Conference on New Directions in Experimental Design (DAE 2003); May 14-17, 2003; Chicago, IL

实验设计新方向会议（DAE 2003，芝加哥）2003年5月15-17日摘要过去几年统计理论和方法的进步导致了能够分析复杂实验的复杂方法的发展。这就要求对这些实验进行有效的设计。这些设计的发展将需要新的方法和新的技术。与此同时，在未来的几年里，将需要新一代充满热情和才华的实验设计研究人员在新兴领域开展原创性的理论和应用研究。今天的初级研究人员需要培养和鼓励他们承担这一角色。为了满足这些需求，计划在芝加哥举行为期三天的会议，汇集来自大学和行业的高级和初级研究人员以及执业统计学家。重点将放在生物医学和药物研究的实验设计上。特别是，将有专题会议：艾滋病毒研究的设计；临床试验设计中的贝叶斯方法从海量数据库中选择化合物交叉设计;随机效应、方差成分和层次模型的设计。会议还将突出比较传统的实验设计领域的最新创新，这些创新除了解决现有问题外，还丰富了研究人员的工具箱。会议的主要目标有三个：(i)关注生物医学和制药科学实验设计的未来新研究方向；（二）支持、鼓励和激励正在从事实验设计工作或对实验设计有浓厚兴趣的初级研究人员，即在读博士研究生和在读博士研究生；（iii）为大学和制药行业的统计学家和研究人员之间的思想和信息交流创造氛围。据估计，至少有一半的参与者将是初级研究人员，他们将被鼓励进行演讲和展示海报。其他与会者将包括来自大学和制药行业的权威人士。初级研究人员将有机会与高级导师配对。将提供充足的机会进行正式和非正式的讨论。

DMS-0234048PI: Dibyen MajumdarCo-PI's: Kathryn Chaloner, Angela DeanConference on New Directions in Experimental Design (DAE 2003, Chicago)May 15-17, 2003AbstractThe advancement of statistical theory and methodology over the past years has resulted in the development of sophisticated methods capable of analyzing complex experiments. This has given rise to a demand for efficient designs for these experiments. Development of these designs will require new approaches and new techniques. At the same time, a new generation of enthusiastic and talented researchers in design of experiments will be needed in the years to come to carry out original theoretical and applied research in the emerging areas. The junior researchers of today need to be nurtured and encouraged to assume this role. In order to address these needs it is intended to bring together senior and junior researchers and practicing statisticians from universities and the industry for a three-day conference in Chicago. The emphasis will be on design of experiments for biomedical and pharmaceutical studies. In particular, there will be featured sessions on: Designs for HIV Studies; Bayesian Methods for Designing Clinical Trials; Chemical Compound Selection from Huge Databases; Crossover Designs; Designs for Random Effects, Variance Components and Hierarchical Models. The conference will also give prominence to recent innovations in the more traditional areas of experimental design that, besides solving existing problems, enrich the researcher's toolkit.The principal objectives of the conference are threefold: (i) to focus on future new directions of research on design of experiments in the biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences; (ii) to support, encourage and provide stimulus to junior researchers, that is, recent Ph.D.'s and current Ph.D. students, who are working on, or have a strong interest in, design of experiments; (iii) to create an atmosphere for the exchange of ideas and information, between statisticians and researchers in universities and the pharmaceutical industry. It is estimated that at least half of the participants will be junior researchers, who will be encouraged to give talks and present posters. Other participants will include leading authorities from universities and the pharmaceutical industry. Junior researchers will be provided the opportunity to be matched with a senior mentor. Ample opportunities will be provided for formal and informal discussions.