News from the Health Systems Node

2024 Emerging Leader Awards from the Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies

The Health Systems Node is pleased to announce and congratulate Jennifer Bobb, PhD Associate Scientific Investigator in the Biostatistics Division at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, on receiving one of the 2024 Emerging Leader Awards from the Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies. 

This award is given to up to 8 early career statisticians (international award eligible for all statisticians) who have demonstrated outstanding contributions to the field of statistical science.  Dr. Bobb was specifically recognized for her “significant methodological and applied contributions to the field of environmental biostatistics; for impactful research at the interface of cutting-edge statistical methods and real-world evidence to improve outcomes of people with substance use disorders; and for outstanding service to the profession.”

Dr. Bobb leads the Methods Core of the Health Systems Node and was the lead statistician on the PROUD trial (CTN-0074), the Medical Cannabis study (CTN-0077), and several studies of substance use screening and assessment in primary care (CTN-0065 and CTN 00113). 

The Health Systems Node is pleased to congratulate Dr. Bobb on this well-deserved honor.