iscb https://iscb.international International Society For Clinical Biostatistics Wed, 09 Aug 2023 19:41:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://iscb.international/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/logo-blue-150x150.png iscb https://iscb.international 32 32 ISCB News Bulletin for August 2023 https://iscb.international/iscb-news-bulletin-for-aug-2023/ Wed, 09 Aug 2023 17:38:08 +0000 https://iscb.international/?p=3832 Dear ISCB members,

The ISCB News Bulletin for August 2023 (issue #5) has been released. Please visit the relevant section of the website at https://iscb.international/newsletters/

Charlotte Bolch
ISCB Social Media & Communications Coordinator

 

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ISCB 2023 AGM https://iscb.international/2023-agm-announcement/ Sun, 30 Jul 2023 17:49:39 +0000 https://iscb.international/?p=3819 Annual General Meeting of the International Society for Clinical Biostatistics (ISCB)

Wednesday 30 August 2023, 12:30-13:30 CEST

Location: Milan, Italy for Conference attendees, and online worldwide for 2023 ISCB membership

Agenda:

  1. President’s report
  2. Treasurer’s report
  3. Subcommittee reports
  4. Conference Organising
  5. Early Career Biostatisticians
  6. Education
  7. National Groups
  8. Statistics in Regulatory Affairs
  9. f. Students Conference Awards
  10. Invitation to ISCB45 in Thessaloniki, Greece
  11. Any Other Business

 

NB Materials will be presented in summary form only to allow time for questions and discussion. More detailed information will be available at https://www.iscb.international/agm-updates/ as we approach the AGM date.

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Call for proposals for webinars and training courses https://iscb.international/educ_call_2023/ Fri, 21 Jul 2023 17:30:11 +0000 https://iscb.international/?p=3821 Dear ISCB members,

The ISCB Education Subcommittee is inviting applications for short course and webinar proposals.

We welcome proposals for webinars, online and in-person training and educational courses in biostatistics. The closing date for applications is the 8th August 2023 and proposed activities have to be completed by the end of July 2024. The Subcommittee will notify the proposers of decisions by 20 October 2023. For details on how to apply please see the ISCB Education SC webpage https://iscb.international/education/

Please note that the dates on the documentation in the link below are not correct and will be updated to match the information in this email.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Dawn Teare and Anca Victu
on behalf of the ISCB Education Subcommittee

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ISCB News Bulletin for May/June 2023 https://iscb.international/iscb-2023-may/ Thu, 01 Jun 2023 09:05:26 +0000 https://iscb.international/?p=3825 Dear ISCB members,

The ISCB News Bulletin for May/June 2023 has been released. Please visit the relevant section of the website at https://iscb.international/newsletters/

The bulletin features announcements for the ISCB44 Conference including the extended deadline for early bird registration to 7th June and an open position for a new book review editor.

Charlotte Bolch
ISCB Social Media & Communications Coordinator

 

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ISCB44 Conference – Deadline for early bird registration extended https://iscb.international/iscb44-conference-registration-extended/ Wed, 31 May 2023 18:22:34 +0000 https://iscb.international/?p=3827 Dear colleagues,

This is to announce that the deadline for early bird registration to the ISCB44 Annual Conference – Joint conference with the Italian Region of the IBS expiring today (Wednesday, 31 May 2023), is postponed by one week to Wednesday, 7 June 2023.

For your registration, please visit the online form at www.iscb2023.promoest.com

Kindly visit the conference website www.iscb2023.info for regular updates and any other Conference related information.

We look forward to welcoming you to Milan and thank you for your attention.

With kind regards,

Maria Grazia Valsecchi
ISCB44 LOC Chair

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For organizational queries, please contact the ISCB44 local organizing team at iscb2023@promoest.com

 

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ISCB44 Conference – Registration is now open https://iscb.international/iscb44-conference-reg-announcement/ Thu, 23 Mar 2023 16:41:00 +0000 https://iscb.info/?p=3602 Dear colleagues,

We would like to inform you that registration for the 44th Annual Conference of the International Society for Clinical Biostatistics (ISCB) – Joint conference with the Italian Region of the International Biometric Society in Milan-Italy, on 27-31 August 2023, is now OPEN at www.iscb2023.promoest.com

The early bird deadline is 31 May 2023.

It is a pleasure to invite you all to come to the vibrant city of Milan to attend the Conference, participating in the stimulating scientific program and enjoying the social events.

We are also pleased to announce that the conference will be hybrid (with the possibility of a virtual attendance option).

Abstract Submission is still open with a deadline expiring on 31 March 2023.

Awards and participation support schemes are available.

Kindly visit the conference website https://www.iscb2023.info/ for regular updates and any other Conference related information.

With kind regards,

Maria Grazia Valsecchi
ISCB44 LOC Chair

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For organizational queries, please contact the ISCB44 local organizing team at iscb2023@promoest.com

 

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ISCB44 Conference – Abstract submission extended https://iscb.international/iscb44-conference-abstract-submission-extension/ Thu, 09 Mar 2023 14:36:31 +0000 https://www.iscb.info/?p=3590 Dear colleagues,

We are happy to inform you that abstract submission for the 44th Annual Conference of the International Society for Clinical Biostatistics (ISCB) – Joint conference with the Italian Region of the International Biometric Society in Milan (Italy), 27-31 August 2023, has been extended.

NEW Deadline for Abstract Submission is 31 March 2023.

We welcome abstract submissions through the Conference online form at http://iscb2023.onlinecongress.it/ISCB44/scientific

The extension of the deadline also applies for awards and participation support schemes, which are detailed at https://www.iscb2023.info/awards/

Registration for the conference will open soon. For related announcements please visit https://www.iscb2023.info/registration/

Kindly visit the conference website https://www.iscb2023.info/ for regular updates and any other Conference related information.

We look forward to receiving your abstract contributions.

With kind regards,

Stefania Galimberti
ISCB44 SPC Chair

Maria Grazia Valsecchi
ISCB44 LOC Chair

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For organizational queries, please contact the ISCB44 local organizing team at iscb2023@promoest.com

 

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ISCB44 Conference – Abstract submission is now open! https://iscb.international/iscb23-abstract-submission-opens/ Fri, 27 Jan 2023 11:37:17 +0000 https://www.iscb.info/?p=3562 Dear colleagues,

We are happy to announce that abstract submission for the 44th Annual Conference of the International Society for Clinical Biostatistics (ISCB) – Joint conference with the Italian Region of the International Biometric Society in Milan (Italy), 27-31 August 2023, is now open.
Submit your abstract at http://iscb2023.onlinecongress.it/ISCB44/scientific
Deadline for Abstract Submission is 10 March 2023.

Keynote speaker: Lisa McShane (Chief of the Biometric Research Program of the National Cancer Institute, USA)
President’s invited speaker: Vanessa Didelez (Professor of Statistics and Causal Inference at the University of Bremen and at the Department of Biometry and Data Management, Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology, Germany)

Pre-conference courses and invited sessions can be found at https://www.iscb2023.info/programme/

Student Conference Awards are available for registered postgraduate students to attend and present a paper, upon request at the time of abstract submission.

Conference Awards for Scientists are available to biostatisticians from the countries underdeveloped in clinical biostatistics to attend the conference, upon request at the time of abstract submission.

Registration for the conference will open and be announced shortly.

You are welcome to look at the conference website https://www.iscb2023.info/ for updated information.

With kind regards,
Stefania Galimberti
ISCB44 SPC Chair

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For organizational queries, please contact the ISCB44 local organizing team at iscb2023@promoest.com

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ISCB Webinar on “Best practices in statistical computing” (9 Feb 2023) https://iscb.international/iscb-webinar-on-statistical-computing-feb9/ Thu, 19 Jan 2023 23:19:44 +0000 https://www.iscb.info/?p=3537 Dear colleagues,

The ISCB Education Subcommittee is pleased to announce a free to attend webinar on “Best practices in statistical computing”.

Speaker: Mr. Ricky Sanchez (Principal Data Scientist at Optum, USA)

Date and Time: 9 February 2023 at 15:00 UK time

Pre-registration is required for attendance. Please visit this link to register to the webinar. Kindly note that there is no attendance fee. This webinar is open to all interested, regardless of membership to the Society.

Registered delegates will receive the Zoom link to attend 48 hours ahead of the webinar.

The webinar will be recorded and remain available to ISCB members for viewing through the Members’ Area.

ABSTRACT:
The world is becoming increasingly complex, both in terms of the rich sources of data we have access to and the statistical and computational methods we can use on data. These factors create an ever-increasing risk for errors in code and the sensitivity of findings to data preparation and the execution of complex statistical and computing methods. The consequences of coding and data mistakes can be substantial. In this paper, we describe the key steps for implementing a code quality assurance (QA) process that researchers can follow to improve their coding practices throughout a project to assure the quality of the final data, code, analyses, and results. These steps include: (i) adherence to principles for code writing and style that follow best practices; (ii) clear written documentation that describes code, workflow, and key analytic decisions; (iii) careful version control; (iv) good data management; and (v) regular testing and review. Following these steps will greatly improve the ability of a study to assure results are accurate and reproducible. The responsibility for code QA falls not only on individual researchers but institutions, journals, and funding agencies as well.

SPEAKER INFORMATION:
Ricky Sanchez is a Principal Data Scientist at Optum, a US-based health services company. His work involves providing decision and analytic support to executive leadership in the area of clinical decision making (e.g., prior authorizations or appeals and grievances). Prior to working at Optum, Ricky spent 14 years with the RAND Corporation, a non-profit, public policy think tank, where he developed models and simulations in support of policy research. He also served as Co-Director for the Center for Scalable Computing and Analysis and was a Professor of Policy Analysis at the Pardee RAND Graduate School. Ricky has Master’s degrees in Electrical & Computer Engineering and Industrial Engineering.

We look forward to your participation.

With kind regards,
Dawn Teare
ISCB Educational Subcommittee Chair

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For organizational queries, please contact the ISCB Office at secretariat@iscb.international

 

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF E-BALLOT RESULTS & ISCB 2023-2024 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS https://iscb.international/announcement-of-e-ballot-results-iscb-2023-2024-executive-committee-members/ Thu, 01 Dec 2022 13:15:36 +0000 https://www.iscb.info/?p=3534 The ISCB President for 2023-2024 will be Tomasz Burzykowski (Belgium). Tomasz served as Vice-President for 2021-2022 and automatically succeeds to the Presidency (article 5.05b of the Constitution).

 

The following votes were cast for the remaining Officers and Ordinary Members of the Executive Committee 2023-2024:

POSITION NOMINEE COUNTRY VOTES
Vice President Thomas Jaki United Kingdom 172
Geir Egil Eide Norway 75
Abstain 13
Treasurer Chris Metcalfe United Kingdom Unopposed
Secretary Elaine Pascoe Australia Unopposed
ExCom members Charlotte Bolch United States Unopposed
Kinga Salapa Poland Unopposed
Laure Wynants Belgium Unopposed
Milada Cvancarova Småstuen Norway Unopposed
Nan van Geloven Netherlands Unopposed
Nikos Pantazis Greece Unopposed
Paola Rebora Italy Unopposed
Philip Boonstra United States Unopposed

 

As a consequence, the ISCB Executive Committee for 2023-2024 will be as follows:

Officers

President                 Tomasz Burzykowski (BE)

Vice-President        Thomas Jaki (UK)

Treasurer                 Chris Metcalfe (UK)

Secretary                  Elaine Pascoe (AU)

Members

Zdeněk Valenta (CZ)        Past-President 2023

Charlotte Bolch (US)

Philip Boonstra (US)

Nikos Pantazis (GR)

Paola Rebora (IT)

Kinga Salapa (PL)

Milada Cvancarova Småstuen (NO)

Nan van Geloven (NL)

Laure Wynants (BE)

 

Executive Committee biosketches will be available on the ISCB website in the Members Area.

 

The above results have been ratified by the ISCB Ballot Committee 2022: Harbajan Chadha-Boreham (Election Officer, France), Jindra Reissigova (Czech Republic), Giota Touloumi (Greece).

 

 

Elaine Pascoe

ISCB Secretary

 

 

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