Yenny Webb Vargas

Nonclinical Biostatistician at Genentech. Alumni from: Hopkins Biostats, NCI, Tec de Monterrey, UANL. Views are my own. Pronouns she/her.

[The 15 White Coats @the15whitecoats]

We’re thrilled to be selected as a 2023 @Genentech Gives Back beneficiary, which will help to advance our work in bringing diversity to medicine . @GenentechJobs

#GenentechGivesBack #MedTwitter #GivesBack

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[Elizabeth Stuart @Lizstuartdc]

Really great opportunity for programmer/analyst/stat types to join us @JohnsHopkinsSPH.

I work on some of these projects and it's fascinating & impt work and a great team.

Spread the word!

[Brooke (she/they) @theoriginalbrk]

Did you know the largest survey of trans/nb people in the USA is underway right now?

If you're transgender/nb and 16+, have your voice heard! Survey closes Nov 21.

https://t.co/iF1ITW3T0K

[Yenny Webb Vargas @YennyWebbV]

@dr_msocal @JohnsHopkinsSPH @PubHlthPractice Congratulations, Mariana!!!!

[Shubhro Saha @shubroski]

This weekend I built =GPT3(), a way to run GPT-3 prompts in Google Sheets.

It's incredible how tasks that are hard or impossible to do w/ regular formulas become trivial.

For example: sanitize data, write thank you cards, summarize product reviews, categorize feedback...

[Elizabeth Stuart @Lizstuartdc]

Love teaching + biostats + public health?

Come join @jhubiostat!

https://t.co/0u0scF3UVN

[jhubiostat @jhubiostat]

Our department is currently seeking an outstanding colleague with an emphasis on teaching and education to join our faculty. Please see here for the announcement: https://t.co/SJn8AZIozv

[Dr. Yadira Perez Paramo (she/her) @xitlalli23]

Are you attending #2022NDiSTEM and wondering whether you should join the biotech industry? Then you can’t miss this 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽excited to be leading the professional development panel: Got skills? Where do you fit in biopharma? - Choosing the right department to advance your career 🧵

[Daniel E. Weeks @StatGenDan]

Data cleaning principles, so clearly presented by @kwbroman
https://t.co/KoxL3xKxhk

[Lester Mackey @LesterMackey]

If you're a PhD student interested in interning with me or one of my amazing colleagues at MSR New England this summer, please apply here

https://t.co/QG85P5ljze

[JohnsHopkinsEHE @JohnsHopkinsEHE]

The Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative creates pathways for exceptional students from #HBCU and minority-serving institutions to pursue PhDs in #STEM

Applications for the 2023 cohort due Dec. 1. https://t.co/zjhW9VWw8x

Our 2022 cohort!

[Aki Nishimura @_aki_nishimura]

@jhubiostat Center is seeking a data scientist/stats engineer to expand our capability to turn observational health data into clinical evidence and create synergy between our precision med centers and @OHDSI's data network. Plz spread the word! Apply at https://t.co/pxoF6rp7vE.

[UR Biostatistics @statsROC]

Attention all prospective grad students! Currently in the process of applying to grad school in (bio)statistics? Want to learn more about grad school and all it entails? Then register to attend the U of R’s (bio)statistics virtual open house on Friday, 10/21, from 4:00-5:30 pm!

[Brown Biostatistics @BrownBiostats]

Happening today!!

[jhubiostat @jhubiostat]

Congratulations to the 2022 Chili Party cookoff winners: Yi-Ting Lin in the meat category and Chris Lo in the veggie category!

[Noah Greifer @noah_greifer]

New Rosenbaum & Rubin dropped:
https://t.co/o973orgE5q

My favorite line: "The statistician who adjusts for observed covariates in an ornate and obscure way does no service, particularly if ornate obscurity erects barriers to success in the step from association to causation."

[Marcus Evans 📚 ⚛️ 🔭 ⚖️ 💙 🎼 🏅 @MarcuswevansSr]

'A new standard': The woman behind the Johns Hopkins COVID dashboard wins major prize: The creator of the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 dashboard has won the Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award. https://t.co/Zzh33VIlKN #COVID_19_Pandemic

[Yenny Webb Vargas @YennyWebbV]

Today we launched Futurelab+, a $10M expansion to scale the impact of our Futurelab STEM education program nationwide. See how we & our partners designed an open-source curriculum to introduce students from diverse backgrounds to STEM concepts &... https://t.co/Y1bHJfVU7j

[Daniela Witten @daniela_witten]

In Feb 2022, my 6yo had a life threatening incident of anaphylaxis in Mexico. We gave him 2 epi-pens and got him to the ER fast. The ER visit cost us $1,000 in cash.

As soon as we got home, I submitted all required receipts to @RegenceWA for reimbursement. However,

[Sean J. Taylor @seanjtaylor]

This is a fun one: https://t.co/2rl6Gc6tp2

@ScribeHow is hiring their first data analyst. The product is very cool + growing fast, and I know the folks there are very sharp.