The Biometrics Section outlines the invited sessions it will sponsor at JSM 2011 in Miami, Florida, and calls for contributed and topic-contributed abstracts. The sections awards also are announced.
Biometrics
Business Meeting Covers Much at JSM
The Biometrics section held its annual business committee meeting at JSM 2010 in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Topics of discussion included work being done by Statistics Without Borders, how to get young people more involved with the ASA, planning for JSM 2011, continuing education, the David P. Byar award, the section’s finances, and representatives to the Council of Sections.
Byar Award Winners Announced
X. Jessie Jeng of the University of Pennsylvania was chosen as this year’s winner of the David P. Byar Young Investigator Award for “Optimal Sparse Segment Identification with Application in Copy Number Variation Analysis.” Jeng received $1,500 and a plaque.
Byar Award Winners, JSM Fill Out Section Activities
The Biometrics Section lists the David P. Byar Young Investigator Award winners and JSM 2010 program highlights.
Section Offers Exciting JSM 2010 Program
The Biometrics Section will sponsor invited sessions at JSM 2010 spanning a range of topics in biostatistics.
Meetings, Courses Keep Biometrics Section Busy
Here are some of the activities the ASA Biometrics Section has planned for the upcoming Joint Statistical Meetings in August.
Section Gears Up for 2010 JSM
The Biometrics Section is proud to sponsor one continuing education course and four invited sessions at this year’s Joint Statistical Meetings.
JSM Session Chairs Needed
Get more involved in JSM, volunteer to chair a session.
Section Welcomes New Officers
The ASA Biometrics Section introduces this year’s new officers.
Strategic Initiatives Grant Opportunity Available
The Biometrics Section is partnering with the Eastern North American Region of the International Biometric Society to fund three or four applications for projects that raise awareness of the biostatistics profession among high-school and college students. Of particular interest are projects encouraging students to pursue advanced training in biostatistics.