Jane M. Olson
Jane M. Olson (6 December 1952 – 2 May 2004) was an American genetic epidemiologist and biostatistician, "best known internationally for her contributions to advanced statistical methods in genetic epidemiology".[1]
Early life and education
Olson was born on 6 December 1952 in Concord, New Hampshire in 1952, the sixth of seven children. Her father was one of three medical doctors in the town.[1] In 1974, she was awarded a bachelor's degree in psychology (summa cum laude) from the University of New Hampshire.[1] After graduating she worked as a research assistant in the Biophysics Research Laboratory at Harvard Medical School.[1] Although originally intending to pursue a medical degree, in 1978 Olson began a graduate program in psychology at Wayne State University.[1] For several years she worked as a biostatistician, and ultimately entered a graduate program in the Department of Biostatistics at the University of Michigan.[1] She was awarded her M.S. in 1988 and then her Ph.D in 1991.[1] Her work on segregation of the taste phenotype phenylthiocarbamide earned her a nomination for a student award at the 1988 meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics.[1]
Research career
Upon obtaining her doctorate, Olson spent three years working as a postdoctoral fellow at the
Notable publications
- Co-editor of the Encyclopedia Biostatistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology[2]
- Contributed to the Encyclopedia of Biostatistics[1]
Professional memberships
Olson was a member of the following organisations:[3]
- American Society of Human Genetics
- American Statistical Association
- International Genetic Epidemiology Society
- International Biometric Society
References
- ^ PMC 1216051.
- ISBN 978-0-471-48631-2.
- ^ "Jane M. Olson, Dept. of Epidemiology & Biostatistics". Case Western Reserve University. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
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