Mihye Ahn

Mihye Ahn is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics & Statistics at the University of Nevada, Reno, and serves as the Graduate Program Director in Statistics and Data Science. She holds a Ph.D. in Statistics from North Carolina State University (2010). Her research focuses on statistical methodologies applied to medical and biological problems, including muscular dystrophy, neurodevelopment, and genetic epidemiology. She leads grants such as the Simons Foundation grant (2020–2025) and NIH/NIGMS COBRE grant (2017–2020).

Her research interests span biostatistics, neuroimaging analysis, and clinical data modeling, with a focus on genetic and environmental influences on health outcomes. Key areas include analyzing sleep disorders in neuromuscular diseases, gene therapy efficacy in muscular dystrophy models, and neurodevelopmental patterns in infants and rhesus monkeys. Recent work integrates advanced statistical techniques like weighted functional Cox regression and genome-wide association studies.

Her articles reflect interdisciplinary collaborations in biomedical research, emphasizing applications in pediatric care, veterinary medicine, and imaging genetics. While no scientific awards are explicitly listed, her extensive grant history underscores her impactful contributions to the field.

As program director, she oversees graduate training in statistics and data science. Her advising role and grant leadership highlight her commitment to advancing statistical methods in health sciences.