New Research Scientists

Arce Domingo-Relloso, PhD

Associate Research Scientist

I am an Associate Research Scientist in the Department of Biostatistics at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health working with Drs. Linda Valeri and Jeff Goldsmith. I am also a close collaborator of the Environmental Health Sciences department, in which I have worked since 2018 in Dr. Ana Navas-Acien’s lab. I received my doctorate in Biostatistics at the Spanish National Center for Epidemiology, under supervision of Drs. Maria Tellez-Plaza and Jose Bermudez. My research interests focus on environmental biostatistics, omics data analysis, and causal inference. I am now working on developing statistical methods to conduct mediation analysis with longitudinal mediators and time-to-event outcomes in presence of competing risks. I also work in topics related to variable selection methods for omics data analysis (with a special focus on epigenetics), and methods for environmental mixtures analysis.

Fan Wang, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Scientist

Email: fw2400@cumc.columbia.edu

I currently serve as a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Biostatistics at Columbia University, working with Iuliana Ionita-Laza. I received my doctorate in statistical science from the University of Toronto in 2023, under the supervision of Professors Lisa Strug and Lei Sun. Throughout my doctoral studies, I worked on developing theoretical and computational models to integrate omics data such as GWAS and eQTL from several biospecimens. My primary research thrust revolves around crafting innovative techniques to tackle intricate computational challenges inherent in deciphering the genetic foundations of human diseases. Presently, my focus lies in advancing statistical methods for quantile inference, incorporating mixed models to pinpoint genetic associations within large scale datasets. Beyond the realm of academia, I find joy in playing the piano, singing, and dancing. It is with great honor and enthusiasm that I contribute to the vibrant academic community at the Columbia University Department of Biostatistics.