Dr. Mei Yin Polley

Professor

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Biography

Mei-Yin Polley is a Professor at the University of Chicago, specializing in the design, conduct, and analysis phases of cancer clinical trials. With extensive experience as a biostatistician, she has held significant roles including Head of the Statistics Division at the NRG Oncology Statistics Data Management Center and Lead Statistician of the Brain Tumor Committee for NRG Oncology, which is sponsored by the National Cancer Institute. Her academic journey includes previous positions as an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of California, San Francisco, and Associate Professor in the Department of Biostatistics at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Polley's research focuses on early-phase clinical trial designs, biomarker reproducibility, and innovative statistical methods for biomarker validation and predictive modeling. Her contributions have earned her invitations to serve as a statistical advisor on influential committees, including the Federal Advisory Committee for the Department of Veterans Affairs and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. She has been competitively elected to numerous national scientific committees overseeing clinical trials in various cancer types, establishing her as a leader in biostatistics and clinical research.

Research Interests

Awards

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Merck & Co., Inc. Fellowship

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Joseph L. Fleiss Memorial Prize

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Travel Award - Biostatistics Workshop

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Award of Excellence in Clinical Research

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Distinguished Achievement Award

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Fraternal Order Eagles Cancer Research Award

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Breast Cancer Specialized Program Research Excellence Award

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Special Government Employee appointment

Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:104
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Writing sample Candidate statement
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Specialization Notes

Department of Philosophy