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Department of Biostatistics

Students

Meet Our Students

Our students are problem solvers and effective communicators. Mathematical aptitude, an ambition to discover, an interest in biomedical questions, dedication to improving health, and good communication skills are prerequisites. We encourage you to get to know them and to connect with them.

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Student Spotlights

Nora Elhaissouni

Student Spotlight: Nora Elhaissouni

Nora Elhaissouni is a ScM student in the Department of Biostatistics with an interest in child and maternal healthcare. She previously double majored in Biology and Child Study and Human Development at Tufts University.

Alyssa Columbus

Student Spotlight: Alyssa Columbus

Alyssa Columbus is a second-year PhD student in the Department of Biostatistics with an interest in public health informatics and data science, including educational interventions, ethical considerations, and policy implications.

Andrew Chin

Student Spotlight: Andrew Chin

Andrew Chin is a fourth-year PhD candidate in the Department of Biostatistics whose area of focus is on computationally efficient Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods for large scale data.

Lily Koffman

Student Spotlight: Lily Koffman

Lily Koffman is a PhD candidate in the Department of Biostatistics. She was previously a WiST (Women in Sports Tech, Inc.) Summer Fellow, and a High Performance Intern at U.S. Ski & Snowboard.

Sam Fansler

Student Spotlight: Sam Fansler

Sam Fansler is a second-year PhD student in the Department of Biostatistics focusing on digital health technologies and aging research.