Susan Shortreed

Susan Shortreed is an Associate Investigator in the Biostatistics Unit at Group Health Research Institute (GHRI) and an Affiliate Associate Professor at the University of Washington Biostatistics Department. Her work bridges statistics and machine learning to address health science challenges, particularly in analyzing longitudinal data and observational studies from electronic health records.

• Education:
  • MS in Statistics, University of Washington
  • PhD in Statistics, University of Washington

Her research focuses on causal inference, high-dimensional data, and statistical learning for individualized treatment strategies. She collaborates on projects related to cancer screening, chronic pain, depression, and suicide prevention.

• Key Collaborations:
  • Cancer screening
  • Chronic pain management
  • Depression research
  • Suicide prevention

Shortreed is affiliated with the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute and contributes to methodological advancements in handling missing data and complex biomedical datasets.