12–14—useR! 2008: The R User with invited speakers from both the UK
www.amstat.org/meetings/fdaworkshop or
VENTS
Conference, Dortmund, Germany and overseas. There also will be a special contact Ning Li, 520 Skidmore Blvd.,
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This conference is focused on R as the program for young statisticians. For more Gaithersburg, MD 20877; (240) 276-
“lingua franca” of data analysis and statisti- information, visit
www.rss.org.uk/rss2008 3166;
ning.li@fda.hhs.gov.
AR
cal computing, providing a platform for R or contact Paul Gentry, 12 Errol Street,
users to discuss and exchange ideas about London, International EC1Y 8LX, UK;
21–24—Applied Statistics 2008, Ribno
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how R can be used for statistical compu-
conference@rss.org.uk.
(Bled), Slovenia
tations, data analysis, visualization, and
This conference will provide an opportu-
applications in various fields. It also will
➤1–15—Myrto Lefkopoulou nity for statistics researchers, data analysts,
give an overview of the new features of the
Distinguished Lecture at Harvard School and other professionals from various sta-
rapidly evolving R project. For more infor-
of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts tistical and related fields to come together,
mation, visit
www.R-Project.org/useR-2008
Each year, the Myrto Lefkopoulou present their research, and learn. Cross-
or contact Uwe Ligges, Vogelpothsweg 87,
Lectureship is awarded to a promising discipline and applied paper submissions
Dortmund, International 44221, Germany;
biostatistical scientist who has made contri- are especially welcome. Selected papers will
useR-2008@R-Project.org.
butions to either collaborative or methodo- be published in Advances in Methodology
logic research in the applications of statisti- and Statistics, a peer-reviewed journal of
17–21—29th Annual Conference of cal methods to biology or medicine and/or the Statistical Society of Slovenia. Abstract
ISCB, Copenhagen, Denmark excellence in the teaching of biostatistics. submissions are due June 1, 2008. For
This conference will provide a forum For more information, visit www.hsph. details, visit
http://conferences.nib.si/AS2008
for the international exchange of theory,
harvard.edu/biostats/events/awards/myrto or contact Andrej Blejec, Vecna pot 111,
methods, and applications of biostatistics or contact Myrto Lefkopoulou Lecture Ljubljana, International SI-1000, Slovenia;
in medical research and practice among Committee, Department of Biostatistics, +386 1 423-33-88;
info.AS@nib.si.
clinicians, statisticians, and members of 655 Huntington Ave., Bldg. 2, 4th Floor,
other disciplines who are working or inter- Boston, MA 02115; (617) 432-1056.
22–24—ENBIS-8, Athens, Greece
ested in the field of clinical biostatistics.
The European Network for Business and
For more information, visit www.iscb2008.
8–12—International Conference Industrial Statistics invites papers and
info or contact Bjarne Nielsen, Datavej
on Robust Statistics (ICORS) 2008, presentations about innovative applica-
24, Birkerod, International DK-3460,
Antalya, Turkey tions of statistical thinking and statistical
Denmark; +45 70202058;
The aim of this conference is to bring tools in business and industry. For more
BN@cyncron.com.
together established and young researchers information, visit
www.enbis.org or contact
from around the world who are actively Winfried Theis, ENBIS Permanent Office,
26–29—Sample Surveys and Bayesian working on and/or interested in the theory, Plantage Muidergracht 24, Amsterdam,
Statistics: Workshop and Conference, application, and overall development of International 1018 TV, The Netherlands;
Southampton, United Kingdom. robust statistics and related fields. The
enbis8@enbis.org.
The aim of this meeting is to highlight the conference will provide a forum for leading
potential advantages of Bayesian methodol- experts and young researchers to discuss
ogy and discuss and illustrate its possible recent progress in the field, exchange ideas, October
applications in diverse areas of sample sur- and make informal contacts. Although,
vey design and inference. robust statistics is the core of the confer-
3–4—International Conference on Price,
The meeting will begin with a 1.5-day ence, special emphasis will be laid on
Liquidity, and Credit Risks, Konstanz,
workshop followed by a 2.5-day confer- interdisciplinary research and the interac-
Germany
ence consisting of invited and contributed tion between theory and practice. For
This conference is targeted to researchers in
research and applied papers and a special more information, visit www.icors08.
financial economics, financial economet-
panel discussion. For more information, org or contact Olcay Arslan, Çukurova
rics, and financial mathematics. Abstracts
visit
www.s3ri.soton.ac.uk/ssbs08 or contact University, Department of Statistics,
are being accepted and are due May 31.
Christina Thompson, S3RI, University of Adana, International 01330, Turkey;
Notification of acceptance will be given no
Southampton, Southampton, International +3223386084/2577;
oarslan@cu.edu.tr.
later than August 1. For more information,
SO17 1BJ, UK;
ssbs08@s3ri.soton.ac.uk.
visit
http://cofe.uni-konstanz.de or contact
*15–17—2008 FDA/Industry Statistics
Beran Jan, Department of Mathematics and
Workshop, Arlington, Virginia
Statistics, University of Konstanz, Konstanz,
September
This workshop will feature sessions orga-
International 78457, Germany; 049 7531
1–5—RSS 2008 International
nized by statisticians from industry, aca-
88 2653;
jan.beran@uni-konstanz.de.
Conference, Nottingham,
demia, and the FDA. It will include at least
United Kingdom
four plenary sessions, 15 concurrent ses-
*9–10—52nd Annual Fall Technical
This scientific program aims to encompass
sions, and luncheon roundtables. To main-
Conference, Phoenix East/Mesa, Arizona
the range of statistical interests within the
tain the seminar atmosphere, the workshop
The goal of this conference is to engage
Royal Statistical Society and beyond. It will
is limited to 650 registrants. Short courses
researchers and practitioners in a dialog
include a range of special topic sessions
will be offered on September 15 for an
that leads to a more effective use of statis-
additional fee. For more information, visit
tics to improve quality. It will feature the
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