Audrey Hendricks

Audrey Hendricks is an Associate Professor of Statistics at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, holding joint appointments in the Department of Biomedical Informatics and the Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences. Her work bridges statistics, genomics, and data science to advance biomedical research through methodological innovation and open-source software.

• Primary: Dept. of Biomedical Informatics
• Affiliated: Dept. of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
• Programs: PATH-GDS, PATH-GREU

Research Focus includes developing statistical tools for genomic data analysis (Summix, CCAFE, ProxECAT), understanding genetic determinants of health, and promoting data literacy across disciplines. She leads projects on women's health, dietary genomics, and reproducibility in large-scale studies.

Recent scientific awards include:

• 2025 ASHG Education Award
• 2024 Boston University Biostatistics Distinguished Alumni Award
• Ludeman Center Health Equity Seed Grant

Her team has produced key publications on ancestry estimation, rare variant analysis, and sex-specific genetic risk factors, with software tools widely adopted in the field.

As mentor for graduate students (Hayley Stoneman, Jessica Murphy, Katie Marker) and director of training programs, she fosters inclusive education in genomic data science. Collaborative projects span the Colorado Center for Personalized Medicine and Human Medical Genetics programs.