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Sub-CommitteesThe ISCB also has special working groups dealing with particular aspects of biostatistics. A particular focus in recent years has been statistics in drug regulatory affairs. The chairman of the ISCB working party on Statistics in European Drug Regulation (SEDREG) is Professor Wolfgang Köpcke, University of Munster, Germany. The other members of the SEDREG Executive Team are Drs Karsten Schmidt (Denmark) and Bernhard Huitfeldt (Sweden), and Professor David Jones (UK).
Subcommittee on Fraud Emmanuel Lesaffre, Chair Terms of reference: 1. To promote the role of appropriate biostatistical contributions in the assessment of misconduct. 2. To develop statistical tools for assessment of data fabrication and falsification.
Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs Jorgen Seldrup, Chair Terms of Reference: The subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs will review, comment upon and seek to influence the development of regulatory requirements, guidelines and other documents concerning the scientific aspects of data generation, collection, management, analysis, and reporting. In general, the subcommittee will seek out and handle all regulatory issues in the name of the Society with the approval of the President or in his absence, the Vice-President.
Subcommittee on Education Michael Campbell, Chair Terms of Reference: To organise one or two day courses on contemporary methods in clinical biostatistics which will involve one or several members as lecturers which will be presented in locations represented by the Society. Guidelines and plans of previous courses are available.
Subcommittee on National Groups and other countries with exchange control restrictions or barriers ("National Groups") Michael Schemper, Chair Terms of Reference: 1. To help those who are interested in forming a National Group through the approval process. 2. To review the arrangements with the current National Groups, specifically regarding financial matters. 3. To set rules and standards for funding of ISCB members of National Groups and others from countries with exchange control restrictions or barriers to receive waivers from the annual meeting registration fee and other financial assistance. Click for details on Scientist Conference Awards
Subcommittee on Communications David Warne, Chair Terms of Reference: 1. To consider the future of the Newsletter, including: 2. To maintain the ISCB homepage on the World Wide Web and facilitate placement of annual meeting information on the homepage. 3. To consider other communications with members, such as through e-mail or the World Wide Web.
Student Conference Awards: Prof. John Whitehead, U.K. (chairman) Terms of Reference: Student conference awards are available for registered postgraduate students to attend the annual meeting and present a paper. The Subcommittee shall receive submissions, judge them, and administer the awards. The rules are announced in a timely issue of the Newsletter. Click for details on Student Conference Awards
Operating Procedures: Dr. Karsten Schmidt, Denmark (chair) Terms of Reference: 1. To review operations under the constitution and make recommendations (if necessary) for clarifications and amendments. 2. To collate, prepare or initiate preparation of the society's operating procedures.
Long-term Financial Policy: Being formed. This page was last updated :04-01-2000 |