Overview

The three-week summer academy will be an immersive, collaborative, dynamic and academic experience for students who are planning to pursue a career as a statistician/programmer in pharmaceuticals and health analytics. This program aims to bring together statisticians, clinicians, regulators, drug safety, medical writers, marketers and academics who will provide guidance on drug development, their perspective on an outstanding statistician/programmer and what can get you there.

Highlights

  • Work on mock clinical trials
  • Learn about different phases of drug development
  • Interact with professionals
  • Learn interview tricks and resume writing

August, 2018

Ridgefield & Storrs, CT

Interaction

Training Academy

Activities

Week 1

August 6-8 @ Ridgefield

Monday 8/6

1. Panel Discussion: Clinicians, Drug Safety, Marketing, Medical Writing

2. Changing landscape of Statistics – Leadership Talk

3. Panel Discussion: Statisticians, Programming, Data Managers, CDSS

Tuesday 8/7

1. Introduction to Clinical Development

2. Case Study Using Mock Trial Data

Wednesday 8/8

1. Overview of Biostatistics and Data Sciences and Principles of BI – Leadership Talk

2. Deep Dive into Different Functions of BI – Leadership Talk

3. Lifecycle of the Data

4. Current Best Practices of Data Management and Programming

August 9-10 @ Storrs

Training and Homework

Week 2

August 13-15 @ Storrs

Monday 8/13

1. Training (Resume writing, Interviewing)

Tuesday 8/14

1. Statistical Analysis in Clinical Trials

2. Data Quality Monitoring during trial conduct

Wednesday 8/15

1. Training (Innovative study designs)

August 16 @ Storrs

Meeting the FDA Statistician

August 17 @ Block Island

Cross-culture Field Trip

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

Week 3

August 20-21 @ Storrs

Monday 8/20

1. Label and Regulatory Review Organization

2. FDA Interaction

Tuesday 8/21

1. Database Lock and Clinical Study Report

2. Final Presentation

August 22 @ Storrs

Meeting Statisticians from Biogen

August 23 @ CT

Cross-culture Field Trip

August 24 @ Storrs

Featured Presentations
(Dipak K. Dey and Anthony V. D’Amico)
Closing Remarks, Presenting the Certificates

 

 

 

 

Photos

Event Location

Boehringer Ingelheim
Ridgefield, CT 06877

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT 06268

Organizers

Boehringer Ingelheim: Qiqi Deng and Dooti Roy
UConn: Haim Bar, Kun Chen, Ming-Hui Chen, Lynn Kuo, Ofer Harel,
Nalini Ravishanker, Elizabeth D. Schifano, Haiying Wang, and Jun Yan
Administrative Support: Tracy Burke and Anthony Luis, UConn
Webmaster: Yan Li

Sponsors

  • Biogen MA Inc.
  • DBS/CDRH, FDA
  • Harvard Medical School