About

We do not gain confidence through measuring what we know, but through quantifying how much we do not know.

Mara Sherlin Talento is a PhD student in the Biostatistics group of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, under the supervision of Prof. Hernando Ombao. She finished her Master’s degree in University of the Philippines and served the chairperson of Young Statisticians Committee of the International Statistical Institute during 2020 – 2023. She is also a member of American Statistical Association and International Biometric Society. 

Professional Profile

Service Contributions

Service to the Discipline or Profession
  • Chairperson of Young Statistician Committee of International Statistical Institute, 2020 - 2023

Awards and Distinctions

  • World Bank Trust Fund for Statistical Capacity Building Grant, World Bank and International Statistical Institute, 2019

Professional Memberships

  • Elected Member, International Statistical Institute, 2018
  • Student Member, American Statistical Association, 2023

Education

Master of Science (M.S.)
Statistics, University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines, 2018