Ming Wang

Ming Wang, PhD is a Professor in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. She also serves as Director of the Masters Program in Biostatistics. Her research focuses on statistical method development for biomedical and human health problems, including causal inference, longitudinal data analysis, and computational methods for genomic and imaging data. She collaborates on studies involving cancer, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, neurodegenerative disorders, and child abuse.

• Education:
  • PhD in Biostatistics, Emory University (2013)
  • MSc in Biostatistics, University of Louisville (2008)
  • BSc in Applied Mathematics, Peking University (2006)

Research Interests:

• Methodological: Bayesian statistics, missing data, spatial statistics, risk prediction
• Clinical: Prostate cancer, kidney disease, cardiovascular outcomes, neurodegeneration

Key Awards:

• Elected Member, International Statistical Institute (2021)
• Dean's Excellence in Teaching Award (2019)
• NISS/ASA Junior Faculty Presentation Award (2016)

Professional Roles:

• Associate Editor: Biometrics, Statistics in Medicine, Journal of Biopharmaceutical Statistics
• Statistical Editor: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Her work bridges statistical innovation with clinical impact, particularly in leveraging large-scale health data for precision medicine and population health strategies.