Dr. Weng Wong

Professor

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Biography

Weng Kee Wong is a biostatistician at UCLA Fielding School of Public Health with extensive experience in clinical trials and statistical methodologies. He received his PhD in Statistics from the University of Minnesota in 1990. Wong has significant contributions to research in rheumatoid arthritis, focusing on studies including 'High versus Low Dose Pencillamine Systemic Sclerosis' and 'Long Term Observational Study of Early Severe RA Patients'. He served as the director for the 'Multipurpose Arthritis Center Data Analysis Core' from 1995 to 1998 and participates in NIH-supported research in health sciences. His research primarily centers on optimal design of experiments and applications in clinical trials, particularly the construction of multiple-objective designs that cater to practical needs. Wong's work is published in both theoretical and applied journals in statistics and pharmaceutical sciences.

Research Interests

Experience

Biostatistician

— Present

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health • Los Angeles, CA

Currently involved in research supporting clinical trials and methodological studies.

Awards

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Independent Research Support Transition Award

Courses

Biostat 200C: Biostatistics Biostat 238: Methodology Clinical Trials Biostat 240: MS Student Seminar Biostat 250A: Linear Statistical Models Biostat 251: Multivariate Biostatistics Biostat 279: Optimal Design Theory Methods

Requirements for University of California Los Angeles

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:160
Analytical Writing
Required:5
Overall
Required:5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Strong background in Economics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Online application
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  • GRE General Test scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.