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statistical genetics. Funding is expected
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Marvin Zelen Leadership Award in Statistical Science
to support a limited number of young
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researchers. Researchers receiving support
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The Department of Biostatistics at the Harvard School of Public Health named
are expected to present their work at the
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David L. DeMets of the Department of Biostatistics and Medical Information at
poster session. Applications should be
the University of Wisconsin the recipient of the 2009 Marvin Zelen Leadership
emailed by November 13, 2009. For more
Award in Statistical Science. DeMets delivered a lecture, titled “Challenges in
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information, visit
www.stat.ufl.edu or con-
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Clinical Trials: Some Old and Some New,” on May 29 at Harvard University.
tact Robyn Crawford, P.O. Box 118545,
This annual award—supported by colleagues, friends, and family—was estab-
103 Griffin-Floyd Hall, Gainesville, FL
lished to honor Zelen’s long and distinguished career as a statistician and his major
32611; (352) 392-1941; robyn@
role in shaping the field of biostatistics.
stat.ufl.edu.
The award recognizes an individual in government, industry, or academia who,
by virtue of his/her outstanding leadership, has greatly affected the theory and
practice of statistical science. While individual accomplishments are considered,
››27–29—2010 Bayesian Biostatistics
the most distinguishing criterion is the awardee’s contribution to the creation of an
Conference, Houston, Texas
environment in which statistical science and its applications have flourished. The
Current and prospective users of Bayesian
award recipient will deliver a public lecture on statistical science at the Harvard
biostatistics are invited to join experts
School of Public Health and be presented with a citation and honorarium.
in the field for a three-day conference
Nominations for next year’s award—to be given on May 21, 2010—should
that includes short courses and invited
be sent to the Marvin Zelen Leadership Award Committee, Department of
presentations. For more information,
Biostatistics, Harvard School of Public Health, 655 Huntington Ave., Boston,
visit
biostatistics.mdanderson.org/BBC2010
MA 02115. Nominations should include a letter describing the contributions of
or contact Lydia Davis, 1515 Holcombe
the candidate, specifically highlighting the criteria for the award, and curriculum
Blvd., Unit 1409, Houston, TX 77030;
vitae. Supporting letters and materials would be extremely helpful. All nomina-
(713) 794-4142;
lbdavis@mdanderson.org.
tions must be received by November 1, 2009.
March
››17–19—IAENG International
Conference on Data Mining and
discuss recent developments in statistical
Applications 2010, Hong Kong, China
methodologies. The conference is com-
2010
This conference will be held under
posed of 12 three-hour tutorials on current
the International MultiConference of
statistical topics of interest. Recognized January
Engineers and Computer Scientists 2010.
experts in the field will give the lectures
*4–8—International Indian Statistical
The IMECS 2010 is organized by the
and short courses based on their recently
Association Joint Statistical Meetings
International Association of Engineers
published books. For more information,
and International Conference on
(IAENG) and serves as a good platform
visit
www.demingconference.com or contact
Statistics, Probability, and Related Areas,
for researchers. For more information, visit
Walter Young, 16 Harrow Circle, Wayne,
Visakhapatnam, India
www.iaeng.org/IMECS2010/ICDMA2010.
PA 19087; (610)989-1622; demingchair@
The Joint Statistical Meetings, organized
html or contact IAENG Secretariat, Unit
gmail.com.
by the International Indian Statistical
1, 1/F, 37-39 Hung To Road, Hong Kong,
Association in partnership with the
International HK, Hong Kong; (852)
28–31—Seventh International Triennial American Statistical Association and sta-
3169-3427;
imecs@iaeng.org.
Calcutta Symposium on Probability and tistical associations in India, will be held at
Statistics, Kolkata, India Andhra University. For more information,
17–20—Conference on Frontier of
This event will bring together researchers visit www.stat.osu.edu/~hnn/IISA.html or
Statistical Decisionmaking and
engaged in theoretical, methodological, contact Naranyanswamy Balakrishnan,
Bayesian Analysis
and applied aspects of statistics and Department of Mathematics and Statistics,
This conference consists of plenary, invit-
probability. There will be invited and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
ed, and poster sessions. Plenary speakers
technical sessions, as well as poster L85 4K1, Canada; (905) 525-9140, Ext.
include Donald Berry, Lawrence Brown,
sessions. For details, visit http:// 23420;
bala@mcmaster.ca.
Persi Diaconis, Stephen Fienberg, and Alan
triennial.calcuttastatisticalassociation.org/
Gelfand. The conference will provide an
sympBrochure.php or contact Gaurangadeb
››15–16—University of Florida Twelfth
overview of the past, present, and future
Chattopadhyay, 35, Ballygunge Circular
Annual Winter Workshop: Categorical
developments of statistical decisionmaking
Road, Kolkata, International 700019, India;
Data Analysis, Gainesville, Florida
and Bayesian analysis. Prior to the confer-
+91-33-24615445;
caltri7@gmail.com.
This workshop will focus on recent devel-
ence, short courses on various statistical
opments in methodology for categorical
topics will be offered. For more informa-
data analysis, including high-dimensional
tion, visit http://bergerconference2010.utsa.
data, Bayesian inference, and clustering
edu or contact Keying Ye at Keying.Ye@
and missing data, as well as applications
utsa.edu.
to rapidly developing disciplines such as
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