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Cerner Corporation, The Kansas-Western Missouri Chapter of the American Statistical Association and The University of Kansas Medical Center Department of Biostatistics are pleased to announce the 6th Annual Innovations in Design, Analysis and Dissemination: Frontiers in Biostatistical Methods conference, to be held April 18 – 19, 2013, on the campus of Cerner Corporation in Kansas City, Missouri.
Visit the website for more information.
The Department of Biostatistics hosts a Journal Club meeting on the first Monday of every month from 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Most meetings are held in 5030 Robinson Conference Room, unless otherwise notified.
For additional information regarding Journal Cub meetings, please contact Rosemary Morrow at (913) 588-4703 or rmorrow2@kumc.edu.
The Department of Biostatistics Faculty host seminars on the third Friday of each month during the academic calendar year: January - May and September - December.
For additional information about our seminar series, please contact Rosemary Morrow at (913) 588-4703 or rmorrow2@kumc.edu. If you would like to receive notification of these seminars, please go to your MyKUMC account and check the request for Basic Sciences notifications.
Upcoming Biostatistics Seminar Series - 2012-2013
| Date | Topic | Speaker | Time & Location | Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, September 21st, 2012 |
Linking the US Renal Data System to Medicaid for Prescription Claims for Studies on End-Stage Renal Disease | Xinhua Zhou, Ph.D., Senior Research Associate, Department of Biostatistics | Lied Auditorium, 12:00PM | |
| Friday, October 19th, 2012 |
Complex Projects - A Process for Success | Suzanne Hunt, MS, Senior Research Analyst, Department of Biostatistics and Lexie Brown, BS, Biostatistics Graduate Student | Lied Auditorium, 12:00PM | |
| Friday, November 16th, 2012 |
Deciphering the Development Dynamics of the Mouse Liver Transcriptome | Sumedha Gunewardena, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor, Molecular and Integrative Physiology | Lied Auditorium, 12:00PM | |
| Friday, December 21st, 2012 |
Statistical Analysis of Genome-wide DNA Methylation Array Data | Brooke Fridley, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics | Lied Auditorium, 12:00PM | |
| Friday, January 18th, 2013 |
HERON New 2012 Capabilities: Using RStuio to Explore Diagnoses, Order, Medications and Hospital Quality | Russ Waitman, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Director Medical Informatics, KUMC | Lied Auditorium 12:00PM | |
| Friday, Feburary 15th, 2013 |
Methods and Techniques for Understanding Blood-Based Profiles of DNA Methylation in the Context of Exposure and Disease Phenotypes | Devin Koestler, Ph.D., School of Medicine, Dartmouth College | Lied Auditorium 12:00PM | |
| Friday, March 15th, 2013 |
Developing the Mathematics of Drug Dose Individualization through Random Effects Linear Models | Francisco Diaz, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics | Lied Auditorium 12:00PM | |
| Friday, April 19th, 2013 |
Building Efficient Comparative Effectiveness Trials through Adaptive Designs, Utility Functions and Accrual Rate Optimization: Finding the Sweet Spot | Byron Gajewski, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Biostatistics | Lied Auditorium 12:00PM | |
| Friday, May 17th, 2013 |
TBA | Rebecca Betensky, Ph.D. | Lied Auditorium 12:00PM |
The Department of Biostatistics hosts the Introduction to Biostatistics for Clinical Researchers Lecture every other year. Everyone who would like a basic introduction to Biostatistics is welcome to attend.
For additional information regarding the lecture, please contact Jo Wick 913-588-4790 or jwick@kumc.edu.
If you would like to provide feedback that will assist in improving the course, please download and fill out the evaluation form and return it to Dr. Jo Wick either by email jwick@kumc.edu, or by campus mail to MS 1026.
Introduction Lecture Series Dates for 2012
| Date | Topic | Speaker | Time & Location | Presentation | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, June 29th, 2012 |
Introduction to Biostatistics for Clinical and Translational Researchers Lecture |
Jo Wick, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics University of Kansas Medical Center |
8:00a.m.-10:00a.m. 1025 Orr-Major |
Video Link | Powerpoint Presentation |
| Friday, July 6th, 2012 |
Introduction to Biostatistics for Clinical and Translational Researchers Lecture |
Jo Wick, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics University of Kansas Medical Center |
8:00a.m.-10:00a.m. Clendening Auditorium |
Video Link | Powerpoint Presentation |
| Friday, July 13th, 2012 |
Introduction to Biostatistics for Clinical and Translational Researchers Lecture |
Jo Wick, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics University of Kansas Medical Center |
8:00a.m.-10:00a.m. Clendening Auditorium |
Video Link | Powerpoint Presentation |
| Friday, July 20th, 2012 |
Introduction to Biostatistics for Clinical and Translational Researchers Lecture |
Jo Wick, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics University of Kansas Medical Center |
8:00a.m.-10:00a.m. Clendening Auditorium |
Video Link | Powerpoint Presentation |