2007

    Current position: Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University

  36. Inyoung Kim (Ph.D. in Statistics), 2005 – 2007

    Current position: Professor, Virginia Tech University

  37. Zeny Feng (Ph.D. in Statistics), 2004 – 2006

    Current position: Professor, University of Guelph, Canada

  38. Tao Huang (Ph.D. in Statistics), 2004 – 2006

    Current position: Professor, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Shanghai, China

  39. Weichuan Yu (Ph.D. in Computer Science), 2004 – 2006

    Current position: Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

  40. Cheongeun Oh (Ph.D. in Statistics, joint with Dr. Holford), 2003 – 2005

    Current position: Associate Professor, New York University

  41. Junfeng Liu (Ph.D. in Statistics), 2003 – 2005

    Current position: Professor, Qingdao University, China

  42. Naixin Li (Ph.D. in Biochemistry), 2003 – 2005

    Current position: Computer Scientist, Boston area

  43. Nan Lin (Ph.D. in Statistics), 2003 – 2004

    Current position: Professor, Washington University

  44. Yinglei Lai (Ph.D. in Computational Biology), 2003 – 2004

    Current position: Professor, George Washington University

  45. Zhong Guan (Ph.D. in Statistics), 2001 – 2004

    Current position: Professor, Indiana University at South Bend

  46. Deyun Pan (Ph.D. in Plant Physiology), 2001 – 2003

    Current position: CTO, Xcinex.com

  47. Jianhua Guo (Ph.D. in Statistics), 2001 – 2003

    Current position: President, Beijing Technology and Business University, China

  48. Guohua Zou (Ph.D. in Systems Sciences), 2001 – 2003

    Current position: Professor, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Capital Normal University

  49. Qihua Wang (Ph.D. in Mathematical Statistics), 2001

    Current position: Professor, Chinese Academy of Sciences

  50. Shuanglin Zhang (Ph.D. in Mathematical Statistics), 1999 – 2001

    Current position: Henes Professor, Michigan Technological University

  51. Kui Zhang (Ph.D. in Probability), 1999 – 2001

    Current position: Dave House Endowed Professor, Michigan Technological University

  52. Jinming Li (Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics), 1999 – 2001

    Current position: Professor, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China

Associate Research Scientists

  1. Xiaoqing Yu, 2014 – 2017

    Current position: Associate Professor, Moffit Cancer Center

  2. Yuping Zhang, 2013 – 2014

    Current position: Associate Professor, University of Connecticut

  3. Kangyu Zhang, 2009 – 2013

    Current position: Senior Director, CStone Pharmaceuticals

  4. Wei Zheng, 2009 – 2012

    Current position: Associate Director, Moderna Therapeutics

  5. Dawei Li, 2008 – 2012

    Current position: Associate Professor, Texas Tech University