Leadership Bios

Steven Self, PhD
Director of Statistical and Data Management

Dr. Steven Self

Dr. Self received his Ph.D. in Biomathematics (with emphasis on Biostatistics) in 1981 from the University of Washington after receiving B.S. and M.S. degrees in Zoology and Biology. He joined the faculty at the Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health as Assistant Professor of Biostatistics and subsequently moved to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the University of Washington in 1984. Dr. Self is currently Full Member and Head of the Program in Biostatistics and Biomathematics at the Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Professor of Biostatistics at the University of Washington School of Public Health and Affiliate Professor of Biostatistics at the Bloomberg School of Public Health of the Johns Hopkins University.

Dr. Self serves on a variety of scientific advisory boards including the Board of Scientific Counselors for the US National Cancer Institute, the Scientific Advisory Board for the Terry Beirn Community Programs for Clinical Research on AIDS, US FDA Vaccine and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee and the Scientific Advisory Board for the HIV Vaccine Development Program at St. Jude Children’s Hospital. He has served as member of numerous review panels including those for the Global Program for Tuberculosis Vaccine Development (Gates Foundation), Anthrax Vaccine Program (US CDC), and Blue-ribbon Panel for NIAID Topical Microbicides Plan (US NIH). He also serves as Chair of the Data and Safety Monitoring Board for the National Cancer Institute HPV Vaccine Efficacy Trial and is a member of Data and Safety Monitoring Board’s for a variety of other clinical trials in the areas of cancer therapeutics and infectious disease treatment and prevention.


Explore further:	Leadership Bios Steven Self, PhD Director of Statistical and Data Management Dr. Self received his Ph.D. in Biomathematics (with emphasis on Biostatistics) in 1981 from the University of Washington after receiving B.S. and M.S. degrees in Zoology and Biology. He joined the faculty at the Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health as Assistant Professor of Biostatistics and subsequently moved to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the University of Washington in 1984. Dr. Self is currently Full Member and Head of the Program in Biostatistics and Biomathematics at the Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Professor of Biostatistics at the University of Washington School of Public Health and Affiliate Professor of Biostatistics at the Bloomberg School of Public Health of the Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Self serves on a variety of scientific advisory boards including the Board of Scientific Counselors for the US National Cancer Institute, the Scientific Advisory Board for the Terry Beirn Community Programs for Clinical Research on AIDS, US FDA Vaccine and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee and the Scientific Advisory Board for the HIV Vaccine Development Program at St. Jude Children’s Hospital. He has served as member of numerous review panels including those for the Global Program for Tuberculosis Vaccine Development (Gates Foundation), Anthrax Vaccine Program (US CDC), and Blue-ribbon Panel for NIAID Topical Microbicides Plan (US NIH). He also serves as Chair of the Data and Safety Monitoring Board for the National Cancer Institute HPV Vaccine Efficacy Trial and is a member of Data and Safety Monitoring Board’s for a variety of other clinical trials in the areas of cancer therapeutics and infectious disease treatment and prevention.