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Host: The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics
Homepage: http://www.ictp.trieste.it/www_users/math/bull1122.html
Email: smr1122@ictp.trieste.it
Organizers: E. J. T. Goetghebeur (University of Ghent, Belgium), J. L. Hutton (University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom), P. J. Solomon (University of Adelaide, Australia)
Deadline for abstracts: February 28, 1999
Description:
Statistics is fundamental to contemporary biomedical research.
Landmark statistical developments that have been profoundly influential
include Cox's model for the analysis of survival data and contributions
from statisticians around the world to efforts to control the HIV/AIDS
pandemic. Expert advice from statisticians and epidemiologists is crucial
for appropriate health-data collection and analysis, for informing
government debate and for developing public health policies and strategies.
The School represents a confluence of leading international
researchers in rapidly developing areas of biostatistics, including
statistical methods for AIDS, epidemic modelling and survival analysis.
Participants will have a unique opportunity to enhance their statistical
knowledge by instruction and consultation at the highest levels, and to
develop statistical computing skills using Splus, SAS or STATA.
PROGRAMME
The first two weeks will be devoted to instructional lectures of an expository nature combined with tutorials and practical workshops. The instructors and topics will be:
Norman Breslow (University of Washington, Seattle, U.S.A.) Alternative study designs and methods of analysis
Sir David Cox, FRS (Oxford University, U.K.) Components of variance
Victor DeGruttola (Harvard School of Public Health, U.S.A.) Design and Analysis of Antiretroviral Trials
Els Goetghebeur (University of Ghent, Belgium) Causal inference
David Harrington (Harvard School of Public Health & Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, U.S.A.) Survival analysis
Valerie Isham (University College, London) & Patty Solomon (University of Adelaide, Australia) Modelling of the transmission of infectious diseases
Juni Palmgren (Stockholm University, Sweden) Principles, models and methods for handling missing data
William Venables (University of Adelaide, Australia) Linear, non-linear and generalized linear mixed models
The third week will be devoted to a 'state-of-the-art' research Conference with themes and speakers from the instruction weeks plus genetic epidemiology, environmental epidemiology and medical imaging. Further invited speakers include Keith Abrams, Mike Campbell, John Copas, Christl Donnelly, Ian Ford, Geert Molenberghs, Louise Ryan, Nuala Sheehan and Jeremy M.G. Taylor. In addition, participants will be invited to contribute to the Conference.
PARTICIPATION
The School is open to statisticians, biostatisticians and epidemiologists from all countries of the world which are members of the United Nations, UNESCO or IAEA. The main purpose of the ICTP is to help research workers from developing countries through a programme of training activities within a framework of international cooperation. However, scientists from developed countries are also welcome to attend. Participants will typically have completed at least a Masters degree or equivalent in statistics, biostatistics or epidemiology, and have worked or studied in a health-related area for several years. As the School will be conducted in English, participants should have a good working knowledge of that language.
Speakers: Norman Breslow (University of Washington, Seattle, U.S.A.), Sir David Cox, FRS (Oxford University, U.K.), Victor DeGruttola (Harvard School of Public Health, U.S.A.), Els Goetghebeur (University of Ghent, Belgium), David Harrington (Harvard School of Public Health & Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, U.S.A.), Valerie Isham (University College, London), Patty Solomon (University of Adelaide, Australia), Juni Palmgren (Stockholm University, Sweden), William Venables (University of Adelaide, Australia), Keith Abrams, Mike Campbell, John Copas, Christl Donnelly, Ian Ford, Geert Molenberghs, Louise Ryan, Nuala Sheehan and Jeremy M.G. Taylor
Mail Address:
Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics Strada Costiera, 11-34014 Trieste, Italy Telephone: +39 040 2240111 Cable: CENTRATOM Telex: 460392 ICTP I Telefax: +39 040 2
Date received: February 22, 1999, revised November 16, 2001
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