President's invited speaker
Keynote speaker
Invited sessions
- Master Protocols - James Wason (Newcastle University), Franz König (Medical University Vienna), Mary Redman (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center), Emily Zabor (Cleveland Clinic)
- Machine learning with small data - Manuela Zucknick (University of Oslo), Wessel van Wieringen (Amsterdam University Medical Centers), Moritz Hess (University Freiburg)
- Bayesian nonparametrics and machine learning for causal inference - Jason Roy (Rutgers University), Stijn Vansteelandt (Ghent University), Alex Luedtke (University of Washington),
- Semi-competing risks and causal inference - Daniel Scharfstein (Johns Hopkins), Linda Valeri (Columbia University), Mats Strensrud (EPFL),
Discussant: Els Goetghebeur ( Ghent University)
- Ageing - Andrew Clegg (University of Leeds), Mar Rodriguez Girondo (Leiden University), Joris Deelen (Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing)
Discussant: Jeanine Houwing-Duistermaat (University of Bologna)
- Best practices in statistical simulation and computing - Anne-Laure Boulesteix (Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich), Tim Morris (UCL), Beth Ann Griffin (RAND)
Conference topics
Key topics:
- Efficient clinical trial designs
- Machine learning methods for health
- Bayesian nonparametric methods
- (Semi-)competing risks and causal inference
- Ageing
- Communicating statistical methods
- Simulation studies
Further topics:
- High dimensional data
- Prediction models
- Joint models for high dimensional data
- Medical device clinical studies
- Biomarker discovery
- Personalized medicine
- Missing data
- Meta-analysis
- Statistical software
- Statistical education
- Other
Social Events
Welcome Reception
On the evening on the 22nd of August, there will be an informal drinks reception with light refreshments taking place at the conference venue. The event is free to attend for anyone registered for the conference.
Conference Dinner
There will be a conference dinner taking place at the Civic Centre in Newcastle on the 24th August from 7.30pm till late. There will be a 3 course meal, drinks and entertainment. Tickets can be purchased along side your conference ticket.
Pre conference courses
21 August
Separate fees apply for all pre-conference courses. You can book these at the time of booking your delegate place. See the registration page for more details on the cost.
Note that all pre-conference courses will be delivered in person, face to face in Newcastle with no virtual joining option. Should the whole conference become virtual only, the pre-conference courses will also move online.
Introduction to Machine learning for health questions - FULL DAY
Presenter: Dr Paul Kirk (MRC Biostatistics Unit, University of Cambridge)
Design and Analysis of Precision Medicine trials - FULL DAY
Presenter: Prof James Wason (Newcastle University) and Haiyan Zheng (University of Cambridge)
Statistical integration of multiple omics datasets using OmicsPLS - HALF DAY
Presenter: Said el Bouhaddani, (UMC Utrecht) and Jeanine Houwing-Duistermaat (University of Bologna)
Introduction to the tidyverse - HALF DAY
Presenter: Prof John Thompson (University of Leicester)
Poster submission
We now have a new call for abstracts for poster presentations only. The deadline to submit your abstract is the 30th June.
Submit your poster abstract here.
We will aim to come back to you with a decision within 14 days of submitting. Any questions please contact us, contact@iscb2022.info.
Social Excursions
23 August afternoon
We are delighted to have organised some exciting options to enable delegates to explore the area around Newcastle upon Tyne and the wider North East of England. Delegates can view details of available excursions below, and can book and pay directly with the provider. Please note that all our excursions do require a minimum number of bookings in order to go ahead.
City walks around Newcastle Gateshead
The City Highlights walking tour duration will be 90 minutes from 2pm, meeting at Grey's Monument in the city centre of Newcastle.
£7.50 per person
Victoria tunnels tour
Discover the hidden heritage under Newcastle - an underground waggonway built to carry coal and reused as an air raid shelter for thousands of citizens during World War Two. We will kit you out with a helmet and a torch and our expert guide will lead you on an award-winning experience. Delegates will make their own way to the Ouseburn area of Newcastle for this tour. More details and directions here.
£9 per person.
Beamish museum
Explore Beamish, one of the world's most famous open air museums, telling the story of life in North East England during the 1820s, 1900s, 1940s and 1950s. Tour includes return coach travel from Newcastle University, and entry to Beamish museum.
£49.50 per person
Hadrian's wall
Discover Hadrian's Wall and immerse yourself during this tour experience taking you to some of the highlights along Hadrian's Wall with a knowledgeable tour guide by your side. Tour includes return coach travel from Newcastle University, and entry to Vindolanda.
£35 per person
On Thursday 25 August 2022, the last day of the 43rd annual conference of the ISCB, the Early Career Biostatisticians’ (ECB) Day will take place. The focus of the ECB day is to discuss challenges faced when working as statisticians and conducting biostatistical research. We welcome all ISCB conference participants, regardless of their career stage, to attend.
Call for abstracts for the Early Career Biostatisticians’ Day
All students and early career biostatisticians (i.e., within 10 years of completing biostatistics training) are invited to submit an abstract for an oral presentation at the ISCB Early Career Biostatisticians’ Day. These presentations should cover aspects related to student, academic, research and professional life that are outside the scope of the main conference. In previous years the topics covered have included working in public health vs industry or academia, working in statistics consultancy, effectively planning, and organising a project, navigating professional relationships, work-life balance, and ethical challenges.
The abstract submission should be submitted at the following link: https://forms.gle/sYrC8EprysMWBLB86
The abstract submission form requires you to submit your contact information, title of the abstract, and abstract text (max 350 words). Please email Charlotte Bolch at cbolch@midwestern.edu with any questions about the abstract submission process.
Invited speakers
The following biostatisticians will share their experiences and lessons that they learned while working as biostatisticians.
- Noah Haber: "Causation and collaboration: making of a 48-person, 1000+ article, systematic interdisciplinary evaluation exploring the state of causal language in health research"
- John Matthews: “Biostatistics: always changing, always staying the same”
Social event
Please join us for a Student Social Event at a local place on Sunday, 21 August 2022 in the evening! This will be a great opportunity to network and connect with other students and early career biostatisticians. More details about time and location will be provided soon.
Registration
The registration fee for the main conference covers the ECB day. It is possible to register for the ECB day only and the cost is £35. Tickets can be booked via this link.
There are 2 mini-symposium taking place on the 25th August
- STRATOS
- Modern software tools for modern statistics
There will be more information to follow soon...
The registration fee for the main conference covers the mini-symposium. It is possible to register for the mini-symposium only and the cost is £150. Tickets can be booked via this link.
