Ann Zauber

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Ann Graham Zauber is an epidemiologist and biostatistician at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, primarily interested in colorectal cancer. [1] Her research has demonstrated the effectiveness of colonoscopy and polyp removal at reducing the incidence of this kind of cancer. [2]

Zauber graduated from Hollins University and earned her Ph.D. in biostatistics from Johns Hopkins University. [3]

In 2012, Zauber was the lead author of a landmark, longitudinal study published in The New England Journal of Medicine on the effectiveness of colonoscopies. [2]

She became a Fellow of the American Statistical Association in 2016. [4] In 2018, she was awarded the Charles G. Moertel Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award by the World Endoscopy Organization. [5]

Her work has been used by the United States Preventive Services Task Force and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Profile: Ann Zauber". Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Archived from the original on 2018-08-07. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  2. 1 2 Grady, Denise (February 22, 2012). "Report Affirms Lifesaving Role of Colonoscopy". Health. The New York Times . Archived from the original on August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  3. ↑ Rohde, Charles; Zeger, Scott L.; Thomas, Karen Kruse; Bandeen-Roche, Karen (2012). "Johns Hopkins University Department of Biostatistics". In Agresti, Alan; Meng, Xiao-Li (eds.). Strength in Numbers: The Rising of Academic Statistics Departments in the U. S. New York: Springer. pp. 129–141. doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-3649-2_10. (See in particular p. 134 Archived 2022-08-04 at the Wayback Machine .)
  4. ↑ "ASA Bestows Fellows Designation on 65 Members" (PDF). American Statistical Association. June 20, 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  5. ↑ "Ann Graham Zauber presented with the Charles G. Moertel Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award for her dedication to Colorectal Cancer Prevention". World Endoscopy Organization. Archived from the original on 2022-08-04. Retrieved 2018-08-07.(need better cit)
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