We are pleased to announce our Career Sharing Interview Series featuring leaders in biostatistics, diagnostics, medical devices, and pharmaceutical development. Six seasoned statistical leaders with distinguished and diverse career paths will join us and share their knowledge, wisdom, and advice with statisticians at all career stages, particularly in this AI-evolution era.
Please note that:
- Each session requires separate registration. Register for each event to receive the unique Microsoft Teams meeting link.
- Sessions will NOT be recorded. Live attendance is highly encouraged.
We look forward to seeing you at the events.
Session Schedule
I. Elizabeth Ellinger, September 11, 2026 | 1:00–1:45 PM EST
Elizabeth Ellinger - Currently Vice Chair of the EP24 Document Development Committee at the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) and an independent statistical consultant. Previously served as Principal Biostatistician at Illumina and Senior Director of Quality and Compliance at Acclarent, with extensive experience in in vitro diagnostics, medical devices, quality systems, and regulatory science.
Registration: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d8a47900-60b5-47d1-9907-f2c88b31d0ed@e5960b1c-8b53-497a-813d-9147b4407093
II. Cristiana Mayer - September 25, 2026 | 1:00–1:45 PM EST
Cristiana Mayer - Currently Global Head of Statistics and Clinical Data Management at Johnson & Johnson MedTech. Previously held long-term statistical leadership roles at Janssen R&D, supporting drug development and advancing innovative statistical methods across clinical development programs.
Registration: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/da3373c7-cecd-4272-a84d-7a192ad68942@e5960b1c-8b53-497a-813d-9147b4407093
III. Shuguang Huang - October 16, 2026 | 1:00–1:45 PM EST
Shuguang Huang - Spent the first 15 years of his career at Eli Lilly, Pfizer, and Precision Therapeutics. In 2014 he co-founded Stat4ward, supporting pharmaceutical and medical device companies in CDx and IVD/LDT product development, with extensive PMA, 510(k), and CLSI guideline experience.
Registration: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5416f161-3e91-43f2-aad3-e547504fecbe@e5960b1c-8b53-497a-813d-9147b4407093
IV. Brian Hart - October 23, 2026 | 12:00–12:45 PM EST
Brian Hart - Currently Senior Manager at Natera with extensive experience applying biostatistics to genomic diagnostics and precision medicine. His career also includes statistical leadership in the health and commercial insurance sectors.
Registration: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6603b931-7cc3-4da6-9788-96e155a0a3ed@e5960b1c-8b53-497a-813d-9147b4407093
V. Hope Knuckles - October 30, 2026 | 2:00–2:45 PM EST
Hope Knuckles - Currently Director of Biostatistics & Data Management at Abbott with more than three decades of statistical leadership supporting innovative medical devices, clinical study design, regulatory evidence generation, and cross-functional leadership.
Registration: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9bab9e36-2a9c-45b2-89cb-cf2edbe1efb1@e5960b1c-8b53-497a-813d-9147b4407093
VI. Chao-Yin Chen, November 6, 2026 | 1:00–1:45 PM EST
Chao-Yin Chen - Independent statistical consultant specializing in drug and other biomedical product development with decades of leadership experience supporting clinical development, regulatory strategy, and statistical innovation.
Registration: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/cd0204b5-e0c2-41f5-a052-9d831aede8ba@e5960b1c-8b53-497a-813d-9147b4407093