Laura Gillis
BioStat Solutions, Inc., USA
Biography
Laura Gillis, Ph.D. is Associate Director of Biostatistics, at BioStat Solutions, Inc. (BSSI). She has over 20 years of consulting experience including five years in genetic data analysis. Her work at BSSI has included both GWAS and candidate gene studies focusing on both single and multi-biomarker association testing, gene level association testing and development of biomarker subgroups (i.e., patient stratification) for improved response to treatment in practical applications. Her experience also includes the analysis of biomarker discovery data in both, the vaccine development and oncology diagnostic field using epidemiological and proteomic assay data. Dr. Gillis received her Ph.D. in Statistics from Virginia Tech.
Abstract
Abstract : A Statistical Consideration on the Evaluation of Biomarkers