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

Dear colleagues,
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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.
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2 [6 @8 P; E& G# p3 `Look forward to seeing some of you then!

best regards,

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/ |$ D8 I' E  Q  m  s; |" zDate and Time:   
+ t: @' [. y" H$ g5 S  oTue, June 14, 2011, 2:00pm-5:30 pm  
, m& Q- b" ^5 `Location:
* A1 W) D# U# M( e# A2 z逸夫楼学术活动中心报告厅  华东师范大学中山北路校区
% C3 g. L/ R- `: i" J4 SAuditorium Hall, Yifu Building, East China Normal University
, i; ^$ E$ \! l2 J" M" b3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062 (see direction below)
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) h, G1 {1 i: ?- g! M" x" s! HLocal Sponsor:
School of Finance and Statistics, Biostatistics Center

: W: y. y; w7 a$ uAttendee:
Open to everyone who is interested.

, Q9 D6 l8 O& I, t% d1 FTheme:  
Bayes Methods in Biostatistics  
" A5 j3 [+ x: G# H3 @/ Y% B9 s% a9 oAgenda:  


Introduction and Meeting Facilitation
Dr Jin Xu, Deputy director of Biostatistics Center, School of Finance and Statistics, East  
China Normal  University  
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Welcome Remarks
Professor Rongming Wang, Dean of School of Finance and Statistics, East China Normal University

  
Presentations:
1.  Analysis of Vaccine Efficacy Trials: the Need for Bayesian Analysis
Dr Jim Berger,  The Arts and Sciences Professor of Statistics, Department of
: A# V' l2 M* l* ZStatistical Science, Duke University, Honorary Professor of East China Normal University

2.  Bayesian Analysis for the ECMO Clinical Trial
Dr Dongchu Sun, Department of Statistics, University of Missouri-Columbia and East China Normal University

/ {& A. H& O4 j+ i: ~: {4 ]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.
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Panel Discussion: Recent trends of Bayes methods in biopharmaceutical research

Web site and mailing list announcement:   
, `6 V; f5 h  [1 y: n/ o8 N+ WDr Zibao Zhang, PPD Inc  
Mr Zhichao Jin, Second Military Medical University
4 z4 H2 x; {0 Q  `0 Y- ?Local organizer and contacts:
+ R' c0 z( J* v% O# E* zDr Jin Xu
: O5 b( h$ A# G2 D4 e& ]School of Finance and Statistics & Biostatistics Center
/ `2 z) t( e' A% EEast China Normal University
Tel: 13524437147  
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9 n% }% d; O6 b) G承办单位：华东师范大学 金融与统计学院，生物统计中心
3 ]& v% B3 v* s. _" c, h4 c  Y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

& S" I5 Z8 }5 a% RDirection:
$ M, B7 T6 s5 N& c; l+ H& Q1) By Metro Line 2: stop Zhongshan Park Station, then take Taxi (~10 mins) or Bus 67, 765 to  ECNU   
& i4 L% [8 T. L) \5 L. R- Q7 z$ @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：
# m3 z# j% |' s/ x1 s" ^5 ]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
  O4 K) p: J& S, e9 l2、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。
! h9 o( l/ i6 v2 z# d9 @3、公交：请咨询 www.mapbar.com  
* F1 i; Q) t% o( P8 y; e% O* t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:
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§         Introduction and Welcome Remarks
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§         Presentations:

$ i" n0 [" _6 `$ f/ s5 y# r1.         Analysis of Vaccine Efficacy Trials: the Need for Bayesian Analysis
http://www.sfs.ecnu.edu.cn/Obaye ... 2011-BioBayes-1.pdf

6 C* X5 f, y# M2 l0 B( {2.         Bayesian Analysis for the ECMO Clinical Trial
( E' x% M7 }" T  b* x1 L/ nhttp://www.sfs.ecnu.edu.cn/Obaye ... 2011-BioBayes-2.pdf

3.         A Bayesian futility rule in a large Phase III clinical trial
$ V& [6 E- o3 ]  i8 w" \# x0 n1 Lhttp://www.sfs.ecnu.edu.cn/Obaye ... 2011-BioBayes-3.pdf

§         Panel Discussion: Recent trends of Bayes methods in biopharmaceutical research