Dr. Qiong Yang

Associate Professor

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Biography

Qiong Yang is an Associate Professor at Boston University School of Public Health in the Department of Biostatistics. She obtained her PhD in statistics from Columbia University. Her main research interest revolves around the development and application of statistical methodology in genetic studies. She focuses on methodological aspects including modeling multivariate phenotypes, rare variant analysis, family-based association tests, and addressing multiple testing problems. Yang is recognized for her work on the GWAF R package, which facilitates genome-wide association analyses for families. Over the past decade, Dr. Yang has collaborated with clinicians on projects involving the Framingham Heart Study, renal diseases, hematological traits, lipids, hemostatic factors, and cardiovascular disease, significantly contributing to the understanding of these complex health issues. She has been involved in various grant-funded research initiatives, highlighting her active role in public health research and statistics.

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Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
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