Biometrics Section of the American Statistical Association Travel Award

Biometrics Section of the American Statistical Association Travel Award Applications are now open for a PhD-level biostatistician interested in conducting methodological or collaborative research in radiology/imaging clinical trials to attend a clinical trials methodology workshop for imagers in Scottsdale, Arizona from January 10-16, 2015. The workshop presents an excellent opportunity for a biostatistician, interested in imaging clinical trials, to learn the relevant methodology and gain experience collaborating with radiologists and imaging specialists. An award given by the Biometrics Section of the American Statistical Association will cover up to $3,000 in travel costs. Each year the Radiology Society of North America (RSNA) holds an intensive one-week workshop on clinical trial methodology for faculty members and fellows in radiology, radiation oncology, and nuclear medicine academic departments. The workshop provides hands-on training in the design, conduct, analysis, and interpretation of clinical trials in radiology and imaging through didactic sessions, one-on-one mentoring, small discussion sessions, self-study, and protocol development workgroups. A special curriculum infused with statistical and methodological concepts and examples was developed for this course. This prestigious workshop has a distinguished group of 20 MD and PhD faculty members (including 5 PhD biostatisticians) with extensive experience in radiology clinical trials, providing a student...
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