Curtis L. Meinert

Curtis Lynea Meinert is an American clinical trialist. He is a professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Early life and education

Meinert was raised in rural Minnesota. He earned a doctor of philosophy in statistics at University of Minnesota in 1964.[1] His dissertation was titled Quantitation of the isotope displacement of immunoassay of insulin.[2] His advisor was Richard B. McHugh.[3]

Career

Meinert was the head of a clinical trial coordinating center at University of Maryland. Meinert researched randomized clinical trials for AIDS, cardiovascular diseases, and asthma.[1]

He is a professor of epidemiology and biostatistics and the inaugural director of the Center for Clinical Trials at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.[4]

Awards and honors

In 1979, Meinert was elected a fellow of the American College of Epidemiology. In 1995, he was elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He was a 2001 Fellow of the American Heart Association. In 2006, he was elected a fellow of the Society for Clinical Trials.[4] In 2005, Johns Hopkins University established the professorship, Curtis L. Meinert Professor of Clinical Trials.[5]

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References
  1. "Meinert, Curtis « Heart Attack Prevention". Retrieved 2019-02-27.
  2. "News and Notices". The Annals of Mathematical Statistics. 36 (2): 737–744. April 1965. doi:10.1214/aoms/1177700189. JSTOR 2238184.
  3. Register of Ph. D. Degrees Conferred by the University of Minnesota. University of Minnesota. 1956. p. 177.
  4. Health, JH Bloomberg School of Public. "Curtis Meinert - Faculty Directory". Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
  5. Donor, Office of; Baltimore, Volunteer Engagement 3400 North Charles Street; Development, MD 21218 410-516-8631; Relations, Alumni. "Curtis L. Meinert Professorship in Clinical Trials". Named Deanships, Directorships, and Professorships. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
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