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2009 Nonclinical Biostatistics Conference
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metric methods, permutation-based meth-
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ods, nonparametric regression, and density
The first conference in the United States to be completely devoted
estimation. Statistical learning includes
VENTS
to nonclinical biostatistics will take place October 21–23, 2009, at
a range of methods focused on the gen-
the Joseph B. Martin Conference Center at the Harvard Medical
eral goals of discovery, classification, and
School in Boston. The conference is organized jointly by regulatory
prediction. Six prominent researchers
and pharmaceutical/biotech statisticians in collaboration with the
will present plenary talks relating to both
program on Quantitative Sciences in Medicine, Department of
fields. There also will be eight contributed
Biostatistics, at the Harvard School of Public Health. It will provide
paper sessions and two contributed poster
opportunities to present and discuss current scientific issues relevant
sessions where junior investigators and
to the field of nonclinical biostatistics. Historically under-represented,
graduate students are expected to partici-
nonclinical biostatistics has emerged as a vibrant and challenging
pate. For more information, visit www.
application area in its own right over the past several years.
stat.osu.edu/~nssl2010 or contact Steven
MacEachern, Department of Statistics, Registration and a call for abstracts opened on February 2, 2009.
The Ohio State University, 1958 Neil Information related to key dates will be available at www.NCB2009org.
Ave., Cockins Hall, Rm. 404, Columbus, Questions, suggestions, and comments can be directed to
OH 43210-1247; (614) 292-5843; snm@ info@ncb2009.org.
stat.osu.edu.
23–26—38th Annual Meeting of the
Statistical Society of Canada, Québec
City, Québec
June
Estrada da Serra - Quinta do Contador,
This conference will bring together
Tomar, International 2300-313, Portugal;
academic, government, and industrial
››29–7/1—International Conference
+351249328100; fpcarvalho@ipt.pt.
researchers as well as users of statistics and
on Probability Distributions and
probability. Featured will be workshops
Related Topics in Conjunction with
››*31–8/5—2010 Joint Statistical
and invited and contributed sessions
NZSA Conference, Palmerston North,
New Zealand
Meetings, Vancouver, British
on all areas of statistics and probability.
This international conference is devoted
Columbia, Canada
About 450 statisticians are expected to
to all aspects of distribution theory and its
JSM (Joint Statistical Meetings) is the
participate. For details, contact Thierry
applications, including discrete, univariate,
largest gathering of statisticians held in
Duchesne, Université Laval, Département
and multivariate continuous distributions;
North America. It is held jointly with
de mathématiques et de statistique,
copulas; extreme values; skewed distribu-
the American Statistical Association,
Pavillon Vachon, Québec, Quebec G1K tions; conditionally specified distributions; the International Biometric Society
7P4, Canada; (418) 656-2131, Ext. 5077; and life distributions in engineering and (ENAR and WNAR), the Institute of
thierry.duchesne@mat.ulaval.ca.
survival analysis. For more information,
Mathematical Statistics, the Statistical
visit http://nzsa_cdl_2010.massey.ac.nz or
Society of Canada, the International
25–27—Joint Research Conference
contact Narayanaswamy Balakrishnan,
Indian Statistical Association, and
on Statistics in Quality, Industry, and
Department of Mathematics and Statistics,
the International Chinese Statistical
Hamilton, International L8S 4K1,
Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland
Canada; (905) 525-9140, Ext. 23420;
Association. Attended by more than 5,500
The Quality and Productivity Research
bala@mcmaster.ca.
people, activities include oral presenta-
Conference and the Spring Research
tions, panel sessions, poster presentations,
Conference on Statistics in Industry
continuing education courses, an exhibit
and Technology will be held jointly at
hall, a placement service, society and sec-
the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST). The goal of the con-
July
tion business meetings, committee meet-
ings, social activities, and networking
ference is to stimulate interdisciplinary
opportunities. For more information, visit
››27–31—LinStat 2010,
research among statisticians, engineers,
Tomar, Portugal
www.amstat.org/meetings or contact Elaine
and physical scientists in quality and pro-
The aim of this conference is to bring
Powell, 732 North Washington Street,
ductivity, industrial needs, and the physical
together researchers sharing an interest in a
Alexandria, VA 22314; (888) 231-3473;
sciences. The conference will feature pre-
variety of aspects of statistics and its appli-
jsm@amstat.org. ■
sentations on statistical issues and research
cations to discuss current developments.
approaches drawn from collaborative
There will be plenary talks and sessions
research. For more information, contact
with contributed talks, as well as a special
Will Guthrie, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop
session with talks by graduate students. For
8980, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8980;
more information, visit www.linstat2010.
(301) 975-2854; will.guthrie@nist.gov.
ipt.pt or contact Francisco Carvalho,
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