2026 Prospective Student Day

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET
Location: 1680 SPH I (Paul B. Cornely Community Room)

NOTE: A concurrent virtual option is not available for this particular event, but virtual events are available for those unable to make it to Ann Arbor.

RSVP TO ATTEND 2026 PROSPECTIVE STUDENT DAY

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Are you driven by curiosity, analytical thinking, and a desire to make a real impact on human health? At our Prospective Student Day, you’ll explore how a graduate degree in Biostatistics or Health Data Science from the University of Michigan can help you turn your academic strengths into meaningful public health solutions.

Biostatistics offers a path to deepen your impact and expand your career options, whether your background is in:

• Quantitative fields (mathematics, statistics, economics, etc.) - are you eager to apply theory to pressing health problems?
• Data-driven fields (computer and data science, informatics, engineering, etc.) are you excited to harness algorithms and machine learning for biomedical discovery?
• Scientific fields (biological, chemical, physical, social, etc.) - are you looking to strengthen your quantitative toolkit so you can design studies, interpret complex data, and contribute more powerfully to research that changes lives?

At Prospective Student Day, you’ll hear how students with a wide range of majors have found their place in our collaborative, rigorous, and research-driven community. Through faculty-led sessions and student panels, you’ll learn how data fuels innovation in health research—and how you can be a part of it.

Lunch and conversation with current students and faculty will give you the chance to envision your own path and ask the questions that matter most to you. Whether you’re just beginning to consider graduate school or already preparing your application, this is your opportunity to imagine what’s possible at the intersection of data, discovery, and public good.

Time	Activity	Speaker
9:00 – 9:30 a.m.	Check-in	SPH I, Crossroads Front Desk
9:30 - 10:00 a.m.	Introductions & Welcome "What is biostatistics? Why study it at Michigan?"	Veera Baladandayuthapani, PhD Department Chair & Jeremy M.G. Taylor Collegiate Professor Tim Johnson, PhD Associate Chair for Academic Affairs & Professor
10:00 - 10:40 a.m.	Life as a Michigan Biostatistics Student	Jonathan Ta (Moderator) PhD Candidate & MS Biostatistics Graduate Megan Kern PhD Student& MS Biostatistics Graduate Tom Liu PhD Candidate Kamron Ramelmeier MS Biostatistics Student Olivia Spanish PhD Student Katie Zhao MS Biostatistics Student
10:50 - 11:30 a.m.	Get to Know our Faculty	Dylan Cable, PhD Assistant Professor Erin Craig, PhD Assistant Professor Michele Peruzzi, PhD Assistant Professor Laura Scott, PhD Research Professor Alexander Tsodikov, PhD Professor Bingkai Wang, PhD Assistant Professor
11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.	Taking the Next Steps: Admission Process & Financial Support	Sebastian Zoellner, PhD Chair of the PhD Admissions Committee & Professor Hui Jiang, PhD Chair of the MS Admissions Committee for Health Data Science & Professor
12:15 – 1:00 p.m.	Lunch	Please join us for lunch to chat with faculty and current students.
1:00 - 1:15 p.m.	Closing
1:15 p.m.	School of Public Health Tour (optional)