Feature Stories
December 16, 2011
Giving Back to Those Who Have Given So Much
Christmas brings to most people warm fuzzy thoughts of family and friends and memories of picking up the Christmas tree with Dad and eating Mom’s homemade cookies. But with so many moms and...
November 09, 2011
EmpiriStat Gears Up for Department of Defense’s Industry Days
Team EmpiriStat is heading to San Diego, California for the OMNIBUS III Industry Day, recently announced by the Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command for November 15-17,...
November 02, 2011
EmpiriStat, Inc. made a return to clinical research’s fastest growing conference, the MAGI Clinical Research Conference – 2011 West, held October 23-26, 2011 at Caesars Palace – Las Vegas, Nevada. ...
October 21, 2011
EmpiriStat: Voted Best Place to Work in Frederick County
EmpiriStat, Inc., one of the region’s preeminent and most technologically-advanced clinical research organizations, was recognized on October 18, 2011 by the Frederick County (Maryland)...
September 14, 2011
Dogs. The mere mention of the word for most of us brings a grin and pleasant thoughts of furry, four-legged companions. Pop culture is rife with memorable and lovable canine critters, from the...
August 12, 2011
From left: Emmaline DeMeritt, Devin Hunt, Amanda Waller, Dr. Nicole Close, Elena Woieichowska, John Kyle Apostolides, Keiko Sing For the second consecutive year Dr. Nicole C. Close,...
July 12, 2011
Whet Your Appetite with EmpiriStat’s News Feed
Do you feel like you spend too much time going back to your favorite website to stay abreast of updates? EmpiriStat has launched its Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeder providing you the...
July 07, 2011
Bringing in the Business: EmpiriStat’s President interviewed by SmartCEO
Despite what one might think, a large majority of the 20 million jobs created over the past 15 years have come from both newer and smaller companies. In fact, two out of every three new jobs in...
June 06, 2011
(Contributed by Fawna L Start, BS, CCRC, Manager, Clinical Monitoring & Site Management) Sometimes called the “Signature Wound” of the war, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) caused by...
May 25, 2011
EmpiriStat, Inc. is pleased to announce that founder Dr. Nicole C. Close was named as the 2011 Entrepreneur Award winner at the Women in Technology (WIT) 12th Annual Leadership Awards on May 19, 2011...
April 06, 2011
Wellness is a State…. of Mind and Body
EmpiriStat’s President Dr. Nicole C. Close understands the importance of her colleague’s health and well-being, and knows that taking time to revitalize and recharge is not a selfish act,...
March 04, 2011
March 2011 Regulatory Update: A Note from EmpiriStat’s Senior Program Manager
Part of our mission at EmpiriStat is to guide and inform our collaborators of new regulatory updates in this ever-changing world of research. From drugs to devices, the rules, standards, and...
February 22, 2011
Eye on Education – Shaping Our Future Leaders Through High School Student Internships
Education has been a big part of the President’s career and something she greatly believes in. EmpiriStat’s corporate approach and philosophy is that we all must continue to learn...
January 27, 2011
Notes from the African Continent: 2010-2011
“Sub-Saharan Africa is more heavily affected by HIV and AIDS than any other region of the world. An estimated 22.5 million people are living with HIV in the region - around two thirds of the...
December 31, 2010
The holiday season can be a difficult time for anyone, but especially for our country’s Service Members and their families. Saying goodbye to a loved one at the airport is never an easy task...
November 11, 2010
11th HOUR OF THE 11th DAY OF THE 11th MONTH
Whether Veteran’s Day is called Armistice Day, Remembrance Day, or as in Belgium, Day of Peace in the Flanders, we commemorate the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany...
September 20, 2010
Return to MAGI: Back by Popular Demand
Dr. Nicole Close, EmpiriStat’s President, has been invited back to present at MAGI’s Clinical Research Conference -2010 West, being held at the Fairmont San Francisco, October...
August 09, 2010
The EmpiriStat Boot Camp Experience; Are you up for the challenge?
EmpiriStat is proud to announce their new “Boot Camp Training Series”. With this new training initiative, EmpiriStat embarks on the next phase in the continuing campaign to...
July 30, 2010
EmpiriStat: Work Hard, Play Hard
(Contributed by Fawna Start) "Work hard, play hard." We have all heard the motto but do we live by it? I have come to realize that it is much more than just a saying; it is a way...
June 03, 2010
Whether you speak French or the borderless language of Biostatistics, make your way to Montpellier, France, for another exciting and informative annual conference of the International Society for...
May 07, 2010
EmpiriStat is sending in its own “Pink Warriors” in the battle against Breast Cancer. While the country gears up for another year in raising awareness and funds for Breast Cancer research,...
April 15, 2010
Shaping the Future of Clinical Researchers, One Student at a Time
EmpiriStat’s corporate approach and philosophy is that we all must continue to learn throughout our lives and careers, and it is our professional duty to offer and provide education and...
April 06, 2010
EmpiriStat; Barking Up the Right Tree
At EmpiriStat we place a lot of weight on “doing the right thing” or moreover, being good corporate citizens. When EmpiriStat’s President asked the staff to think about what...
February 17, 2010
Join EmpiriStat in Boston for the MAGI Clinical Research Conference
EmpiriStat President Dr. Nicole Close is heading to Boston, Massachusetts for a speaking engagement at this year’s MAGI Clinical Research Conference-East, May 23-26, 2010, Sheraton Boston...
February 10, 2010
EmpiriStat to Present at 2010 SCT Annual Meeting
EmpiriStat, Inc. professionals have been recognized by their peers to conduct workshops at the 31st Annual Meeting for the Society for Clinic Trials and to present during the Annual Meeting. Dr....
October 02, 2009
EmpiriStat’s recent attendance and exhibition at the 2009 PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference reinforced one of the key reasons that our company was founded. Companies, small and large,...
September 02, 2009
Exhibiting at the PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference
EmpiriStat is excited to be participating and exhibiting at the 2009 PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference in Washington, D.C., 14-18 September 2009. The Conference, held jointly by the...
August 26, 2009
EmpiriStat Invited to Participate on Johns Hopkins Panel
On Wednesday, 26 August 2009, EmpiriStat’s founder, Nicole C. Close, PhD, will join several other invited professionals at The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions (JHMI) for a panel to discuss...
August 14, 2009
EmpiriStat Collaborating with the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce
EmpiriStat, Inc. is proud to announce that we have joined the Frederick County (Maryland) Chamber of Commerce. Organized in 1912, the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce (FCCC) is a vital...
April 13, 2009
SCT Elects EmpiriStat President to Board of Directors
Dr. Nicole C. Close, founder and president of EmpiriStat, has been elected by her peers to a three-year position on the Society for Clinical Trials (SCT) Board of Directors. In joining this...
April 01, 2009
New Director of Safety, Even More EmpiriStat Value
EmpiriStat is pleased to welcome Doug Domalik to our team as Director of Safety, thus expanding our already diverse field of expertise. A registered nurse with a Masters in Healthcare...
December 29, 2008
EmpiriStat is Heading to Miami for IADR
Come visit with us and support the advancement of oral health worldwide at the International Association for Dental Research Meeting at the Miami Beach Convention Center, April 1-4, 2009. We are...
December 10, 2008
EmpiriStat President Running for SCT Board
Dr. Nicole C. Close, founder and president of EmpiriStat, has been nominated by her peers for a three-year position on the Society for Clinical Trials (SCT) Board of Directors. In hoping to join...
October 22, 2008
EmpiriStat is proud to announce that our Manager of Statistical Programming, Devin Hunt has become a SAS® Certified Base Programmer for SAS®9 after successfully passing the examination during...
September 19, 2008
Empiristat, Inc. is proud to announce the launching of their new website today, September 19th 2008. Empiristat partnered with High Rock Studios for the creation of this new website....