The latest news from ASA’s Biometrics Section, including its JSM 2016 continuing education courses and invited sessions and this year’s Byar and travel award recipients.
JSM 2016
Biometrics Section News
The Biometrics Section invites you to consider volunteering to chair a session at JSM 2016. Aldo, applications are being accepted for funding to support career-development efforts for assistant professors or associate/full professors interested in moving into a new research area.
Late-Breaking Session Proposals Being Accepted
Help us put the final touch on the impressive JSM 2016 program by submitting a proposal for a late-breaking session!
Quality and Productivity Section News
Q&P will support the 2016 Quality and Productivity Research Conference, JSM 2016, and 2016 Fall Technical Conference this year.
Entries Invited for Statistical Significance Competition
The Scientific and Public Affairs Advisory Committee invites all JSM 2016 poster contributors to compete for a policy applications prize in its fifth Statistical Significance competition.
Biometrics Section News
Abstract submissions for JSM contributed and topic-contributed papers will be accepted online until February 1.
Statistics in Epidemiology Section News for October
The Section on Statistics in Epidemiology invites applications from young investigators who will present their papers at JSM 2016, July 30 to August 4, in Chicago.
Biometrics Section News for August
The Biometrics Section is accepting applications for a travel award of up to $3,000 to attend a clinical trials methodology workshop for imagers in La Jolla, California, January 9–15, 2016.
JSM 2016 Invited Session Proposals Sought
The program committee is soliciting proposals for invited sessions for the 2016 Joint Statistical Meetings in Chicago.


