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Biostatistician
My ASA Story: Alexandra L. Hanlon, Professor of Practice, Center Director, and Collaborative Biostatistician
Alexandra L. Hanlon says the ASA has been instrumental to both her personal and career growth and is excited to see a continued shift toward team science and practicing statisticians.
My ASA Story: Nicole Close, Biostatistician
Twenty-nine years after Nicole Close joined the ASA, she continues to look to the association for news, educational activities, and employment updates and opportunities.
Sharina D. Person
Although neither Sharina D. Person’s parents went to college, they strongly encouraged her to attend. She majored in math, but realized she wanted a career that allowed her to help society. Fortunately, she was introduced to biostatistics and found her passion. For the last 20 years, Sharina has enjoyed a research career that directly affects the lives and well-being of society, in particular population health and health equity. Another of her passions is seeing the light bulb come on in a student, mentee, or colleague’s eyes when she has explained a difficult statistical concept in a way they can comprehend.
My ASA Story: Richard Zink, Biostatistician and Podcaster
Zink is the co-host of ASA Biopharm’s Podcast and says volunteering has been good for his career and allowed him to help the next generation of statisticians and data scientists.
Kansas Western-Missouri Chapter Hosts 14th Annual Symposium
This free meeting was conducted virtually and welcomed more than 140 researchers and trainees for a two-day event that addressed a variety of biostatistics and data science topics.
People News for December 2020
Ruth Etzioni and Emery N. Brown were honored recently.
Biometrics Section Seeks Byar Award Nominations and Applications for Strategic Initiatives Grant
The ASA Biometrics Section offers early-stage investigator awards and provides funding to support projects focused on enhancing awareness of biostatistics among quantitatively talented US students.
A Look Back at My Career as a Biostatistician in Aging and Dementia Research
Chengjie Xiong looks back at his 17 years as a biostatistician in aging and dementia research and hopes to see biostatisticians playing a leading role in the design and analysis of this research.
The Commutative Property Is Neither Necessary nor Sufficient: It’s Time to Consider Implementing Distance PhD Programs
Seth T. Lirette, an assistant professor in the department of data science at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, proposes it is time to loosen the reigns on the residential requirement for admission to PhD programs.