Zihuai He
About
I received my PhD from the University of Michigan in 2016. Following a postdoctoral training in biostatistics at Columbia University, I joined Stanford University as an assistant professor of neurology and of medicine in 2018. I am a data scientist with over 10 years of experience leading research in biostatistics, statistical genetics, and integrative analysis of omics data. My current methodological work focuses on statistical inference in high-dimensional and large-scale testing problems, incorporating rigorous feature selection into machine learning methods, and translating data-driven discoveries into mechanistic insights and drug targets.
Current Position
Assistant Professor
Quantitative Sciences Unit
Department of Neurology & Neurological Sciences
Department of Medicine (Biomedical Informatics Research)
Stanford University
Education and Training
2016 -- 2018 Postdoctoral Research Scientist Biostatistics Columbia University
2012 -- 2016 Ph.D. Biostatistics University of Michigan
2006 -- 2010 B.S. Mathematics and Physics Tsinghua University
Research Interests
Statistical Methodology
Statistical genetics and integrative analysis of omics data
High dimensional data analysis
Interpretable/explainable machine learning
Application Areas
Neurological disorders
Functional genomics
Next generation sequencing data analysis
Awards
2015 Rackham Pre-doctoral Fellowship Award University of Michigan
2013 - 2015 Rackham Conference Travel Grant University of Michigan
2013 Best Performance on the Qualifying Exam Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan