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➤21–22—Third Workshop
on Statistics, Mathematics, and
Computation and First Portuguese-Polish
Workshop on Biometry, Lisbon, Portugal
This workshop will bring together
researchers in the fields of statistics and
mathematics, with emphasis on areas such
as biostatistics, biometry, biomedicine,
2008
15–17—LASR 2008: The Art and Science biomathematics, mathematical epidemiol-
of Statistical Bioinformatics, Leeds, United ogy, and computation. For more infor-
July
Kingdom mation, visit www.univ-ab.pt/wemc2008
The 27th Leeds Annual Statistical Research or contact Teresa Oliveira, Rua Fernão
workshop will continue to explore the LASR Lopes, nº 9, Lisbon, International 1000,
14–17—Integrating Computing into the
themes of statistical bioinformatics, shape Portugal; +351 213916347; wemc2008@
Statistics Curricula, Berkeley, California
and image analysis, and interdisciplinary univ-ab.pt.
This workshop is a hands-on program for
statistics. For details, visit www.maths.leeds.
faculty members interested in innovating
ac.uk/lasr2008 or contact Stuart Barber,
21–25—9th World Meeting of the
statistics courses and curricula to better
Department of Statistics, Leeds, International
International Society for Bayesian
prepare statistics students to engage in cre-
LS2 9JT, UK; +44(0)1133435146;
Analysis, Hamilton Island, Australia
ative statistical practice in today’s dynamic,
workshop@maths.leeds.ac.uk.
ISBA 2008 will combine an excellent sci-
data-rich scientific environment. For details,
entific program—including five keynote
visit www.stat.berkeley.edu/users/statcur/
16–18—APA Advanced Training Institute: speakers, 90 oral presentations, three par-
Workshop2/index.html or contact Deborah
Geographic Information Systems for allel sessions, and two poster evenings—
Nolan, Dept. of Statistics, 367 Evans Hall
Behavioral Research, Santa Barbara, with an active social schedule. For details,
MC 3860, Berkeley, CA 94720-3860; (510)
California visit www.maths.qut.edu.au/asba/docs/
643-7097; nolan@stat.berkeley.edu.
This course introduces the science and isba08 or contact Clair Alston, School
technologies of Geographic Information of Mathematical Sciences, Queensland
14–19—7th World Congress in
Systems (GIS) to psychologists and other University of Technology, GPO Box 2434,
Probability and Statistics, Singapore
behavioral scientists. There will be morning Brisbane, International 4001, Australia;
The World Congress in Probability and
presentations by GIS experts and afternoon isba08@qut.edu.au.
Statistics is a major international event in
lab sessions that focus on technical aspects of
probability and statistics held every four
GIS. For more information, visit www.apa.
23–26—17th International Workshop on
years. It features the latest scientific develop-
org/science/ati.html or contact Nicolle Singer,
Matrices and Statistics, IWMS’08, Tomar,
ments in the fields of probability and sta-
750 1st Street NE, Washington, DC 20002;
Portugal
tistics and their applications. The program
(202) 336-6000; nsinger@apa.org.
For information about this conference,
will cover a range of topics and feature more
being held in honor of T. W. Anderson’s
than a dozen keynote lectures presented
20–26—BIT’s 1st World Summit of 90th birthday, visit www.ipt.pt/iwms08
by leading specialists. In addition, there
Antivirals, Kunming, China or contact Francisco Carvalho, Estrada
will be invited paper sessions highlight-
This is a focused event for updating the da Serra-Quinta do Contador, Tomar,
ing topics of current research interest and
current advances in worldwide R&D of International 2300-313 TOMAR, Portugal;
many contributed talks and posters. For
novel antiviral therapeutics. Attendees will +351 249 328 100; fpcarvalho@ipt.pt.
more information, visit www.ims.nus.edu.sg/
represent top-level decisionmakers from
Programs/wc2008/index.htm or contact Irene
leading biotech, pharmaceutical, and health
Tan, Department of Statistics and Applied
24–26—Current Trends and Challenges
care organizations. The conference also will
Probability, 6 Science Drive 2, Faculty of
in Model Selection and Related Areas,
provide an ideal forum for the promotion of
Science, National University of Singapore,
Vienna, Austria
relevant companies, products, technologies,
Singapore, International 117546, Singapore;
This workshop will provide a forum for dis-
and services. For more information, visit
wc2008_general@nus.edu.sg.
cussion and presentation of current trends
www.bitlifesciences.com/wsa2008 or contact
and challenging problems in model selec-
tion and related shrinkage methods. Invited
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