Liyang Yu

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Undergraduate institution: Johns Hopkins University
Undergraduate major: Molecular and Cellular Biology
Graduate Study - Institution: Washington University at St. Louis (Biostatistics)
My research interests are: Cancer care and treatment
Improving patient outcomes
Application of novel statistical methods
Career track: Both Industry and Academia
My career goals are: I would like to work toward improving early disease detection and assist with discovery of treatments for various complex illnesses. In addition, I am interested in facilitating quality care management for chronic conditions.
I have technical expertise in : Biostatistics, Statistical programming (R, SAS, Python), Wet lab work
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I chose QBS because: Having had exposure to various research areas, I particularly enjoy working in an interdisciplinary position where I can bridge gaps between different fields of study. QBS offers me the perfect opportunity to sharpen skills in biostatistics, bioinformatics and epidemiology.
Recreational Interests: Cooking and eating with friends, hiking, movies, and meditating with my cat