Data Analyst
The Life Raft Group
After working as a Science Coordinator, Science Director and Data Analysis for a non-profit, The Life Raft Group (LRG), spanning a period of 20 years, Jerry Call retired in 2021. However, Jerry still does significant consulting/Data Analysis for the LRG.
Like many patient advocates, Jerry became involved with advocacy when a family member, his wife, Stephanie, was diagnosed with metastatic GIST) in 1999. As GIST evolved to become the paradigm for treating solid tumors with targeted therapy, Jerry’s skills evolved with it. Today, Jerry’s skills include database design and management, data extraction, manipulation and analysis including statistical analysis using the popular open-source R programming language.