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32nd Annual Morris Hansen Lecture: Thursday, September 26

September 12, 2024

The 32nd Annual Morris Hansen Lecture will take place on Thursday, September 26, 2024, from 3:30-5:30 pm (ET). This year’s topic is “Challenges in Measuring…

Team Member

Talia Spark

Principal Research Associate

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

How can we monitor and learn trends about Lyme disease?

Using a data coordinating center for Lyme disease surveillance

Conference

Westat @ JSM 2024: Sharing Insights and Opportunities

July 24, 2024

Westat statisticians and data scientists will be participating at the 2024 Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM), in Portland, Oregon. From August 3 through 8, JSM will…

In the News

Kids Eat Better After WIC

June 11, 2024

Kids in families with low incomes eat healthier at age 6 if they participated in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children…

Press Release

Jean Opsomer to Be Westat’s Director of Statistics and Data Science

June 11, 2024

Westat announces Jean Opsomer, PhD, as the new Director of Statistics and Data Science, effective June 1, 2024. Dr. Opsomer is well known and highly…

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

How does TOPMed improve scientific understanding?

Advancing disease treatments through the TOPMed ACC

Press Release

Jeri Mulrow Elected 2026 ASA President

May 21, 2024

Jeri Mulrow, MS, has been elected President by the American Statistical Association (ASA) membership for the year 2026. Her term will span from 2025-26, serving…

Conference

PATH Study Data User Workshop: Apply for the Free 2024 Event

May 3, 2024

The Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study is a rich data source for researchers. To further the understanding and use of the PATH…

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

What database helps researchers ID variables affecting health?

Enhancing AHRQ’s Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Database