Laura Arbetman
Staff Scientist at Fred Hutch
Seattle, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolLaura Arbetman is a staff scientist at Fred Hutch with 11 years of quantitative research experience, combining a PhD in Applied Mathematics with deep expertise in infectious disease modeling and public health policy. She applies a broad toolkit—machine learning, dynamical systems, differential equations, stochastic processes, and optimization—to translate complex biological and operational problems into actionable insights. Known for simplifying complexity and communicating clearly to diverse audiences, she thrives in interdisciplinary teams and drives high-impact, productive collaborations. Her career spans foundational within-host viral modeling to strategic resource-allocation optimization, reflecting both theoretical rigor and practical impact on public health decisions. Based in Seattle, she blends academic training with sustained translational work at Fred Hutch that bridges math, statistics, and computational implementation.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
MS, Mathematics, MS, Mathematics at University of WashingtonUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
Spanish, French
Github Skills (17)
axes5
particle4
particle-swarm-optimization4
optimization4
metaheuristics3
python3
particle-swarm3
discrete-optimization3
swarm-intelligence3
machine-learning3
histogram2
plot2
matplotlib2
scatter-plot2
visualization2
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
lulelita/one_vs_two_doses
Apr 2021 - Oct 2021
Contributions:11 commits, 1 PR, 3 pushes in 6 months
lulelita/antiviralsCovid19
Nov 2021 - Jul 2022
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch in 7 months
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