The symposium, which can be attended in person or virtually, will take place June 10–11 at the Northeastern University campus in Boston with the theme Generative AI in Medical Research and Drug Development: Hype or Reality?
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A Conversation with Dean Follmann of NIAID
Chris Franck met Dean Follmann during a visit to the Biostatistics Research Branch of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. He grew curious to learn more about Dean, who leads the group, and conducted this featured interview about his work.
Obituaries for October 2023
Sadly, Greg Campbell, Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao, and Robert Daniel Small passed away recently.
AI–Enabled Medical Devices and Diagnostics: Statistical Challenges and Opportunities from a Regulatory Perspective
Gene Pennello, a statistician, and Frank Samuelson, a physicist, look at the complexity of data-driven medical devices that employ AI algorithms—and the challenges this presents.
A Statistician’s Life: Chris Barker
Chris Barker shares the path his life has taken as a statistician, from his days in academia to his work in the pharmaceutical industry and his membership with the ASA.
Biopharm Workshop Registration Opens June 15
The three-day workshop in Rockville, Maryland, will have presentations and short courses.
BASS XXX on Tap for October
Registration opens May 1 for the 30th Biopharmaceutical Applied Statistics Symposium (BASS XXX), which will be held in person October 23–25 at the Holiday Inn Savannah Historic District in Savannah, Georgia.
Practical Significance | Episode 25: Meet the New ASA President, Dionne Price
Practical Significance kicks off the new year with its January tradition of featuring the new ASA president. Co-hosts Donna and Ron welcome to the show Dionne Price, the 118th president of the American Statistical Association. Dionne—who is the deputy director of the Office of Biostatistics, Office of Translational Sciences, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, […]
Member Kelly Zou Dives into Real-World Evidence
IMPACCT: Real World Evidence Summit organizer Hanson Wade interviewed speaker Kelly Zou about the use of real-world evidence for regulatory submissions and improved clinical trial design.
2022 Karl E. Peace Award Honors Susan Ellenberg
Susan Ellenberg—emerita professor of statistics, medical ethics, and health policy at the University of Pennsylvania—was honored for her substantial contributions to the statistical profession and to society in general.