How a Math alum is using statistics to save lives

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Dr. Shu (Joy) Jiang (PhD ’18) first developed her unique approach to medical research as a PhD student at the University of ݮƵ.   

“The real lightbulb moment was when statistics stopped being theory, and I realized that I could actually apply these models in the real world to help people,” Jiang said.  

Today, Jiang is an associate professor in the Division of Public Health at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri, where she’s developing tools to help women screen for breast cancer before it’s life-threatening. 

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