Beth J. Atkinson

Beth J. Atkinson, M.S., is a Principal Biostatistician and Assistant Professor of Biostatistics at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Her work bridges statistical methodology, computational tools, and biomedical research, with a focus on aging, genetics, and disease diagnosis.

Education

• M.S. in Statistics, University of Iowa
• B.A. in Mathematics, Grinnell College
• Budapest Semesters in Mathematics

Research Expertise

Atkinson specializes in survival analysis, epidemiology, and genomic/exposomic data analysis, applying these to aging studies, cellular senescence, and osteoporosis. She is a leading expert in R software, maintaining the rpart package and contributing to the survival package. Her role in the Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging highlights her commitment to understanding biological aging mechanisms and comorbidity impacts.

Collaborations & Tools

She collaborates with Terry M. Therneau, Ph.D., and Cynthia S. Crowson, Ph.D., on survival analysis methodology and co-organizes the R/Medicine conference, promoting R-based health data analysis.