The Department of Statistics at Ohio State congratulates Andrew Shan and Yiqian Zhang for their awards in the 2026 ENAR student contest.

Andrew Shan won a student paper award for his paper titled "Structured Bayesian Modeling in Joint Models: Selection Processes for Longitudinal Data and a Binary Outcome", and Yiqian Zhang is the RAB Poster Award Winner for his poster titled "DeSHAPE‑α: Deconvolution of Quantile Structures of Heterogeneity, Asymmetry, and Pattern to Advance Microbial α‑Diversity Analysis".

The ENAR Spring Meeting brings together researchers and practitioners from academia, industry and government, connected through a common interest in Biometrics, as well as provides a platform for students to share their research. We would like to give recognition to the winners' advisors, Michael Pennell and Shili Lin, for their support in making this possible.

Congratulations to our winners!