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. My research is concentrated in the area of 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)
Department of Biomedical Data Science
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