Ali Shojaie is a Professor of Biostatistics & Statistics at the University of Washington , currently serving as Interim Chair of Biostatistics. His research bridges statistical learning, network analysis, and high-dimensional data modeling with applications in biological and health sciences. Research Focus: Shojaie develops advanced methodologies for causal inference, spatial statistics, and semi-supervised learning. His recent work includes network-based gene set analysis, Granger causality estimation, and regularization techniques for complex data structures. Scientific Contributions: Received the 2022 Leo Breiman Award for innovative statistical learning research Elected as Fellow of the Institute for Mathematical Statistics (IMS) and American Statistical Association (ASA) Secured major NIH grants for projects on gene-phenotype associations and explainable AI in neuroscience Advising & Leadership: His students have won multiple awards at ASA and AISTAT conferences. He co-developed the netgsa and spacejam R packages for network-based analysis and spatial modeling. Current Projects: Shojaie leads NIH-funded research on prefrontal brain stimulation and gene knockout studies, combining statistical theory with interdisciplinary applications in biology and bioengineering.








