SBF 2nd Event 2011 |Tue June 14 2:00pm-5:30pm | East China Normal University

Shanghai Biostatistics Forum (SBF) 2nd Event 2011 |Tue June 14 2:00pm-5:30pm | East China Normal University

0 {* m, g0 Z. i* c9 {Dear colleagues,

The SBF 2nd event on Bayes Methods in Biostatistics will take place on 6/14. It's open to everyone who is interested (free of charge). Please find attached the agenda.

8 w0 S3 C/ T( }, d4 q4 cLook forward to seeing some of you then!
. Z. {+ T" Q# A: Q
best regards,
3 _( `, O- o8 ~, Q' n1 i# x- T
" b3 x/ P* P  f2 t2 D$ V--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# [$ V9 M( d  e" @- TDate and Time:   
Tue, June 14, 2011, 2:00pm-5:30 pm  
* }, U) E3 n2 ]+ Z- J1 f- mLocation:
0 ]6 C0 q$ l- G. c( B逸夫楼学术活动中心报告厅  华东师范大学中山北路校区
  d9 M( _# _# qAuditorium Hall, Yifu Building, East China Normal University
! z- M5 f( m. I3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062 (see direction below)
6 r6 y7 S1 C: D& K+ P+ l2 S2 x
Local Sponsor:
School of Finance and Statistics, Biostatistics Center
* u# I" p3 U0 W% z- K# r
4 f. J9 q1 v, t6 \; MAttendee:
Open to everyone who is interested.

Theme:  
" e# h. i& u; G  @Bayes Methods in Biostatistics  
+ g. a  q" ?4 YAgenda:  

$ x% p5 l# h% q. F5 o( k" |) {9 o, }
Introduction and Meeting Facilitation
Dr Jin Xu, Deputy director of Biostatistics Center, School of Finance and Statistics, East  
8 R% K0 C; _# {6 K, |, D$ y$ hChina Normal  University  
$ L+ c5 F  l8 C; ]$ _$ u

* P; j8 [' u! M- J. Z5 t  f5 m5 Y0 KWelcome Remarks
Professor Rongming Wang, Dean of School of Finance and Statistics, East China Normal University

  
4 z# E# |" f+ O' r/ b0 H/ G* \Presentations:
1.  Analysis of Vaccine Efficacy Trials: the Need for Bayesian Analysis
3 P! C" t( N& ~; y: v7 d" z& ]Dr Jim Berger,  The Arts and Sciences Professor of Statistics, Department of
  x' N: U; w) r, I2 V- ~# ?' ]Statistical Science, Duke University, Honorary Professor of East China Normal University

/ s0 k4 _3 [, N1 }+ z/ k2.  Bayesian Analysis for the ECMO Clinical Trial
Dr Dongchu Sun, Department of Statistics, University of Missouri-Columbia and East China Normal University
% Q2 {; k, k8 @# v& V
% u; G, ^3 A! P* W4 }3.  A Bayesian futility rule in a large Phase III clinical trial
Dr Dejun Tang, Director of Biometrics, Integrated Information Sciences, Beijing Novartis Pharma Co. Ltd.

  
Panel Discussion: Recent trends of Bayes methods in biopharmaceutical research

Web site and mailing list announcement:   
Dr Zibao Zhang, PPD Inc  
4 D: H, n" @% w. E  j. v$ f4 pMr Zhichao Jin, Second Military Medical University
* ^, J0 b) g6 p. F3 r  ILocal organizer and contacts:
Dr Jin Xu
School of Finance and Statistics & Biostatistics Center
East China Normal University
* H+ m% M2 I5 l2 \4 ITel: 13524437147  
4 u: ^3 t: U4 q0 @
承办单位：华东师范大学 金融与统计学院，生物统计中心
会议地点：上海市中山北路 3663号，华东师范大学逸夫楼学术活动中心报告厅
联系电话：13524437147

Direction:
1) By Metro Line 2: stop Zhongshan Park Station, then take Taxi (~10 mins) or Bus 67, 765 to  ECNU   
2) By Metro Line 3 or 4: stop Jinshajiang Road Station, then walk ~10 mins to ECNU  
3) By Bus: please consult www.mapbar.com
From the front gate to Yifu Building: Walk straight and turn left at Xianfeng Rd, then walk about
50m. The Yifu Building is on your right hand side.
  
交通：
1、轨道 2号线: 至中山公园站下，转乘公交 76路，765路等到华东师大，或出租车 1
0分钟到华东师大正门
4 W6 u/ E8 O/ h5 {+ d3 a2、轨道 3或 4号线：至金沙江路站下，步行 10分钟到华东师大正门。
! j! |+ j" v+ Y3、公交：请咨询 www.mapbar.com  
" C; @8 c0 B: M: T# J3 P9 Z& U+ I从大学正门到逸夫楼学术活动中心：沿正门大路直行至先锋路左转向前 50米。

The high-level agenda and presentation abstracts are as below.

Agenda:

. [/ w) b$ r& i# T1 t7 y# l, y. f§         Introduction and Welcome Remarks
: [' l( p$ e! z9 y3 Y
2 T* C% W! b; c§         Presentations:
  w- b9 J" C$ i+ B
& l' ^1 \  X" T' L! ~2 n1.         Analysis of Vaccine Efficacy Trials: the Need for Bayesian Analysis
- y: p: n" p' H3 E7 v  bhttp://www.sfs.ecnu.edu.cn/Obaye ... 2011-BioBayes-1.pdf
) u5 I+ }3 B2 _% J9 h4 H
2.         Bayesian Analysis for the ECMO Clinical Trial
# n7 G: U. z5 R( vhttp://www.sfs.ecnu.edu.cn/Obaye ... 2011-BioBayes-2.pdf
# q# t2 S; m" S, ]
3.         A Bayesian futility rule in a large Phase III clinical trial
: z, }5 S. [$ h2 |. ehttp://www.sfs.ecnu.edu.cn/Obaye ... 2011-BioBayes-3.pdf
+ V' K$ K( ^( F1 l! K. U
§         Panel Discussion: Recent trends of Bayes methods in biopharmaceutical research
5 E+ k4 w. n0 P1 i+ W8 i