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The Life Sciences Data Association Vancouver (LDAV)
July 17 - 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
LDAV is a recently established professional association dedicated to fostering a vibrant community for professionals working at the intersection of life sciences and data science in Vancouver. We aim to provide a Unique Platform for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and professional development tailored to the specific challenges and opportunities within this growing community in Vancouver. Our Mission is to connect Vancouver-based data scientists, bioinformaticians, statisticians, and other data-driven professionals in the life sciences sector and learn from each other.
Agenda
5:00-5:15pm: Welcome & Opening Remarks
Speaker: Dr. Ewan Gibb, Senior Research Scientist at Vancouver Prostate Centre and Assistant Professor at UBC
5:15-5:45pm: Statistical Thinking and Execution in Early Phase Oncology Clinical Trials
Speaker: Kasra Yousefi, Director Biostatistics at Recursion
5:45-6:15pm: Linkage and Applications of Real-World Data with Insurance Claim, EHR, Whole Transcriptome Expression and Digital Pathology on 200k+ Prostate Cancer Patients
Speaker: Seagle Liu, Director Data Science at Veracyte
6:30-8:00pm: Light Refreshments and Networking
Moderated by Rebecca Huang, Head of Biostatistics at Artera AI
Seminar Location, 5:00-6:30pm: 2550 Willow St, Eye Care Centre, RM100
Networking Location, 6:30-8:00pm: 2660 Oak St, Vancouver Prostate Centre, Part of MIUS, Atrium
