Dr. Jimmy T. Efird is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, and also serves as Chief Statistician for the VA Boston Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center. He completed his Doctorate in Epidemiology (Biostatistics Concentration) at the Stanford University School of Medicine. His research interests include etiologic risk factors for cancer and developing novel research methods in the field of cancer research.