Dr. Yuzhe Yang

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Yuzhe Yang is an Assistant Professor in Computational Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he directs the Health Intelligence Lab. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His research interests encompass machine learning, artificial intelligence, AI science, medicine, and human health. His work has been published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Medicine, Science Translational Medicine, NeurIPS, ICML, and ICLR, and has been featured in major media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and BBC. In recognition of his contributions, his research was named one of the Ten Notable Advances of 2022 by Nature Medicine. He has received several accolades including the AMIA Edward H. Shortliffe Doctoral Dissertation Award and recognition as a Rising Star in AI and Data Science, as well as being listed in Forbes 30 Under 30.

Research Interests

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
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE General Test scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.