Ziyuan is a first-year Ph.D. student in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh. Before coming to Pittsburgh, Ziyuan completed her bachelor’s degree in Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology at the University of Minnesota and her master’s degree in Biostatistics at the University of Washington. She also had one year of experience working as a research intern for Dr. Clara Dominguez-Isla at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center during her master’s study, focusing on the case- cohort study design and the unmeasured confounding effect in HIV trial data. Currently, Ziyuan works as a GSR for Dr. Samar El Khoudary and receives academic advisements from Dr. Samar El Khoudary. She is interested in cardiovascular epidemiology, focusing on understanding the possible association between inflammation markers and heart measurements in midlife women. Ziyuan has knowledge in molecular and biological disciplines and solid quantitative skills to bring unique perspectives to the department.

Select presentations

• Presenter at UofM Undergraduate Research Symposium and CBS Undergraduate Research Symposium for sequencing analysis 

• Presenter at iGEM Competition in Boston, MA for genetically engineered E. coli research