IBS-BIR MEETING ON MENDELIAN RANDOMISATION
The IBS-BIR are pleased to announce a meeting on the topic of Mendelian Randomisation (MR) taking place on Friday 14th November at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in the John Snow Lecture Theatre.
The main afternoon meeting will begin at 1.30pm, with the AGM of the IBS-BIR commencing at 1.00pm.
The meeting will be preceded in the morning by an introductory session specifically aimed at career-young researchers and students wishing to learn the basics of the MR approach, although anyone is welcome to attend. A buffet lunch will be provided for those attending the morning workshop, for which there is a small additional cost at registration.
DETAILS
Date: Friday 14th November
Venue: John Snow Lecture Theatre, LSHTM, Keppel Street, London
COSTS
Afternoon Session 13:30 - 17:00
IBS member: £25
IBS student or retired member: £10
Non-IBS member: £40
The registration fee includes afternoon tea and coffee.
Morning Introductory Workshop (including buffet lunch) 10:30-13:00
£10
Registration closes on Monday 10th November. Please visit http://bir.biometricsociety.org/events/nov2014mtg
PROGRAMME
Introductory Workshop on Instrumental Variables and Mendelian Randomisation
Morning session aimed specifically at career-young statisticians, although all are welcome to join.
10.30 - 11.15 Richard Emsley - An introduction to Instrumental Variable analysis
11.15 - 12.00 Stephen Burgess - An introduction to Mendelian Randomisation
12.00 - 13.00 Lunch for morning delegates
13.00 - 13.30 AGM: International Biometric Society British and Irish Region
Afternoon Session
13.30 - 14.15 Simon Thompson (Presidential Address) - Some extensions to Mendelian Randomisation, and some surprises
14.15 - 15.00 Vanessa Didelez - Instrumental Variable analyses with covariates
15.00 - 15.30 Tea and coffee break
15.30 - 16.15 John Thompson - Cautionary notes when conducting Mendelian Randomisation
16.15 - 17.00 George Davey-Smith - Mendelian Randomisation: What does the future hold?
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