A few places remain: Bayesian Biostatistics: Special Topics(BBST); University of Edinburgh,Scotland, UK

[Andrew Lawson]

A few places remain for:

Bayesian Biostatistics: Special Topics (BBST: 2 day course)
University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

**July 7th - 8th 2016**

*Course content*
BBST course:
This two day course is intended for those who already are acquainted
with basic
concepts of Bayesian Biostatistics and software use, but require to add
to this basis
with a focus on special topics. The topics covered will include Bayesian
longitudinal and survival analysis;
meta analysis; bioassay; regression and GLMs including measurement
error, and variable selection; image processing; and disease mapping
In addition, both WinBUGS/OpenBUGS and INLA will be demonstrated.


*The speaker*

Professor Andrew B. Lawson (Department of Public Health Sciences,
College of Medicine,
Medical University of South Carolina) has extensive experience in running
Bayesian Biostatistical short courses. He is an elected Fellow of the
American Statistical Association and a WHO advisor on disease mapping.
He has also co-authored a recent general text on Bayesian Biostatistics
and the BBST course
covers material in the second half of that book. The book: Lesaffre, E.
and Lawson, A. B. (2012) Bayesian Biostatistics, Wiley, London
is included in the registration fee for the BBST course.

*REGISTRATION INFORMATION*

Detailed information and registration form is available from

http://www.crfr.ac.uk/bayesian-courses/