Call for Papers
International Methodology Symposium
T
he International Methodology Symposium,
Dissemination and data access
themed “Longitudinal Surveys: From Design
to Analysis,” will take place at the Palais des
Longitudinal data analysis
Congrès in Gatineau, Québec, Canada, October
Analysis software
27–30, 2009.
International comparability
This year is the 25th anniversary of the sympo-
sium. Invited to attend are those with private research
Measurement errors
organizations, governments, and universities who are
Respondent burden
interested in statistical or methodological issues spe-
Attrition and nonresponse
cific to longitudinal surveys. In addition, a special call
Confidentiality, privacy, and ethical issues
is extended to those who have attended past symposia
and wish to celebrate this anniversary.
Longitudinal surveys on hard-to-trace
The first day will consist of workshops, while the
populations
following days will include both plenary and parallel
Challenges related to economic
sessions covering a variety of topics. Additional research
longitudinal surveys
and results will be presented via poster sessions.
We are soliciting papers related to the several meth-
Proposals must be submitted by email to
odological aspects of longitudinal surveys, among
symposium2009@statcan.gc.ca by March 31, 2009.
which are:
They should include a 250-word abstract (French
or English) of the content of the presentation, as
Sampling frame and design
well as its title and your full contact information.
Content and questionnaire design We will contact you by May 1, 2009, to inform
Data collection
you of whether your proposal has been accepted. If it
has, the final slides of your presentation will have to be
Collection method
submitted by September 4, 2009. Proceedings from
Use of administrative data
the conference will be published and disseminated to
Imputation
participants. For symposium details, visit www.statcan.
Weighting and estimation
gc.ca/conferences/symposium2009/index-eng.htm. ■
University of Pennsylvania Annual Conference on Statistical Issues in Clinical Trials:
From Bench to Bedside to Community
April 29, 2009
Topic: TARGETED THERAPIES
The 2009 Conference will bring together leading scientists who will make presentations and lead open discussions on state-of-the-art and developing meth-
ods. A range of topics linked closely to translational medicine will be examined. The Conference will conclude with a panel discussion to synthesize and
challenge earlier presentations, as well as to propose future directions. Participants from academic institutions, industry and governmental agencies with
expertise and commitment to participate in this Conference are encouraged. The Conference is funded by NIH/NCI (R13-CA132565) and co-sponsored by
The American Statistical Association and the Society for clinical trials.
Organizers: Jonas H Ellenberg & Susan S. Ellenberg: University of Pennsylvania
Faculty Topic
Stephen Friend (Merck/Rosetta) Grasping the complexity to see the simplicity
Rich Simon (NCI) Clinical trials for predictive medicine-New challenges and paradigms
Sue-Jane Wang (FDA) Regulatory perspectives on statistical design in pharmacogenomic clinical trials
Aiyi Lu (NICHD) Threshold sample enrichment approach-heterogeneous populations in clinical trial for preeclampsia
KyungMann Kim (U Wisconsin) A response adaptive design with pharmacogenomic biomarkers for targeted therapies
Andrew Zhou (U Washington) Evaluating Markers for Treatment Selection Based on Survival Time.
Emilia Bagiella (Columbia) Multiple interventions for multiple targets
Daniel J. Sargent (Mayo Clinic) Predictive biomarker validation in practice: Lessons from real trials
Stephen Ruberg (Eli Lilly) The mean doesn’t mean as much anymore
J Jack Lee (MD Anderson) Bayesian adaptive design for targeted therapy development – for cancer and “Other” areas
Jungman Joo (NHLBI) Genetic guided dosing of Warfarin for anticoagulation
Venue, Housing, Registration, Fee. The Conference will be held at the Biomedical Research Building Auditorium on the campus of the UPenn School of Medicine. The
Hilton Inn at Penn and Sheraton University City are located within easy walking distance. Many alternative hotels in center city Philadelphia are also a short distance from the
UPenn campus. Registration is limited to 200 participants. Deadline is April 15, 2009, or when conference sells out. Conference fee (includes breakfast, lunch, breaks): $170
Industry, $100 Academic & Government.
For Information visit the Conference website
http://www.cceb.med.upenn.edu/biostat/conferences/ClinTrials09/
or contact: Donna Zikowitz at
Zikowitz@mail.med.upenn.edu (215) 573-2728
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