SAS GLOBAL FORUM 2007 (April 16-19, 2007 -- Orlando, FL): Three MMRI researchers will be presenting an innovative approach for presenting clinical research graphics by using SAS. Topic: Gaining Power from GTL and ODS Style to Control Graphical Output. The conference will be held at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, Orlando, FL.
28th Annual Meeting of the Society for Clinical Trials (May 20-23, 2007 -- Montreal): Seven MMRI researchers will be presenting original research in clinical research methods and applications. Topics: K-Means Clustering in Clinical Databases Using SQL; An Overview of the Prerequisites, Duties and Responsibilities of an Effective Clinical Research Associate; The Estimation of Sensitivity and Specificity of Clustered Binary Data: As Applied to Contrast-Enhanced Multi-Detector Row Spiral Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography; Statistical Approaches to Establishing Bioequivalence; and Before and After: 'Critical Event" Analysis with Longitudinal Data Using SAS. The conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Montreal.
PharmaSUG 2007 (June 3-6, 2007) -- Denver, CO.): Two MMRI researchers will be presenting innovative SAS Programming solutions to clinical research design and the analysis of resulting data. Topics: The ROC Curve Method for the Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy; Untied Worst-Rank Score Analysis. The conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Denver.
Recent Headline News
“Childhood
Overweight and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: The National Heart, Lung,
And Blood Institute Growth and Health Study” (J Pediatr
2007;150;18-25)
"Obesity, Heart Disease May Start Young
Researchers Say Age 9-12 May Be Important Period for Girls’ Weight” January
8, 2007
“Coronary
Intervention for Persistent Occlusion after Myocardial Infarction”
(N Engl J Med 2006;355)
“Study says late angioplasty seems futile” (The Boston Globe,
November 14, 2006)
“Angioplasties’ effectiveness challenged” (The Boston Globe,
November 15, 2006)
“Puncturing Balloons” (Globe Editorial, December 9, 2006)
“Rethinking
Post-Heart-Attack Treatment”(The Wall Street Journal,
November 14, 2006)
“Randomized Trial of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Subacute
Infarct-Related Coronary Artery Occlustion to Achieve Long-Term Patency and
Improve Ventricular Function The Total Occlusion Study of Canada (TOSCA)-2Trial”
(Circulation. 2006;114:&NA;-.)
“Opening blocked arteries not always good idea” (November 14, 2006)
