Activities and Updates: EMB Statistical Solutions, LLC, a CRO for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

Activities and Updates

EMB will be at the annual conference of the Clinical Outsourcing Group West Coast, October 8-9, 2024, in Burlingame, California.

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Elizabeth Dennis, principal statistical programmer at EMB, presented in the Data Standards section at PharmaSUG 2024 in Baltimore May 19-22, along with co-authors Richann Watson and Karl Miller. Their paper presentation was "Exploit the Window of Opportunity: Exploring the Use of Analysis Windowing Variables."

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EMB Statistical Solutions was proud to sponsor the keynote speaker, Dr. Patrick Breheny, at the 2024 IDAD (Innovations in Design, Analysis and Dissemination: Frontiers in Biostatistics and Data Science) event held at KU Edwards Campus in Overland Park, Kansas.

Brian Mosier, biostatistician for EMB Statistical Solutions, LLC, presented his poster June 27, 2023, at #dia2023 in Boston. It is titled "Linear Biomarker Combinations to Minimize the Closest Point on the ROC Surface to the Perfection Corner."

EMB was at #DIA2023 in Boston June 26-28.

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EMB was proud to be a sponsor of the Innovations in Design, Analysis and Dissemination: Frontiers in Biostatistics and Data Science event held April 27, 2023, at KU Edwards Campus in Overland Park, Kansas. Our Alex Karanevich presented "An introduction to the Role of Biostatistician in the Pharmaceutical Industry." Great job Alex!

EMB's Michael Mosier and Brian Mosier joined Alex at the event.

Alex standing at podium next to screen showing his title slide

The University of Kansas Cancer Center, University of Kansas Medical Center Department of Biostatistics & Data Science, Kansas Western-Missouri Chapter of the American Statistical Association, Quantitative Omics Core that supports the Kansas Institute for Precision Medicine, K-INBRE, and EMB Statistical Solutions LLC, are pleased to announce the 16th annual Innovations in Design, Analysis and Dissemination: Frontiers in Biostatistics and Data Science conference, to be held April 27-28, 2023. The conference will be held on the KU Edwards campus in Overland Park, Kansas.

EMB's team grows with new additions for statistics and programming

EMB Statistical Solutions, LLC is excited to share that we have expanded with the hiring of three new associates for our statistical and programming departments. We continue to maintain our near-zero turnover since forming in 2000. Learn more.

The EMB team was excited to attend DIA 2022 in June (booth #1236).

Statistical and Programming Team Expands

February 2022: EMB Statistical Solutions, LLC is excited to share news of an expansion to its statistical and programming teams with the hiring of two new associates. Reilly Reis, M.S., senior biostatistician, started her career at PRA Health Sciences/ICON where she gained experience as a statistical specialist in Phase I clinical trials. Maddy Wilks, B.S., joined EMB as a statistical programmer after working at Precision for Medicine. Both Reilly and Maddy have more than six years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and are known to EMB from past work together. We are excited to have them on the EMB team.

EMB at DIA 2020

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EMB participated in the virtual exhibit hall during DIA 2020. In addition, EMB's Alex Karanevich, Ph.D., biostatistician, presented on June 18 during the session titled Utilization of Bayesian Statistics in Clinical Trials.

EMB Statistical Team Expands

EMB Statistical Solutions, LLC is excited to share news of an expansion to its statistical team with the hiring of two new associates. Alex Karanevich, Ph.D., previously conducted research of applied Bayesian statistics and adaptive trial designs in the R environment as a postdoctoral researcher at KU Medical Center. Kelsey Brown, M.S., started her career at PRA Health Sciences where she gained experience as a specialist in Phase I clinical trials.

EMB at DIA 2019

In June 2019, the EMB team exhibited with its new booth display at #DIA2019.

Left to right above: The EMB team represented at DIA 2019 with Lisa Spielman, Brenda Bishop, MBA, and Mike Mosier, Ph.D.

graphic for DIA 2019 Global Annual Meeting, San Diego June 23-27

Rick Moore Joins EMB as Principal Database Programmer
photo of Rick Moore After receiving his bachelor's degree in computer information systems from Ottawa University, Ottawa, Kansas, Moore got his start at Marion Merrell Dow in 1995 supporting EDC technologies. Through the company's transition to Hoechst Marion Roussel in 1996 and Quintiles in 1999, he continued to design, build, import, reconcile, export, and validate clinical trial databases.

Moore has also managed teams of clinical data programmers. He has extensive experience in documenting the required procedures as well as training and supporting end-users. We’re excited to have him on our team!

Meet Suzanne: Solving Challenges With iMedNet

EMB's Suzanne Maninger, MPH, principal statistical programmer, explains how the iMedNet electronic document capture system allows her to focus on translating data for clients. Read the story

MedNet - Suzanne Maninger from MedNet Solutions on Vimeo.

EMB Statistical Solutions, LLC exhibited at DIA 2018 in booth 1351.

Rick Moore Joins EMB as Principal Database Programmer
After receiving his bachelor's degree in computer information systems from Ottawa University, Ottawa, Kansas, Moore got his start at Marion Merrell Dow in 1995 supporting EDC technologies. Through the company's transition to Hoechst Marion Roussel in 1996 and Quintiles in 1999, he continued to design, build, import, reconcile, export, and validate clinical trial databases. Moore has also managed teams of clinical data programmers. He has extensive experience in documenting the required procedures as well as training and supporting end-users. We’re excited to have him on our team!

Are you adaptable? Overview of adaptive clinical trial design
EMB's Mike Mosier, Ph.D., presented and described common types of adaptive designs and discussed current regulatory thinking and acceptance of their use. Watch the video

EMB had a very successful trip to DIA 2017, June 18-22, in Chicago.

EMB has expanded with the hiring of four new associates! We experience growth by adding new team members that we know will enhance our experienced team. Read more

New Project Manager at EMB
Lisa Spielman has joined EMB as director of project management and will assist in many areas of project management including process improvement. Read more

EMB will be an exhibitor at DIA 2017, June 18-22, in Chicago. Visit us in booth #742.

EMB Statistical Solutions, LLC Announces Team Expansion in all service areas
EMB has expanded with the hiring of three new associates during our sixteenth year in business. We experience growth by adding new team members that we know will enhance our experienced team. Read more

EMB attended DIA 2016 last June.

Marc, Mike and Brenda represented EMB at DIA 2015, the huge multidisciplinary event that brings together a community of life sciences professionals at all levels and from across many disciplines with a common goal to foster innovation in medical products and therapies.

Mike, Brenda and Marc in front of EMB's exhibit display at DIA 2015 Mike also presented his extremely popular course at DIA 2015, Clinical Statistics for Nonstatisticians. It introduces basic statistical concepts that are fundamental to clinical research. See updates and photos on EMB's LinkedIn page.

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Elizabeth Dennis, principal statistical programmer at EMB Statistical Solutions served as operations chair for PharmaSUG 2015. She presented Creating the Perfect Table Using ODS to PDF in SAS 9.4 with her daughter Maddy in Orlando May 17-20.

EMB exhibited at SCDM in Las Vegas and celebrated SCDM's 20th anniversary with a Starbucks gift card giveaway.

DIA 2014 50th annual meeting "Celebrate the Past - Invent the Future" June 15-19 San Diego, CA

EMB attended DIA 2014 June 16-18 and celebrated DIA’s 50th anniversary with a Starbucks gift card giveaway. Held in San Diego this year, DIA brings together a community of professionals to foster innovation in development of safe and effective medical products and therapies.

PharmaSUG San Diego 2014

Elizabeth Dennis of EMB attended PharmaSUG 2014 – the premier event of the year for SAS users in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, and related industries – June 1-4 in San Diego.

Elizabeth is well-established in the PharmaSUG organization and serves on its conference committee. This event is used to exchange ideas and discuss future trends, and EMB remains one of the most progressive companies in the industry by joining this and other conferences each year.

EMB's Mike Mosier finished the Boston Marathon with a time of 3:14:02 – an impressive 5,014 out of 35,671 total runners in this year's event!

Lori and Brenda at BioResearch Summit 2013

Lori and Brenda (right) at EMB's exhibit at the 2013 BioResearch Central Summit Nov. 20, 2013, at the Overland Park Marriott. This conference gathered leaders to advance clinical research throughout our region and accelerate development of innovative new products to improve health worldwide.

Tracie Evans and Kristin Pearson at SCDM 2013 Conference

EMB certified clinical data managers Tracie Evans, CCDM, (left) and Kristin Pearson, CCDM, spoke with attendees at the Society for Clinical Data Management's 2013 Annual Conference in Chicago, September 2013.

CCDM Industry Partner logo EMB has been recognized as a CCDM® Industry Partner by the Society for Clinical Data Management for its committment to quality clinical data management and certified clinical data manager (CCDM®) credentialing.

EMB's Tracie Evans, CCDM, principal data manager, achieved the certified clinical data manager (CCDM®) credential. Certified clinical data managers have met requirements of education and experience and have passed an exam testing key competency areas in clinical data management.

EMB exhibits at the Society for Clinical Data Management 2013 Annual Conference in Chicago September 10-13. We met with attendees at our booth #415 at the world's largest education event for clinical data managers and related professionals.

EMB team members at DIA 2013 Sporting their matching EMB shirts, the team from EMB Statistical Solutions, LLC, wraps up the last day of DIA 2013 this morning at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. It's been a very productive trip!

At DIA 2013, Dawn (left) and Mike presented a poster on their work, "A Comparison of the Statistical Properties of Confidence Intervals for the Difference in Two Proportions." View poster

Mike, Marc and Dawn at DIA 2013 A great start to DIA 2013: very good turnout and a fun time meeting people. Here's Mike, Marc and Dawn representing EMB. At our booth #757 we awarded 2 tickets to a Red Sox game at Fenway Park in June.

Elizabeth Dennis, EMB principal statistical programmer, attended the Pharmaceutical Industry SAS Users Group 2013 conference. This year's PharmaSUG event was held in Chicago May 12-15, 2013.

BioResearch Central logo EMB was a corporate sponsor at and participated in the inaugural CRO Summit of KC BioResearch Central. See highlights in this 5-minute video.

EMB's Mike Mosier presented "Adaptive Designs Used in Clinical Trials" at the BioResearch Central CRO Summit, Nov. 15, 2012. EMB is a sponsor and exhibited during the event at the Ritz Charles Conference Center in Overland Park, Kan.

EMB was a sponsor and exhibitor at the BioResearch Central CRO Summit on November 15 at the Ritz Charles Conference Center in Overland Park, Kan. EMB's Mike Mosier presented Adaptive Designs Used in Clinical Trials. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/michael-mosier/49/a4a/a64

EMB particiapted in the 2012 Society for Clinical Data Management Annual Conference, September 22-25, in Los Angeles. We showcased our new exhibit display and held a drawing for a gift card on Monday, Sept. 24.