Gary Andrew Chase, Ph.D., a health researcher and leader in the field of genetic biostatistics, died on October 22, 2007, from a stroke. He was 62 years old.
Dr. Chase, born January 5, 1945, was a native of New York City and graduated from Ethical Culture Fieldston School in 1962.
He was a National Merit Scholar and graduated magna cum laude with an AB from Harvard University in 1966.
He received an NIH graduate fellowship and graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 1970 with a Ph.D. in genetic statistics.
Dr. Chase served on the faculty of John Hopkins from 1970-1994. He also served as a chief statistician at Georgetown University Medical Center from 1994-1998 and as a Senior Consultant in the Department of Biostatistics and Research Epidemiology at Henry Ford Health Sciences Center in Detroit from 1998-2003.
At both Georgetown and Henry Ford, he held the department chair for part of his tenure.
Dr. Chase was a founding member of the International Genetic Epidemiology Society as well as a member of the American Society of Human Genetics and the American Statistical Association.
He also served as a member of numerous military and civilian federal advisory panels, including the NIH Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee.
From 2003 until his untimely death, Dr. Chase was Professor of Public Health Sciences and Chief of the Division of Biostatistics at the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine and Principal Statistician of the Penn State Cancer Institute.
Dr. Chase's research involved the genetic factors of diseases and public health issues, particularly mental disorders such as dementia.
He provided vital statistics for a number of projects and became the advisor, mentor, and friend to countless students, faculty, and medical staff. Most recently, his projects at Penn State included Genetic Epidemiology of Alzheimer's Disease in African Americans, Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes, and Genetic and Environmental Risks for Colorectal Cancer.
Dr. Chase was proud of a recent study he participated in that identified a genetic basis of nicotine dependence.
He was committed to his Jewish faith and developed a lifelong appreciation of classical music, especially opera.
Dr. Chase enjoyed his singing and, more recently, singing to his new grandson. Friends and family remember how he enlivened social gatherings with memorable jokes and stories.
Dr. Chase is the son of Dr. Janet Lieberman and the late Allen L. Chase.
He is survived by his mother; stepfather, Dr. Jerrold S. Lieberman; and son, Alexander Chase of New York City; his brother, Dr. Randolph Chase of San Francisco; his wife, Dr. Carol S. Weisman of Hershey, PA; and his stepdaughter and grandson, Sarah Weisman and Benjamin Fredrickson, of Hummelstown, PA.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m., at the Beth El Cemetery Chapel. Rabbi Eric Cytryn will be officiating. Burial will be in the Beth El Cemetery.
Published in Patriot-News on Oct. 24, 2007.
Dr. Chase, born January 5, 1945, was a native of New York City and graduated from Ethical Culture Fieldston School in 1962.
He was a National Merit Scholar and graduated magna cum laude with an AB from Harvard University in 1966.
He received an NIH graduate fellowship and graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 1970 with a Ph.D. in genetic statistics.
Dr. Chase served on the faculty of John Hopkins from 1970-1994. He also served as a chief statistician at Georgetown University Medical Center from 1994-1998 and as a Senior Consultant in the Department of Biostatistics and Research Epidemiology at Henry Ford Health Sciences Center in Detroit from 1998-2003.
At both Georgetown and Henry Ford, he held the department chair for part of his tenure.
Dr. Chase was a founding member of the International Genetic Epidemiology Society as well as a member of the American Society of Human Genetics and the American Statistical Association.
He also served as a member of numerous military and civilian federal advisory panels, including the NIH Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee.
From 2003 until his untimely death, Dr. Chase was Professor of Public Health Sciences and Chief of the Division of Biostatistics at the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine and Principal Statistician of the Penn State Cancer Institute.
Dr. Chase's research involved the genetic factors of diseases and public health issues, particularly mental disorders such as dementia.
He provided vital statistics for a number of projects and became the advisor, mentor, and friend to countless students, faculty, and medical staff. Most recently, his projects at Penn State included Genetic Epidemiology of Alzheimer's Disease in African Americans, Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes, and Genetic and Environmental Risks for Colorectal Cancer.
Dr. Chase was proud of a recent study he participated in that identified a genetic basis of nicotine dependence.
He was committed to his Jewish faith and developed a lifelong appreciation of classical music, especially opera.
Dr. Chase enjoyed his singing and, more recently, singing to his new grandson. Friends and family remember how he enlivened social gatherings with memorable jokes and stories.
Dr. Chase is the son of Dr. Janet Lieberman and the late Allen L. Chase.
He is survived by his mother; stepfather, Dr. Jerrold S. Lieberman; and son, Alexander Chase of New York City; his brother, Dr. Randolph Chase of San Francisco; his wife, Dr. Carol S. Weisman of Hershey, PA; and his stepdaughter and grandson, Sarah Weisman and Benjamin Fredrickson, of Hummelstown, PA.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m., at the Beth El Cemetery Chapel. Rabbi Eric Cytryn will be officiating. Burial will be in the Beth El Cemetery.
Published in Patriot-News on Oct. 24, 2007.
Gary Andrew Chase, Ph.D., a health researcher and leader in the field of genetic biostatistics, died on October 22, 2007, from a stroke. He was 62 years old.
Dr. Chase, born January 5, 1945, was a native of New York City and graduated from Ethical Culture Fieldston School in 1962.
He was a National Merit Scholar and graduated magna cum laude with an AB from Harvard University in 1966.
He received an NIH graduate fellowship and graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 1970 with a Ph.D. in genetic statistics.
Dr. Chase served on the faculty of John Hopkins from 1970-1994. He also served as a chief statistician at Georgetown University Medical Center from 1994-1998 and as a Senior Consultant in the Department of Biostatistics and Research Epidemiology at Henry Ford Health Sciences Center in Detroit from 1998-2003.
At both Georgetown and Henry Ford, he held the department chair for part of his tenure.
Dr. Chase was a founding member of the International Genetic Epidemiology Society as well as a member of the American Society of Human Genetics and the American Statistical Association.
He also served as a member of numerous military and civilian federal advisory panels, including the NIH Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee.
From 2003 until his untimely death, Dr. Chase was Professor of Public Health Sciences and Chief of the Division of Biostatistics at the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine and Principal Statistician of the Penn State Cancer Institute.
Dr. Chase's research involved the genetic factors of diseases and public health issues, particularly mental disorders such as dementia.
He provided vital statistics for a number of projects and became the advisor, mentor, and friend to countless students, faculty, and medical staff. Most recently, his projects at Penn State included Genetic Epidemiology of Alzheimer's Disease in African Americans, Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes, and Genetic and Environmental Risks for Colorectal Cancer.
Dr. Chase was proud of a recent study he participated in that identified a genetic basis of nicotine dependence.
He was committed to his Jewish faith and developed a lifelong appreciation of classical music, especially opera.
Dr. Chase enjoyed his singing and, more recently, singing to his new grandson. Friends and family remember how he enlivened social gatherings with memorable jokes and stories.
Dr. Chase is the son of Dr. Janet Lieberman and the late Allen L. Chase.
He is survived by his mother; stepfather, Dr. Jerrold S. Lieberman; and son, Alexander Chase of New York City; his brother, Dr. Randolph Chase of San Francisco; his wife, Dr. Carol S. Weisman of Hershey, PA; and his stepdaughter and grandson, Sarah Weisman and Benjamin Fredrickson, of Hummelstown, PA.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m., at the Beth El Cemetery Chapel. Rabbi Eric Cytryn will be officiating. Burial will be in the Beth El Cemetery.
Published in Patriot-News on Oct. 24, 2007.
Dr. Chase, born January 5, 1945, was a native of New York City and graduated from Ethical Culture Fieldston School in 1962.
He was a National Merit Scholar and graduated magna cum laude with an AB from Harvard University in 1966.
He received an NIH graduate fellowship and graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 1970 with a Ph.D. in genetic statistics.
Dr. Chase served on the faculty of John Hopkins from 1970-1994. He also served as a chief statistician at Georgetown University Medical Center from 1994-1998 and as a Senior Consultant in the Department of Biostatistics and Research Epidemiology at Henry Ford Health Sciences Center in Detroit from 1998-2003.
At both Georgetown and Henry Ford, he held the department chair for part of his tenure.
Dr. Chase was a founding member of the International Genetic Epidemiology Society as well as a member of the American Society of Human Genetics and the American Statistical Association.
He also served as a member of numerous military and civilian federal advisory panels, including the NIH Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee.
From 2003 until his untimely death, Dr. Chase was Professor of Public Health Sciences and Chief of the Division of Biostatistics at the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine and Principal Statistician of the Penn State Cancer Institute.
Dr. Chase's research involved the genetic factors of diseases and public health issues, particularly mental disorders such as dementia.
He provided vital statistics for a number of projects and became the advisor, mentor, and friend to countless students, faculty, and medical staff. Most recently, his projects at Penn State included Genetic Epidemiology of Alzheimer's Disease in African Americans, Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes, and Genetic and Environmental Risks for Colorectal Cancer.
Dr. Chase was proud of a recent study he participated in that identified a genetic basis of nicotine dependence.
He was committed to his Jewish faith and developed a lifelong appreciation of classical music, especially opera.
Dr. Chase enjoyed his singing and, more recently, singing to his new grandson. Friends and family remember how he enlivened social gatherings with memorable jokes and stories.
Dr. Chase is the son of Dr. Janet Lieberman and the late Allen L. Chase.
He is survived by his mother; stepfather, Dr. Jerrold S. Lieberman; and son, Alexander Chase of New York City; his brother, Dr. Randolph Chase of San Francisco; his wife, Dr. Carol S. Weisman of Hershey, PA; and his stepdaughter and grandson, Sarah Weisman and Benjamin Fredrickson, of Hummelstown, PA.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m., at the Beth El Cemetery Chapel. Rabbi Eric Cytryn will be officiating. Burial will be in the Beth El Cemetery.
Published in Patriot-News on Oct. 24, 2007.
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