MRC Conference on Biostatistics Monday 11am-1pm (Opening speech & BSU's Past-Director Session: Nicholas E. Day)

Monday 24 March 2014 - 11.30-13.00, Fitzpatrick HallProfessor Sylvia Richardson's opening speech of the Medical Research Conference on Biostatistics.MRC Biostatistics Unit's Past-Director Session: Nicholas E. DayChair: Sheila BirdSpeakers:- Nicholas E. Day, "The MRC Biostatistics Unit - from the past into the future"- Norman Breslow, "Using the Whole Cohort in the Analysis of Case-Control Data: Applications to the Women's Health Initiative Trials"- Vern Farewell, "Historical perspective: Dr. John Brownlee, First 'Director' of the MRC Statistical Department"