Bo Zhang

Bo Zhang, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Biostatistics, Bioinformatics and Epidemiology Program within the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division and the Public Health Sciences Division at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. He is also a Member of the Translational Data Science Integrated Research Center (TDS IRC).

Education:

• Ph.D. in Statistics, University of Pennsylvania, 2022
• B.S. in Mathematics, Harvey Mudd College, 2017

Dr. Zhang specializes in causal inference methods for retrospective observational studies and clinical trials with noncompliance, focusing on statistical matching, randomization inference, instrumental variable methods, precision medicine, and evidence synthesis. His applied work spans cardiac imaging optimization, secondhand smoke effects in children, and malaria-related brain swelling analysis using Medicare/Medicaid claims and disease registries to improve clinical outcomes.

Scientific Awards: No awards mentioned in the provided text.

Dr. Zhang advises biostatistics students though specific names aren't listed; his research is grant-supported but funding sources aren't detailed.

He actively contributes to the Translational Data Science IRC's mission of applying data science to translational health research.