Sessions For: School of Public Health
1 session on November 21, 2025
Are you deciding between a career in industry or pursuing a PhD? Curious about what day to day life, long term growth, and personal fulfillment look like on each path? This session brings together alumni from our Biostatistics MS program who will discuss their experiences and the factors that shaped their professional or academic directions.
Speakers include: Ziming Huang, MS Class of 2023. Senior Computational Statistician, Eli LillySteven Liu, MS Class of 2023. Senior Analyst, Analysis Group, Inc.Xingran Chen, MS Class of 2024. PhD Student in Biostatistics, University of Michigan
Our speakers will discuss why they chose their respective paths, how they discovered their career or research interests, and what their daily roles look like. Topics will include industry work, PhD research, valuable MS level training, essential technical and soft skills, and timelines for job searches and PhD applications. They will also talk about work life balance and what they find most meaningful in their current roles.
Whether you are preparing applications, exploring summer opportunities, or seeking clarity about your future direction, this session will offer perspectives to support your decision making. You will hear firsthand from alumni who have navigated these decisions and gain clearer insight into the possibilities ahead.
Speakers include: Ziming Huang, MS Class of 2023. Senior Computational Statistician, Eli LillySteven Liu, MS Class of 2023. Senior Analyst, Analysis Group, Inc.Xingran Chen, MS Class of 2024. PhD Student in Biostatistics, University of Michigan
Our speakers will discuss why they chose their respective paths, how they discovered their career or research interests, and what their daily roles look like. Topics will include industry work, PhD research, valuable MS level training, essential technical and soft skills, and timelines for job searches and PhD applications. They will also talk about work life balance and what they find most meaningful in their current roles.
Whether you are preparing applications, exploring summer opportunities, or seeking clarity about your future direction, this session will offer perspectives to support your decision making. You will hear firsthand from alumni who have navigated these decisions and gain clearer insight into the possibilities ahead.
1 session on November 21, 2025
The Biostatistics Department is happy to present Journey Lectures, which are light-hearted, non-technical talks by distinguished Biostatistics faculty describing their career paths.
Join us on Friday, November 21 to learn about the journey taken to Michigan Biostatistics by Donglin Zeng, PhD.
The lecture will begin at 1:30 pm in SPH I, Room 1655.
Refreshments will be served from 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm in the adjoining student lounge (behind the glass doors in the main SPH I lobby) prior to the start of the presentation. This room can be directly accessed through SPH I, Room 1655.
Please arrive early enough to help yourself to refreshments and to find your seat.
Join us on Friday, November 21 to learn about the journey taken to Michigan Biostatistics by Donglin Zeng, PhD.
The lecture will begin at 1:30 pm in SPH I, Room 1655.
Refreshments will be served from 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm in the adjoining student lounge (behind the glass doors in the main SPH I lobby) prior to the start of the presentation. This room can be directly accessed through SPH I, Room 1655.
Please arrive early enough to help yourself to refreshments and to find your seat.
1 session on December 4, 2025
This workshop is for clinicians in training who seek to enhance their skills in providing weight-inclusive health and mental health care. No experience is needed - please come to as many or as few sessions are you are able. Looking forward to having you as part of the conversation!