Social & Scientific Systems Acquires a Portion of SRA’s Health Sciences Research Business

DURHAM, N.C. - July 8, 2013 - PRLog -- SILVER SPRING, MD, and DURHAM, NC, July 8, 2013—Social & Scientific Systems, Inc. (SSS), a public health research firm, announced today that it has acquiredSRA’s Health Sciences Research Group.The group is focused on the design, execution, and analysis of public health studies; epidemiology; survey research and evaluation; and statistics and bioinformatics. The group has provided support to a variety of government agencies; theirprimary clients include agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

“We’re excited to welcome the health sciences research group to SSS,” said Dr. James J. Lynch, president and chief executive officer. “This group is a tremendous asset to our company, complementing our skills and knowledge and providing depth and breadth to our core capabilities. Their skills and experience will broaden the work we do in clinical and statistical services in the public health arena.”

About Social & Scientific Systems, Inc.

Social & Scientific Systems, Inc. (SSS) is an employee-owned public health research organization with a mission to improve public health worldwide. The company provides support for the public and private sectors in the areas of public health and international development. SSS has offices in Silver Spring, Maryland; Durham, North Carolina; Jakarta, Indonesia; Kigali, Rwanda; and Kampala, Uganda.