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WNAR 2011 IMS Annual Meeting: General Information


The Department of Statistics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is pleased to host the 2011 WNAR/IMS Annual Meeting taking place June 19-22 on the Cal Poly Campus in San Luis Obispo.

WNAR

The Western North American Region of The International Biometric Society
http://www.wnar.org

IMS

Institute of Mathematical Statistics
http://www.imstat.org

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WNAR 2011 Registration: CLICK HERE FOR THE REGISTRATION WEBSITE.

WNAR 2011 Welcome Materials: CLICK HERE FOR PDF (TOTAL 9 PAGES).

WNAR 2011 Vendors List


                                                  


WNAR 2011 Abstracts Submission

 

WNAR 2011 Lodging

 

WNAR Student Paper Competition

 

San Luis Obispo Attractions

 

WNAR 2011 Flyer


Meeting Highlights

  • Mixer and Registration (Sunday, June 19th)

  • Short Course (Sunday, June 19th)
    • Evaluation of Sequential and Adaptive Clinical Trial Designs -- (shortcourse pdf)

      Scott S. Emerson, M.D. Ph.D., Professor of Biostatistics, University of Washington

  • Presidential Invited Speaker (Monday, June 20th -- 3:45 to 5:00PM)
    • Ron Brookmeyer, Ph.D., Professor of Biostatistics, UCLA

      "AIDS: Statistical Science and Public Health"
      It has been 30 years since the first AIDS cases were reported. Over the last three decades, statistical science
      has made important contributions to our understanding of the epidemic and in improving public health. This talk
      will consider some examples of the roles of  statistical reasoning in AIDS. Statistical science has had an impact
      on AIDS epidemiology, treatment and prevention. New statistical problems have and continue to emerge as the
      AIDS epidemic evolves. Current issues and future prospects of the epidemic will be discussed.

  • New Investigator's Luncheon (Tuesday, June 21st)
    • Charles McCulloch, Ph.D., Professor and Head, Division of Biostatistics, UC San Francisco

      "Advice Gladly Given but Safety Requires Avoiding Unnecessary Conversation:
      Guidance to Success in Academics"

  • WNAR Banquet (Tuesday, June 21st)

 

Preliminary Schedule:

On site registration and check-in hours:

You may check-in anytime between 7:00am and 9:00 p.m., Sunday, June 19th at the Conference and Event Planning office in the Cerro Vista Office Community Center, Cerro Vista San Luis, Bldg. 170G,to be issued a room key, Onity card and parking permit (if staying on campus).  If you are checking in on Monday or Tuesday, you will need to go to Trinity Hall, Bldg 105, which will be open from 7:00am to 9:00pm.  After hours check-in, you will need to follow the on-call check-in procedures posted on the exterior door leading into the Conference and Event Planning office.   Please be patient while a member of Conference and Event Planning returns to assist you. To reach the office of Conference and Event Planning, call (805) 756-7600.


Maps

 

Cal Poly Campus

 

About San Luis Obispo

  • Here are just some of the great activities and attractions you can enjoy:

    Farmers Market Hearst Castle Wine Tasting
    Mountain Biking Hiking Kayaking, Surfing
    SLO Children’s Museum Shopping Local Beaches

  • To learn more about these activities/attractions, please click here for the Local Attractions link.

Plan ahead for WNAR 2012

(TO BE ANNOUNCED)


 

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