Dear Colleagues,
The International Chinese Statistical Association(ICSA) is pleased to announce our next webinar on April 26th.
For more information about the ICSA webinar series, please visit the ICSA website or reach out to webinar@icsa.org
Speaker: Dr. Yaohua Zhang & Dr. Wencong Chen
Facilitator: Helena Fan
Title: Elevating Careers Through Recognition and Visibility
Date: Friday, April 26th
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Pacific
Registration (Zoom, free): ICSA Webinar Registration
Abstract:
This panel discussion provides an overview of how to upgrade your career through recognition and visibility. Do you ever feel that your hard work goes unnoticed, and the luck of landing high-profile projects evades you? Do you have advocates within cross-functional teams or upper management who champion your efforts? Are you wondering why some people get promoted faster than others? Our distinguished panel of industry experts will share invaluable insights and actionable strategies on Navigating recognition and amplifying Influence. Join us to learn how biostatisticians can enhance their visibility and impact, both within their organizations and in the broader industry.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Yaohua Zhang is currently Associate Director at Vertex Pharmaceuticals. With nearly 7 years in Vertex, Yaohua has increasing responsibilities from lead study statistician for pivotal Phase 3 studies, key member of submission team, to project lead statistician, leading biostatistics team supporting neurology pipeline development projects. His research interests include rare disease clinical trial designs, basket trials, adaptive designs, dose finding, real world evidence and recently the application of AI in clinical trials. Since 2023, he became an adjunct faculty at Boston University. Yaohua received his Ph.D. in Statistics from University of Connecticut.
Dr. Wencong Chen Ph.D. is currently Associate Director in Biostatistics at Bristol Myers Squibb. He has more than 8 years' work experience as a biostatistician since he obtained his PhD in statistics from Baylor University, USA. During his career, he has been in charging clinical trials across multiple therapeutic area, e.g., genetic disorder, hematology, critical care, and oncology. He is actively in statistical methodology research and collaboration, e.g., dose optimization, missing data, and Bayesian hierarchical model. There are more than 20 peer-reviewed journal papers under his name since he started his career in the pharmaceutical industry.
This webinar is sponsored by the ICSA. Interested in viewing past webinars or learning more about the ICSA webinar series? Please visit the ICSA website for more information: Upcoming Webinars
Qing Yang
ICSA outreach and engagement committee
Associate Research Professor
Duke University
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Qing Yang
Associate Research Professor
Duke University
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