About the Author

Loan Kim Robinson https://loankimrobinson.com is a Scientific Research Specialist at Bristol Myers Sqibb https://www.bms.com. BMS is one of the largest biotech companies in the world. She held a master’s degree from San Diego State University’s Department of Statistics.

She is interested in interactive statistical graphics, statistical computing and modeling. She is a highly analytical and solution-oriented professional with 7+ years of demonstrated success in statistical analysis and presentation, hands-on experience working with patient, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical drug data. She is successful in driving best-in-class visualization and reporting, as well as, explaining statistical methods to non-statistical people that results in effective understanding, cost savings, and efficiency. She also has experience with working across different levels of leadership to leverage statistical testing, business intelligence, and data- driven analytics.

Her favorite programming languages are R and Python, she developed many R shiny applications at her previous and current work. You can find all of her applications for her book here https://kimloanrobinson.shinyapps.io/r_shiny_book_web/

She was born in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and emigrated to the United States in 2008 with a mere 3 dollars in her pocket, barely enough to buy a sandwich. She is the embodiment of tenacity and determination, having overcome untold obstacles and struggles with incredible perseverance. 7 years later, she earned her MS in Statistics. From there, she worked tirelessly and passionately to become an expert in various fields of Statistics, Mathematics, Business Intelligence and Data Science to achieve her dream that few, with far more advantages, could ever hope to achieve.

Publications

Förger F, Bandoli G, Luo Y, Robinson L, Johnson DL, Chambers CD. Effect of discontinuing TNF inhibitors during pregnancy on the course of rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis. 2018;77(Suppl 2):604. Presented at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology, EULAR. Amsterdam, Netherlands, June 2018. (Poster).https://ard.bmj.com/content/77/Suppl_2/604.1.info

J. F. Smith, Chelsey and Jones, Ken and L. Johnson, Diana and Bandoli, Gretchen and K. Robinson, Loan and Kavanaugh, Arthur and Chambers, Christina. Risk of infantile hemangiomas in the offspring of women with autoimmune disease and the pathogenic implications of these lesions. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A.http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajmg.a.38594