<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen, </font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">das Biometrische Seminar der Region Oesterreich-Schweiz der IBS (ROeS) findet dieses Jahr vom 9. -13. September in Bern statt.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Auch diesmal erwartet Sie ein interessantes Programm sowie ein Präseminar-Kurs am Sonntag, 9. Sept. über "Adaptive Designs".</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Wir würden uns sehr freuen, wenn Sie an unserem Seminar teilnehmen wollen. Im Anhang unten finden Sie Details zum geplanten Programm und ein Anmeldeformular. Wir möchte Sie auch ermuntern, sich für eine Vortrag im Rahmen der freien Vorträge anzumelden, und ein Abstract einzureichen.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><i>We kindly invite you to the next seminar of the ROeS in Bern, Switzerland, from 9.09.-13.09.2007.</i></font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><i>The conference will cover the following topics:</i></font>
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<br><font size=1 face="sans-serif"><i> - </i></font><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><i>Selection procedures and bias</i></font>
<br><font size=1 face="sans-serif"><i>- </i></font><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><i>Statistical dose finding strategies</i></font>
<br><font size=1 face="sans-serif"><i>- </i></font><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><i>Statistical methods in genetics and proteomics</i></font>
<br><font size=1 face="sans-serif"><i>- </i></font><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><i>Methods in meta analyses</i></font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><i>There will be special sessions with presentations by Young Statisticians from Switzerland and Austria in parallel to a contributed paper sessions.</i></font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><i>Colleagues interested in giving a presentation to one of the topics above or another biometrical topic are encouraged to send an abstract to Hans-Ulrich Burger, F.Hoffmann-La Roche AG, PDMB,670/147A, CH-4070 Basel, </i></font><font size=2 color=blue face="sans-serif"><i>hans_ulrich.burger@roche.com</i></font><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><i> or to Christian Hoffmann, Eidgenössische Forschungsanstalt WSL, CH-8909 Birmensdorf, </i></font><font size=2 color=blue face="sans-serif"><i>hoffmann@wsl.ch</i></font><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><i> by <b>11 May 2007.</i></b></font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><i>We are pleased being able to offer this seminar again a pre seminar course on the Sunday preceding the seminar as last time in Graz. This year a course on adaptive designs will be organized by Werner Brannath, Frank Bretz and Gernot Wassmer.</i></font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><i>Please find enclosed the program, the application form and some more information about the seminar. You'll also find all information on the ROeS homepage http://www.meduniwien.ac.at/ROeS/.</i></font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><i>We hope to meet you in Bern and look forward to an interesting meeting and lively conversations with colleagues in one of the traditional restaurants or on the excursion. </i></font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><b><i>Arthur-Linder-Award</i></b></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><i>In honour of Prof. Dr. Arthur Linder an award is given to younger members of the ROeS (under 35 years) for outstanding research work in the area of biometry. Applied or theoretical work can be submitted. The award is honoured with CHF 2.000,-.</i></font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><i>Submissions (research work and curriculum vitae, each with five copies) have to be sent to the ROeS president: Hans-Ulrich Burger, F.Hoffmann-La Roche AG, PDMB-670/417A, CH-4070 Basel, hans_ulrich.burger@roche.com. Two reviewers should also be suggested. Deadline is <b>May 1st, 2007</i></b><i>. If the work is already accepted for publication in a scientific journal, please enclose also the anonymous reviews.</i></font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Mit freundlichen Grüssen</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Hans-Ulrich Burger, Päsident der ROeS,</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Hans-Ulrich Burger</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">F.Hoffmann-La Roche AG, 4070 Basel</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Tel. +41 (0)61 68 81499</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">e-mail: </font><font size=2 color=blue face="sans-serif"><u>hans_ulrich.burger@roche.com</u></font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Willi Maurer, Oertliche Tagungsleitung</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Willi Maurer</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"> Novartis Pharma AG, 4002 Basel</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Tel. +41 (0)61 32 43043</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">e-mail: </font><font size=2 color=blue face="sans-serif"><u>willi.maurer@novartis.com</u></font>
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