The Division of Epidemiology in the Department of Population Health at the NYU Robert I. Grossman School of Medicine will offer a $1000 travel scholarship to support a student or postdoc at the annual SER meeting in June 2025 in Boston, MA.
Applicants who submitted through the general SER Student and Postdoc Travel Scholarship program are eligible to be considered for these scholarships.
Janet Lane-Claypon (1877–1967) was a British epidemiologist, physician, and public health pioneer. She made groundbreaking contributions to epidemiologic research, particularly in cancer epidemiology and maternal and child health. In 1912, Dr. Lane-Claypon pioneered the use of the retrospective cohort study, identifying the role of breastfeeding in infant weight gain. In 1926, she conducted one of the first case-control studies, identifying most of the currently recognized risk factors for breast cancer. Dr. Lane-Claypon’s work shaped some of the most important foundations of epidemiologic study design, placing her as a leader in epidemiology and public health.
