FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TORONTO, ON – August 27th, 2018 – SCiAN Services, a contract research organization (CRO) headquartered in Toronto announced it has selected the University of Toronto to award the SCiAN Services Scholarship for Excellence in Applied Statistics.
SCiAN has committed scholarships totalling $12,500.00 to the University of Toronto over the next 5 years.
The annual merit award, valued at $2,500.00, will be given to a 3rd year student in the Applied Statistics Specialist or Statistic Specialist program with the highest GPA in statistics only courses. The first award is expected to be handed out in the fall semester of 2018. For further information please visit the University of Toronto’s website:
http://utstat.toronto.edu/?page_id=1183
“By awarding these scholarships, we hope that students are encouraged and excited to learn how statistical theory and methodology can be applied to clinical research and that they consider/choose to pursue a career in this area or continue on to a post-graduate degree in Biostatistics.” – St. Clare Chung, Vice President, Biostatistics & CDM, SCiAN Services.
About SCiAN
SCiAN Services is a leading North American contract research organization (CRO) providing clinical trial services in data management, biostatistics, pharmacovigilance as well as electronic data capture (EDC) solutions. Drug developers (biotech/biopharma, and pharmaceutical companies) rely on SCiAN’s 30+ years of experience in IND stage clinical trials phases I-III. SCiAN’s therapeutic area expertise developed in over 690 clinical trials includes oncology, CNS, infectious diseases, inflammatory / autoimmune diseases, diabetes, etc. The company’s service depth is further backed by its industry renowned EDCPRO platform, custom developed for small to medium size drug development companies and their CROs.
For more information, please contact:
Jasna Szwagiel
Corporate Communication
Email: jszwagiel@scian.com
URL: www.scian.com
SCiAN Services, Inc.
Toronto, ON Canada M9P 3V4
Ph: 416 231 8008
Fx: 416 231 1422
SCiAN Services USA, Inc.
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Ph: 610-945-1763
Fx: 610-945-2001
SCiAN Services USA, Inc.
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Ph: 925-407-2069
Fx: 925-407-4769
Toll-free (U.S. & Canada): 1 800 915 9315