Therri Usher always enjoyed mathematics, even competing in competitions during high school. Despite this, others encouraged her to pursue a career as a medical doctor, so she entered college as a pre-med student. However, when she was offered the opportunity to work in a biology lab researching sickle cell disease and conducting data analysis, she changed her major to biostatistics with a specialization in statistics. After completing her PhD, Therri joined the US Food and Drug Administration, where she applies statistical theories and methods used in the regulation of drug products to treat viral infections and rare diseases.
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Invited Session Proposals Sought for JSM 2022
JSM 2022 will be in Washington, DC, August 6-11. Invited proposal submissions are due by September 8, 2021.
Brian A. Millen
At The Ohio State University, multiple faculty members invested significantly in Brian Millen’s development. These individuals expanded Millen’s statistical thinking, supported his goals, celebrated his successes, and coached him through every low point. Consequently, Millen became an advocate for diversity and inclusion and is past chair of and current adviser to the ASA Committee on Minorities in Statistics and founder of the JSM Diversity Workshop and Mentoring Program.
JSM 2017 Program Committee Roster
Here is a list of the JSM 2017 Program Committee members.
Biometrics Business Meeting Covers Much Ground
The Biometrics Section held its annual business committee meeting at JSM 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts. Read on to find out what the section has accomplished this year.
Biometrics Section News for June 2014
News and information from the Biometrics Section of the ASA
Biometrics Section Readies JSM Program
The Biometrics Section will sponsor six Continuing Education courses and six invited sessions at the 2013 Joint Statistical Meetings.
Annual Biometrics Meeting Focuses on Conferences, Awards, Appointments
The Biometrics Section held its annual business committee meeting at JSM 2012 in San Diego, California, during which they shared election appointments, summarized past conferences, and announced the winners of several section awards. Read on for details.
Meetings, Awards Highlight Section Activities
The Biometrics Section invites members to the upcoming Eastern North American Region (ENAR) Spring Meeting March 20–23, 2011, in Miami, Florida. Also, proposals for topic-contributed talks are being collected for JSM 2011. Finally, applications are being accepted for the 2011 David P. Byar Young Investigator Award.
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.