Dr. Davidian is William Neal Reynolds Professor of Statistics at North Carolina State University. She develops statistical models and methods to analyze clinical trials and observational studies; for analysis of longitudinal data; for analysis in the presence of missing data; and for the development of personalized treatment strategies. Davidian is a Fellow of the ASA, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the Institute of Mathematical Statistics. In 2010, she received the Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence, the highest honor North Carolina State University can bestow on a faculty member.

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