BBSW — Bay Area Biotech-Pharma Statistics Workshop
Issue 01  ·  June 2026
The BBSW Community Newsletter

Where the signal
surfaces.

Reporting on the key ideas and events across Bay Area biotech-pharma statistics and data science.

Editor’s Note

This is the very first BBSW Community Newsletter, built to be a quarterly touchpoint that keeps our community connected: the highlights, the research, and the opportunities worth your time, all in one quick read. Whether we met you at a recent meetup or this is hello for the first time — welcome.

Cheers,George Wu, Andy Shen, Aida Yazdanparast · on behalf of BBSW

Community & Event Highlights
What you missed — and what’s worth a click.
01
AI Summit
Our AI Committee gathered the community for a deep dive on where AI is headed in biotech and pharma. The recap and the materials are both worth your time.
02
March Meetup, Replayed
March’s meetup dug into Biomarker Strategy in Clinical Development — and the room was buzzing. Missed it, or want a second pass?
03
YODA Mentorship
Nine new mentor-mentee pairs just kicked off YODA’s 2026 cohort — our flagship 1:1 program pairing rising talent with seasoned mentors for guidance, support, and hard-won wisdom.
04
NEXUS Peer Groups
Now in year two, NEXUS gathers 18 peers into three small, curated groups to trade perspectives, work through shared challenges, and build the kind of relationships that last.
What’s Coming Up
Mark the calendar.
BBSW 2026 Meetup · June 26
June’s meetup takes on “Seamless adaptive clinical trial designs: opportunities for greater trial efficacy.” The flyer has the details.
View the full flyer
Small-Biotech Leadership Workshop · Aug 21
A special workshop for senior heads of Biometrics & Data Science on how to actually thrive as a leader. Applications close June 15, 2026.
Learn more on LinkedIn
BBSW 2026 Conference · Nov 5–6
“The Adaptive Data Scientist: From Data to Impact.”
Registration is now open
Call for AI Skill Contributions
Teaming up with the R Consortium, we’re inviting the community to contribute AI skills.
How to contribute
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