Department of Biostatistics 
2006 Honors and Awards
Congratulations to Qixuan Chen, a PhD student in the department, who has won the award for "Best Statistical Paper" at the 2006 Midwest SAS User's Group Conference in Dearborn, MI. The mission of the Midwest SAS User Group is to provide users with many opportunities and enhance resources for SAS products, as well as facilitate communications with SAS institute, Inc. and among users of the region. This organization is open to all SAS users in Midwest. MWSUG is a chartered member of the SAS User Group International. Congratulations, Qixuan!
Xihong Lin awarded Presidents' Award from the Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies
 Xihong Lin, a former University of Michigan Professor of Biostatistics, has won the Presidents' Award from the Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies (COPSS), which was presented to her at the Joint Statistical Meetings in Seattle, Washington. This is an important and prestigious award offered by COPSS, and a description can be found at the web site http://www.imstat.org/awards/copss.htm.
The award was given to Xihong for seminal contributions to statistical methodology and theory for longitudinal data and clustered survival data, including nonparametric kernel and spline methods and semiparametric regression methods, mixed effects models, and measurement error models; for statistical applications in health sciences; for outstanding editorial and professional services; for founding the highly successful ENAR mentoring workshop for junior faculty in biostatistics. Xihong spent several years in the department of Biostatistics at the University of Michigan, from 1994 to 2005, as Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor before her departure for Harvard last fall. It is with great pleasure that we, her friends and colleagues here at Michigan, congratulate her for this prestigious award and her outstanding accomplishments.
2006 Excellence in Staff Service Award
Amanda Ring was awarded the 2006 Excellence in Staff Service Award. This annual award is made to staff members that excel in their job within the School of Public Health. Amanda has been working in student services in Biostatistics for the past four years. She supports not only residential students but also coordinates the Department's successful On Job/On Campus (OJOC) program in Clinical Research Design and Statistical Analysis (CRDSA). Amanda is beloved by students and faculty alike. Students can count on her to help with scheduling, understand myriad regulations, and deal with funding and insurance issues – even visa renewals. Her dependability and impeccable attention to detail have made her the bedrock of the CRDSA OJ/OC program. She coordinates teaching faculty from many departments and clinical units. Amanda was recognized for her positive attitude, and her extensive service to the students, the faculty, and the department as a whole.
Professor Jeremy Taylor has been awarded the Pharmacia and Upjohn Foundation Research Professorship of Biostatistics
Jeremy Taylor, PhD, has been awarded the Pharmacia and Upjohn Foundation Research Professorship of Biostatistics. This is an open research chair that is funded in part by a 1996 endowment. Jeremy has made outstanding contributions to Biostatistics, the Department, the Cancer Center, and the School. He is well know and highly respected for his many research contributions in Biostatistics as well as for his collaborative work in cancer research and elsewhere. He is a dedicated teacher, supervisor, and mentor, and he has played a key role in service at Michigan, especially in the School of Public Health and the Cancer Center, and also in national and international work.
View the photoalbum from the Professorship celebration.
2006 Graduating Student Gift Campaign - It’s Your Choice, Make It!
Every year, the School of Public Health organizes the Graduating Student Gift Campaign. The campaign gives graduates the opportunity to give back to SPH before moving on with their careers. This year’s theme, It’s Your Choice, Make It!, encouraged students to decide what to support at UM SPH.Graduates could make donations to various department specific and/or school-wide funds. Two funds specific to the Biostatistics Department are the Cornell Scholarship Fund and the Biostatistics Student Development Fund.
This year’s graduating class of 2006 more than tripled last year’s participation rate with 86% of the graduates contributing gifts or pledges. All of the donations were matched by an anonymous alumni donor. Our Department had the largest jump in participation under the leadership of student champion Laura Roede and with the assistance of Jack Kalbfleisch, chair, and Amanda Ring, student services coordinator.
Thank you to everybody who helped make this year’s campaign and huge success! |
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