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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Dear EFSPI and BBS Colleagues,</span></i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">We would like to invite you to participate in our:</span></i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">*** IDEAS Dissemination Workshop ***</span></i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">on Wednesday, 26<sup>th</sup> September 2018</span></i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">in Basel, Switzerland. </span></i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The aim of the workshop is to translate and promote novel methodologies developed by IDEAS and is geared towards statisticians and trialists with an interest in novel methods for
early phase clinical trials. Therefore, it will be of interest to those working in academia, industry, HTA or regulatory authorities.</span></i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The event has been timed to coincide with the end of the <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.efspi.org_documents_events_20180312-5F3rd-2520EFSPI-2520RegStat-2520Basel-2520program-25201st-2520announcement.pdf&d=DwMFaQ&c=ZbgFmJjg4pdtrnL2HUJUDw&r=mf7HBCZgyeugpUbWG8OZhPZmKt8TEofG-8Yv0q-StkM&m=SwcIaCd_-ciwfwn-UaKBxqG5xVaoYDyvq58kti3okWY&s=Sp4uT3rdndDr7R16oBeqsE1ZoQptMK3hgkGKFwpQB58&e=" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">EFSPI
Regulatory Statistics Meeting</span></a> being held on the 24<sup>th</sup> & 25<sup>th</sup> September in Basel.</span></i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">An information leaflet is attached and further details regarding the event can be found on our website at <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.ideas-2Ditn.eu_dissemination-2Dworkshop&d=DwMFaQ&c=ZbgFmJjg4pdtrnL2HUJUDw&r=mf7HBCZgyeugpUbWG8OZhPZmKt8TEofG-8Yv0q-StkM&m=SwcIaCd_-ciwfwn-UaKBxqG5xVaoYDyvq58kti3okWY&s=Pcshqkt4CeDUWT5OVFwzbi5tub8JE0wHQeHPZObn8sk&e=" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">http://www.ideas-itn.eu/dissemination-workshop</span></a></span></i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">*** Free Registration ***</span></i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">To book your free place, please contact Pamela Forster ( <a href="mailto:p.forster@lancaster.ac.uk" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">p.forster@lancaster.ac.uk</span></a> ).
Please note that as places are limited early booking is advised. </span></i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">IDEAS is a H2020 Marie Sklodowska Curie Action Innovative Training Network for 14 early stage researchers working on statistical methods for early drug development. The network
is funded by the European Union and the Swiss Government, and comprises of 8 full partners and 6 associated partners at major European universities, the pharmaceutical industry, and consulting companies.</span></i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">We would be delighted if you could join us at what promises to be a very informative and engaging event.</span></i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Kind regards,</span></i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Thomas Jaki and Franz König</span></i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">On behalf of the IDEAS Consortium</span></i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.ideas-2Ditn.eu_&d=DwMFaQ&c=ZbgFmJjg4pdtrnL2HUJUDw&r=mf7HBCZgyeugpUbWG8OZhPZmKt8TEofG-8Yv0q-StkM&m=SwcIaCd_-ciwfwn-UaKBxqG5xVaoYDyvq58kti3okWY&s=JQF2M0HlUpeClySnUNx1hKZpyAeMet9cd8yX07t2kPk&e=" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">http://www.ideas-itn.eu/</span></a></span></i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">IDEAS - Improving Design, Evaluation and Analysis of early drug development Studies</span></i><span style="font-size:9.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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