Marcos is an remarkably sharp, enthusiastic collaborator who stays closely attuned to the literature and is quick to connect ideas across problems. He thinks fast, engages directly, and brings genuine commitment to statistically principled work grounded in real, important biomedical questions. Beyond the research, he has been a great friend and a source of real support in my own scientific journey. I’m sure he’ll accomplish great things, and I look forward to continuing our work together at the intersection of statistical methodology and digital health!

Yating Zou

Biostatistics PhD Student at UNC-CH

Marcos has been an amazing supervisor and, honestly, one of the most positive influences on my academic career so far. He is incredibly hardworking and someone I really look up to. He has opened my eyes to opportunities I had never considered before and encouraged me to be more ambitious in both my research and my academic career. Having him as a mentor has made me a much better researcher, and I feel very lucky to be part of his research lab.

Cristina Correa

Computational Biology Master Student at MBZUAI

Marcos is a brilliant researcher who brings incredible rigor, dedication, and innovation to every project. He excels at fostering meaningful collaborations and maintains an exceptionally high standard for his publications. It has been a pleasure working alongside him, and I wish him continued success throughout his promising career.

Rounak Dey

Staff Data Scientist at Insitro

In the highly competitive world of science, Marcos stands out for his human approach. He puts personal relationships first, as reflected in the exceptional care he shows the many people in his network of collaborators. I have known him for several years, and over the past eighteen months we have written two papers together—one of which received an award—, an experience that has only reinforced my admiration for his dedication and teamwork. Marcos works tirelessly toward an ambitious and meaningful goal that goes far beyond mathematics: making a positive impact on society through the statistical and AI methods he develops for digital health. He is a brilliant researcher and a collaborator you can always count on.

Antonio Álvarez

Postdoc at Nanyang Technological University

Digital Biostatistics is not merely a website; it is a banner raised at the frontier of biomedical science. Health, in this vision, is no longer a frozen number recorded at a clinic visit. It becomes a living signal: continuous, wearable, longitudinal, uncertain, and deeply human. Marcos Matabuena’s work refuses the false choice between mathematical rigor and clinical imagination. Functional data analysis, causal inference, uncertainty quantification, digital biomarkers, and AI are brought together as instruments for reading the pulse of the future. As the Chinese saying goes, “观水有术，必观其澜” — to understand the river, one must watch its waves. For those who wish to know whither biostatistics goeth, this is a place well worth following.

Elvis Han Cui

Biostatistics PhD Student at UCLA Fielding School of Public Health