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Bayesian Biostatistics Conference (Houston, Texas, Jan 27-29, 2010)

Event Begins: 27-Jan-10
Event Ends: 29-Jan-10
Title: Bayesian Biostatistics Conference 2010

Description: Sponsored in part by the Department of Biostatistics at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

Wednesday, January 27 - Friday, January 29, 2010 The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Houston, Texas

Call for Abstracts for Invited Presentations Researchers are invited to submit abstracts for consideration as invited presentations for this conference. Topics that will be considered: applications of Bayesian statistics to clinical trial design and analysis, health policy, epidemiology and related areas.

Submission Deadline: October 4, 2009 Submit your abstract via e-mail to Lydia Davis at lbdavis@mdanderson.org.

Submission Requirements Abstract title; text of 150 or fewer words; authors, affiliations and contact information Applicants will be notified of the decision of the Program Committee by November 2, 2009.

Brief Program

Wednesday, January 27 - 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Short Courses Topic: Bayesian computations and WinBUGS Speaker: Gary L. Rosner, Sc.D., Professor of Biostatistics, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

Topic: missing data Speaker: Michael J. Daniels, Sc.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Statistics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Keynote Address Why Bother With Bayes? Thomas A. Louis, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Biostatistics Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland

Topics for invited presentations:

Bayesian bioinformatics Comprehensive decision modeling Using predictive probabilities in clinical studies and drug development Roles for hierarchical modeling How Bayesian methods can be used to augment traditional methods Bayesian methods in epidemiology The Bayesian approach and medical ethics How to ensure good quality and scientific rigor in taking a Bayesian approach Guidelines for publishing Bayesian analysis Poster Presentations All participants are encouraged to display a poster at the conference poster session and discussion. If interested, please send an abstract (up to 300 words) to Lydia Davis via e-mail at lbdavis@mdanderson.org. The deadline to send a poster abstract is December 31, 2009.

Program Committee Donald A. Berry, Ph.D., The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center (co-chair) Telba Z. Irony, Ph.D., Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U. S. Food and Drug Administration (co-chair) Keith A. Baggerly, Ph.D., The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Kathryn Chaloner, Ph.D., University of Iowa Stacy R. Lindborg, Ph.D., Eli Lilly and Company Jeffrey S. Morris, Ph.D., The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Andrew Mugglin, Ph.D., University of Minnesota Sharon-Lise T. Normand, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School

Web Reference: http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/departments-progra...
Contact Information: Submit your abstract via e-mail to Lydia Davis at lbdavis@mdanderson.org.

Region: North American Region
Location: Houston, Texas, USA

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