Camille Prisbrey

Greetings, My name is Anthony J. Nixon, Jr. I’m excited to step into the role of President of the SER-Student & Post-Doc Committee (SER-SPC)! Our mission is simple yet powerful: to support your journey in epidemiology by providing opportunities for learning, growth, and connection. Whether it’s resources, networking, or a space to share ideas, SPC is here for you. First, I want to extend a heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Alvin Thomas, who now transitions to our SPC Past President. His guidance and dedication over the past year have made a meaningful difference for our committee. I also want to thank the entire 2024–2025 SPC Board for their energy and service. I am equally thrilled to introduce Tendai Gwanzura as our new President-Elect. We’re lucky to have you. A warm welcome to all our new and returning 2025–2026 SPC Board: Xuexin Yu and Megan Cupp Buxton, Education Co-Chairs; Ariadne Rivera-Aguirre, Internal Affairs Chair; Meghana Shamsunder, Diversity and Inclusion Chair; Jessee Beetch and Amy Zheng, Media Co-Chairs; and Anlan Cao and Gina Nam, Program Co-Chairs. Think of SPC as your community within SER. Whether you’re a student, postdoc, or early career epidemiologist or someone working in industry, you’re already part of this […]

I can’t believe that fall is here – I don’t know about you but the summer really flew by.  Students are back in school (or about to return) and pumpkins and holiday decorations fill the store shelves.  I’m not quite ready for the holidays. Feels like the annual meeting was just yesterday.  The 2025 annual meeting was record setting with more than 1,600 registered attendees in # workshops, # symposia, # oral abstract sessions, and # poster presentations!  Yes, you read that number correctly – 1,600!  Even with last minute cancellations, budget constraints, grant terminations and all the many challenges we faced in the first half of the year, we still had record attendance at the meeting.  Based on the feedback we have received, the annual meeting was a huge success.  Many thanks to the society members for supporting the meeting, the SER board and Sue Bevan and her team.    So, what’s next? We have many exciting things going on this year.  The call for interest in serving on SER committees just ended but the call for participation in the SER mentoring program is still open.  And, of course (drum roll please . . .) the upcoming mid-year meeting!  If […]