Joanne Beer

Joanne Beer has a diverse work experience background. Joanne started their career as a Lead Physician Epic Tutor at Essia Health, where they provided support during the implementation of electronic medical records at various hospitals. Joanne then worked as a Teaching Assistant in Biostatistics at Oregon Health and Science University and the University of Pittsburgh.

Joanne later became a Graduate Student Researcher at the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project, where they conducted research during their graduate studies. Joanne continued their research work as a Graduate Student Researcher in the Dementia Epidemiology Program at UPMC, where they led and supported various biostatistical analysis projects focused on cognitive decline and dementia.

Following their graduation, Joanne joined the University of Pennsylvania as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. In this role, they developed an empirical Bayesian method called "longitudinal ComBat" to harmonize longitudinal neuroimaging datasets across multiple study sites. Joanne also created a software package called longCombat to implement this method. Joanne applied this method to analyze longitudinal cortical thickness data from the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) study.

Most recently, Joanne joined Alamar Biosciences, Inc. as a Biostatistics Senior Scientist. Prior to this role, they worked as a Biostatistics Scientist II at the same company. Joanne'sresponsibilities included developing normalization methods for multiplex proteomics data, designing assay verification and validation experiments, and producing automated data analysis reports.

Before their professional career, Joanne worked as a Private Tutor in Mathematics and Sciences, providing tutoring services to students of various academic levels. Joanne built up their clientele through online advertising and word-of-mouth.

Overall, Joanne has demonstrated expertise in biostatistics, research, teaching, and providing support in the healthcare field.

Joanne Beer has a strong educational background in the field of Biostatistics. Joanne obtained their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Biostatistics from the University of Pittsburgh, completing their studies between 2013 and 2018. Prior to that, they earned their Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Biostatistics from Oregon Health & Science University, studying from 2011 to 2013. Joanne's undergraduate education includes a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Biochemistry from Portland State University, which they achieved from 2005 to 2010.

In addition to their academic degrees, Joanne has also obtained several certifications. Joanne received a Curriculum Vitae certification in April 2021, although the institution providing it is unspecified. In April 2014, they completed a course in Statistical Analysis of fMRI Data from Coursera. Furthermore, in October 2012, they obtained a certification in Computing for Data Analysis, also from Coursera.