20-23 March 2017 – Residential Course

Ponte di Legno, Brescia, Italy 

FACULTY:

Lisa McShane & Richard Simon 

Biometric Research Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, USA

ABSTRACT:

This course is designed to give a comprehensive introduction to clinical research on biomarkers and multivariate classifiers, addressing the entire spectrum from discovery to evaluation.

The goals of the course are: i) to understand how to conduct translational research on biomarkers and classifiers; ii) to be able to analyse data on biomarkers and classifiers and to interpret results.

The methods covered in the course have applications in diagnostic and therapeutic research.

The course will consist of lectures and tutorials.

Full details on the course are on:  http://www.statmed.medicina.unimib.it/statisticalps2017/statisticalps.htm

FEES (in Euro) : registration fee will be inclusive of teaching material, bus transfer, hotel accommodation and meals (from 19 to 24 March included).

1400    General participant

1300    ISCB/IBS/SISMEC member

1100    PhD student

For registration go to: http://summerschoolbicocca.com/statisticapls.php

*** DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS JANUARY 15, 2017 ***

IMPORTANT:

One scholarship will be provided for participation of PhD students. Modalities for application are explained in the web page.

COORDINATORS:

Maria Grazia Valsecchi

Stefania Galimberti

Center of Biostatistics for Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca

CONTACT: statisticalps@unimib.it