25th April 12-2:30 - Population Health Sciences & Mathematics Networking Lunch Seminar

The purpose of this meeting is to explore collaboration opportunities between the Integrative Epidemiology Unit (and Population Health Sciences more generally) and Mathematics and Statistics.  It consists of 6 short talks from both ends of the spectrum, emphasising possible links and opportunities. The is also a free lunch with networking opportunities. Please do come along!

Please email Marie Woods (Marie.Woods@bristol.ac.uk) to confirm your attendance for catering purposes. Please state if you have any dietary requirements

It will be held in OS6 (second floor seminar room) in Oakfield House, Oakfield Grove, BS8 2BN.

Timetable:

12  - 1: Session 1:

Welcome – Dan Lawson: Opportunities for collaboration between Population Health Sciences and Mathematics

Jack Bowden – Robust instrumental variable methods for two sample summary data Mendelian randomization

Gibran Hemani - Building causal networks and then putting them to use

1-1:30 NETWORKING LUNCH

1:30-2:30 : Session 2:

Haeran Cho - Modern change-point problems

Neil Davies - When the correlations don't work: inferring the effects of drugs using electronic medical records

Jonty Rougier - Modern alternatives to ANOVA

2:30-3.00 - Opportunities to chat