SSC 1992 Annual Meeting
Edmonton, Alberta
Current Advances in Biostatistics
Organizer:
GH Fick, University of Calgary
Speakers:
Nhu Le, Martin L Puterman, and Peiming Wang, University of British Columbia
Mixed Generalized Linear Models and Applications
Andre Robert Dabrowski, University of Ottawa
Patch Clamp Experiments on Ion Channels: Estimates and Tests
Salomon Minkin, Ontario Cancer Institute
Prognostic Clonogenic Assays: Issues in the Selection of an Experimental Design for a Dose-Response Curve
Statistics in Forestry
Organizer:
M Bernier-Cardou
Speakers:
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Optimal Sampling Strategies in Forest Inventories
HT Schreuder and Z Ouyang, USDA; Steen Magnussen, Forestry Canada
Design and Analysis of Tree Genetic Field Trials
Edward R Cook, Columbia University
Use and Limitations of Tree-Ring Chronologies in Studying Effects of Air Pollution on Forests
Statistical Issues in Health Policy
Organizer:
WH Ross, Health and Welfare Canada
Speakers:
Daniel R Krewski, Health and Welfare Canada
Statistical Issues in Environmental Health Risk Assessment
K Karpinski, Health and Welfare Canada
Statistical Issues in Food Policies and Regulations
Yang Mao, Health and Welfare Canada
Statistical Issues in Disease Surveillance
Discussant:
Andrew Coldman, British Columbia Cancer Agency
Current Trends in Biostatistical Practice
Organizer:
C Young, Glaxo Canada
Speakers:
Richard J Cook, University of Waterloo
The Design and Analysis of Sequential Trials with Bivariate Responses
Laszlo Endrenyi, University of Toronto
Current Issues in the Assessment of Bioequivalence
Chris Young, Glaxo Canada
Collaborative Relationships with Industry
Statistical Issues in AIDS Research
Organizer:
CA Struthers, University of Waterloo
Speakers:
Duncan J Murdoch, University of Waterloo
AIDS in Canada: Statistical Issues
KJP Craib, ND Le, TN Le, JSG Montaner, MT Schechter, University of British Columbia
Use of the Markov Model to Estimate the Waiting Times in a Modified Version of the Proposed World Health Organization Clinical Staging System for HIV Infection
Nicholas P Jewell, University of California
Statistical Analysis of HIV Infectivity Based on Partner Study Data
Panel Discussion: The Role of the Statistician in the Conduct of Science
Organizer:
O. Brian Allen, Lise Manchester
Panelists:
William H. Ross, Health and Welfare Canada
Sheryl Bartlett, Health and Welfare Canada
David F. Andrews, University of Toronto
Louis-Paul Rivest, Universite Laval
Martin L. Puterman, University of British Columbia
Case Studies
Organizer:
J.C. Babb, Grain Research Laboratory
Speakers:
Rocky Fan and Guoqi Qjan, Dalhousie University
Proposal for Predicting the Protein Content of Wheat from Near-Infrared Reflectance Measurements