 |
 |
We remind you that the deadline for "early-bird" registration for short courses and for the conference is 15 May 2014. Register Now! Five Short Course will take place on Sunday, July 6, 2014, just before the International Biometric Conference (IBC) begins. There are four all-day courses (9:00 AM – 4:00 PM) and one half-day course (9:00 AM – 12:30 PM). These courses are taught by experienced professionals who are experts in their fields. Course #1: Emmanuel Lesaffre, David Dejardin – Bayesian analysis of follow-up studies Course #2: Byron Morgan, Rachel McCrea, Ruth King – Capture-recapture methods Course #3: James Carpenter, Ulrike Krahn, Gerta Rücker – Meta analysis and its implementation in R Course #4: Julia Mortera, Therese Graversen – Bayesian networks for Forensic Genetics Course #5 (Half-day): Bendix Carstensen – Multistate models with multiple time scales COURSE INFORMATION Course summaries can be found at http://www.biometricsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/27th-International-Biometric-Conference-Short-Courses.pdf. REGISTRATION FEE FULL-DAY COURSE By May 15th After May 15th IBS Member $250 $350 IBS DC Member $80 $80 IBS Non-member $350 $450 IBS DC Non-member $150 $150 Student $125 $200 HALF-DAY COURSE By May 15th After May 15th IBS Member $150 $250 IBS DC Member $50 $50 IBS Non-member $250 $350 IBS DC Non-member $120 $120 Student $75 $125 ALL PRICES ARE IN USD Registration fee includes lunch, coffee/tea breaks, and any notes provided by the instructors. HOW TO REGISTER To register for a short course, login to the Members Only area at www.biometricsociety.org, and select ‘27th International Biometric Conference Short Courses’ from the ‘Members Only’ drop-down menu. If you do not already have an account, you will need to create one. Start by clicking ‘New Account.’ Once you’ve created an account, login to the International Biometric Society (IBS) website. Online registration is for credit card payments only. If you need to pay by check or wire transfer, please contact the IBS Staff at [log in to unmask] Registrations will not be confirmed until full payment is received. The registration deadline is June 30, 2014 11:59 PM EST. See the website for details of the 27th IBC scientific programme and all other information on the meeting, including accommodations and social events (http://www.ibs-italy.info/ibc-2014.html). On behalf of the the Local Organizing Committee Professor Adriano Decarli You may leave the list at any time by sending the command SIGNOFF allstat to [log in to unmask], leaving the subject line blank.