Students interested in graduate study in Statistical Genetics should apply directly to the Statistics or Biostatistics department in the usual way. At the University of Washington, these two departments maintain a close partnership in their graduate programs, and the Statistical Genetics curriculum is a joint endeavor.

Students should apply to whichever department they feel is most generally suited to their interests and should specify clearly an interest in Statistical Genetics. This specification is not binding! You are welcome to specify a tentative or possible interest.

Additionally, applicants may send a brief email to Elizabeth Thompson (Statistics) or Bruce Weir (Biostatistics) to insure their files will be followed up by the Statistical Genetics faculty. Also, talk to our current students!!

There are funding opportunities for graduate students in Statistical Genetics through two NIH-funded UW training grants.

We also maintain a close partnership with the interdepartmental Program in Computational Molecular Biology. Both StatGen and Computational Molecular Biology students are supported on the UW Genome Training Grant.

Information about Faculty

Current Students in Statistical Genetics

The following is our current list; it may not be up-to-date or accurate! Student email addresses and/or web pages can be found through their department web page or through the University of Washington web page. For additions, deletions, and ammendments, please email Elizabeth Thompson

The following students are working on Ph.D. theses in the Statistical Genetics Ph.D. pathways in Statistics or Biostatistics.

• Yanming Di: Statistics, Thesis adviser: Elizabeth Thompson
• Audrey Fu: Statistics, Thesis adviser: Matthew Stephens
• Elisabeth Rosenthal: Biostatistics; Adviser Ellen Wijsman

The following students are working on Ph.D. theses in various areas of Statistical Genetics

• Sinjian Grace Ge: Biostatistics. Adviser Elizabeth Thompson

The following students have completed (or almost) the core curriculum and are starting to formulate their research topics:

The following students are in the Certificate program:

The following students are interested in Statistical Genetics, and have taken a substantial part of the StatGen curriculum: