Background
Senie, Ruby Lynn was born on December 21, 1935 in New York City. Daughter of Leo and Edythe (Seligman) Tomberg.
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Ruby Lynn Senie, American Epidemiologist. Achievements include research on factors related to early detection of breast cancer and prognosis.
F C. Member APHA (epidemiology section), American Society Preventive Oncology, Society Epidemiologic Research, International Epidemiology assosiation, New York Academy Sciences, Cornell Univercity Alumni Association (board directors 1977-1980).
Education
Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1957; Bachelor of science in nursing, Cornell Univercity, 1975; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1984.
Career
From research nurse to epidemiologist, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, 1975-1984;
director Department Community Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York City, 1984-1988;
epidemiologist Division Reproductive Health, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, since 1988. Elementary science teacher Berkshire County, Massachusetts, 1969-1972. Instructor Yale University, 1982-1983, Mount Sinai School Medicine, 1984-1985, assistant professor 1986-1988.
Seminarleader Cornell Univercity, 1982-1984. Consultant, advisory board American Cancer Society, 1984-1988.
Achievements
Membership
Member APHA (epidemiology section), American Society Preventive Oncology, Society Epidemiologic Research, International Epidemiology assosiation, New York Academy Sciences, Cornell Univercity Alumni Association (board directors 1977-1980).
Connections
Married Michael C. Senie (divorced 1984). Children: David Peter, Daniel Thomas.
