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Updates, events, webinars, and professional opportunities for the ASA Harvard University Student Chapter community.

June 20th, 2026

Registration Now Open for RISW 2026

The ASA Biopharmaceutical Section Regulatory-Industry Statistics Workshop (RISW) remains one of the premier events for statisticians working across the biopharmaceutical industry, academia, and regulatory agencies.

From September 16–18, 2026, more than 1,200 professionals will gather in Rockville, Maryland to discuss statistical challenges and innovations shaping the future of drug development and regulatory science.

Participants can expect expert-led scientific sessions, plenary talks, interactive posters, roundtables, short courses, and outstanding networking opportunities with leaders from industry, academia, and regulatory agencies.

✓ Expert-led sessions and inspiring plenary talks
✓ Interactive posters, roundtables, and short courses
✓ Practical insights for statisticians at every career stage
✓ Networking opportunities with leaders from industry, academia, and the FDA

RISW reaches capacity every year, so early registration is strongly encouraged.

May 14th, 2026

Explore Careers in Biopharma with the ASA Biopharmaceutical Section

Students and early-career statisticians are invited to attend an ASA Biopharmaceutical Section webinar focused on careers, networking, and professional development in the biopharmaceutical industry.

The webinar, “Exploring Biopharma Careers and Community with ASA BIOP”, will take place on May 28th, 2026 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT.

The session will feature statisticians and leaders from Eli Lilly, AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Amgen, IQVIA, Mayo Clinic, Takeda, and AbbVie. Topics will include biopharmaceutical statistics careers, clinical and nonclinical research pathways, mentorship, internships, fellowships, and ASA BIOP student resources.

May 18th, 2026

Call for Presentations: 8th International Symposium on Biopharmaceutical Statistics

The 8th International Symposium on Biopharmaceutical Statistics (ISBS) will take place from October 13–16, 2026 at the Novotel Madrid Center in Madrid, Spain.

The Symposium is currently accepting submissions for individual contributed presentations through June 1st, 2026. This event provides an excellent opportunity for students, researchers, and professionals to engage with the international biopharmaceutical statistics community.

Additional details regarding submissions, participation, and the symposium program are available below.

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April, 2026

New President of the ASA Harvard University Student Chapter

Divya Bhandari has been appointed as the new President of the ASA Harvard University Student Chapter.

Divya is a population health scientist, epidemiologist and current PhD Candidate in Population Health Sciences at Harvard University whose work focuses on global health, epidemiology, quantitative modeling, and interdisciplinary public health research.

Under her leadership, the chapter aims to strengthen student engagement, promote collaboration across disciplines, and expand opportunities for professional development, mentorship, networking, and statistical learning within the Harvard community.