Celebrating Marcello Pagano in Honor of his Retirement

The Biostatistics Department would like to take the opportunity to honor Professor Marcello Pagano who will be retiring from the Department this year. It is difficult to know where to … Continue reading “Celebrating Marcello Pagano in Honor of his Retirement”

Scarlett Bellamy to Present Lecture and Receive 2021 Lagakos Distinguished Alumni Award – 10/14

Alumna Scarlett Bellamy, ScM ’97, ScD ’01, Professor of Biostatistics in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Associate Dean for Diversity, Inclusion and Faculty Development at Drexel, will be the recipient … Continue reading “Scarlett Bellamy to Present Lecture and Receive 2021 Lagakos Distinguished Alumni Award – 10/14”

ACEMS Podcast with Nan Laird, Garrett Fitzmaurice & Louise Ryan

The Random Sample, a podcast that discusses all things math and stats, was created by the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Mathematical & Statistical Frontiers. The most recent episode … Continue reading “ACEMS Podcast with Nan Laird, Garrett Fitzmaurice & Louise Ryan”

Xihong Lin Named 2021 Mosteller Statistician of the Year

Congratulations to Professor Xihong Lin who has been named the 2021 Mosteller Statistician of the Year! The award is in recognition of her pioneering work on statistical methods for the analysis of massive genomic, … Continue reading “Xihong Lin Named 2021 Mosteller Statistician of the Year”

Fostering Diversity in Biostatistics at ENAR – The Importance of Mentoring

In an era when many are exploring effective ways to increase the representation of minorities in STEM, how do organizations go about implementing new strategies?  The first step is often … Continue reading “Fostering Diversity in Biostatistics at ENAR – The Importance of Mentoring”

Special Seminar with Louise Ryan – 7/29

Our former Biostatistics Department Chair Louise Ryan will visit the Department to give a special seminar on “Tips for Navigating a Successful and Rewarding Career” on Monday, July 29th at 12pm in the biostats conference … Continue reading “Special Seminar with Louise Ryan – 7/29”

A Conversation with Louise Ryan

Adjunct Professor of Biostatistics and former Department Chair Louise Ryan recently participated in a podcast conversation to discuss her career and advice for PhD students and early career researchers. Currently the Chief Investigator at the Australian … Continue reading “A Conversation with Louise Ryan”

Alumni Interview with Marian Ewell

Marian Ewell, ScD ’93 Senior Vice President, The Emmes Corporation Where do you currently work and what are your job responsibilities? After my post-doc experience at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, … Continue reading “Alumni Interview with Marian Ewell”

Alumna Scarlett Bellamy Visits School – 4/19

Alumna Scarlett Bellamy, ScD ’01, will deliver the 2017 Yerby Diversity Lecture in Public Health on “Embracing the Role of ‘Statistician’ in the age of Big Data and Data Science.”  Wednesday, April … Continue reading “Alumna Scarlett Bellamy Visits School – 4/19”