The Section on Statistics in Epidemiology (SIE) invites applications from young investigators who will present their papers at the 2021 Joint Statistical Meetings in August and nominations for the Nathan Mantel Award for lifetime contributions to the development and application of statistical science.

The young investigator awards honor the best papers in statistics in epidemiology presented at JSM. The awards are open to all current graduate students in statistics, biostatistics, and epidemiology, as well as recent graduates who earned their degrees no earlier than December 31, 2018. The top paper will be awarded the Norman Breslow Prize with a $1,000 stipend. Additional awards consisting of $800 to help defray travel costs to JSM will also be awarded. A reception will be held at the Seattle meeting to honor award recipients.

Preference will be given to papers with both methodological contributions and substantive epidemiological applications. Jointly authored papers are acceptable, but the applicant is expected to be the lead author and present the work at JSM 2021. The presentation at JSM may be in a regular session, speed session, or poster session. Further, the presentation does not have to be in a session sponsored by SIE, nor must applicants be current members of SIE. The presentation at JSM must, however, correspond to the paper receiving the award.

Papers should be submitted in .pdf format with 12-point type and be double-spaced with one-inch margins. We strongly recommend papers be no longer than 20 pages, but this is not an absolute maximum.

To apply for the award, submit the paper no later than December 15. Early submissions are encouraged. Along with the paper, include a cover letter stating where you are a current student or your year of graduation if you are a recent graduate.

Submissions should be sent to Nicole Carnegie, section secretary/treasurer.

Nathan Mantel Award

The Nathan Mantel Award is in honor of Nathan Mantel (1919–2002) in recognition of his seminal contributions to statistics in epidemiology. The award consists of $1,000 and a plaque and will be presented by SIE at the Joint Statistical Meetings in Seattle, Washington, in August 2021.

The nominee should be a person widely known to have a strong established record in developing statistical methods for epidemiology. The nominee should also be a member of the ASA, but consideration is not limited to candidates who are members of SIE.

Nominations must include the nominee’s CV and a nomination letter and be sent to Nicole Carnegie, SIE secretary/treasurer, by February 1, 2021.  

Questions about the award can be addressed to Jing Cheng, section chair.

View a list of previous Nathan Mantel Award recipients.