First Joint Biostatistics Symposium

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(The second round of notification)

In recent years, research design and data analysis have received widespread attention due to advancements in various areas of biostatistical research. To foster dialogue among biostatisticians from mainland China and abroad, as well as to promote an interdisciplinary approach for research, Renmin University of China, the Chinese Association of Applied Statistics, Chinese Association of Health Metrics and Evaluation, World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies Clinical Trials Evaluation Committee, International Chinese Statistical Association, in collaboration with other renowned organizations, are jointly hosting the First Joint  Biostatistics Symposium in July, 2010 in Beijing, China. The upcoming Symposium will focus on statistical methods and their applications in basic medicine, clinical medicine, public health and preventive medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, health economics, and statistical methods in bioinformatics. We encourage and welcome the participation of scholars and experts in related fields.

Hosted by:   Renmin University of China, School of Statistics

         China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guang'anmen Hospital’s Clinical Research Center

         State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China, Clinical Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine

                     Chinese Association for Applied Statistics, Biomedical Statistics Society

                     University of Washington, Department of Biostatistics

                     Beijing International Center for Mathematical Research, Peking University

Sponsors:    Renmin University of China

                    Chinese Association for Applied Statistics

                    Chinese Association of Health Metrics and Evaluation

     World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies’ Clinical Trials Evaluation Committee 

Co-sponsors:  International Chinese Statistical Association

                        Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention

                        China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine

                        Chinese Society of Preventive Medicine’s Health Statistics Committee

                        Chinese Preventative Medicine Association’s Division of Epidemiology

                        Chinese Medical Association’s Division of Clinical Epidemiology

                        Chinese Center for Health Statistics and Information’s Statistics Education Committee

                        Chinese Center for Health Statistics and Information’s Public Health Information Committee

                        Chinese Center for Health Statistics and Information’s Medical Statistics Committee

                        Chinese Center for Health Statistics and Information’s Statistical Theory and Methods Committee

                        Chinese Society of Probability and Statistics

                        American Statistical Association Section on Health Policy Statistics

                        Department of Veterans Affairs Statisticians’ Association (VASA)

Themes:

• Clinical Trials
• Bioinformatics
• Statistical Methods in Medical Research
• Statistical Methods in traditional Chinese medicine
• Statistical Methods in Disease Prevention and Control
• Genetic Association Studies
• Biostatistics Education

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