MRC Biostatistics Unit
MRC Biostatistics Unit – Short Courses
Our courses
The MRC Biostatistics Unit run a number of successful courses in statistics on a range of topics at different levels, for statistical, clinical and other audiences. These courses normally take place in Cambridge at the East Forvie Building on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, and are mostly either 1 day or 2 days.
Information about our courses is given below.
Courses normally offered and fees
Introduction to Bayesian Statistics – One day course – £50
Introduction to R – One day course – £50
Genetics in Drug Development course – £300
Advanced Bayesian Modelling with BUGS – £50
Bayesian Modelling with BUGS – £50
Mendelian Randomization course – £200 – £500
2022 COURSE DATES
Mendelian Randomization
The Mendelian Randomization course will be delivered remotely via our online learning platform.
Date: October/November 2022.
Week 0 = week beginning Monday 31st October
Week 1 = week beginning Monday 7th November
Week 2 = week beginning Monday 14th November
Week 3 = week beginning Monday 21st November
Registration is now open HERE.
For further course details, please see: Mendelian randomization course
Genetics in Drug Development
The new course on Genetics in Drug Development will be delivered remotely via our online learning platform.
Date: 28th November – 2nd December 2022
Registration is now open HERE.
For further course details, please see: Genetics in Drug Development
Single-Agent Phase I Dose-Escalation Studies
Description: Early phase trials are recognised to have a major impact on later phase confirmatory trials. This course presents state of the art methodology for Phase I dose-escalation studies that are delivered a mixture of lectures and practical sessions. The topics include model-based dose-escalation in-patients studies (such as Continual Reassessment Method [CRM], Bayesian logistic regression model [BLRM], Escalation with Overdose Control [EWOC]), designs incorporating multiple endpoints, and implementation of these designs in a software (specifically, R).
Date: Monday 24th October 2022 (one full day, in person)
Course Tutors: Dr Pavel Mozgunov (MRC Biostatistics Unit, University of Cambridge) & Prof Thomas Jaki (MRC Biostatistics Unit, University of Cambridge)
Important Information: Attendees are asked to bring their own laptops with R installed for the practical sessions.
Registration: Short Course on Single-Agent Phase I Dose-Escalation Studies, October 2022 | University of Cambridge
We have up to 10 NIHR-funded places available for statisticians employed by clinical trial units (CTU) in the UK. These are funded by the NIHR as part of Dr Mozgunov’s Advanced Research Fellowship, and the course fee is waived for the eligible attendees. The places will be assigned prioritizing personnel from different CTUs. If multiple attendees apply from the same CTU, the places will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. To register, please contact Dr Mozgunov at pavel.mozgunov@mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk using your CTU email address and mentioning which CTU you are working on.
More info: Short Course on Single-Agent Phase I Dose-Escalation Studies – MRC Biostatistics Unit (cam.ac.uk)
Workshop: This course is linked with the 7th Early Phase Adaptive Trials Workshop being held on Thursday 27th and Friday 28th October. It will serve as a forum for researchers to share, discuss, and exchange current methodological research and ideas in early phase trials and their application in practice. To find out more and register, click here.
Dose-finding Designs for Combination Treatments
Description: Therapies using a combination of drugs have become the mainstream approach in many therapeutic areas. They, however, require more advanced designs to establish the best dose for further study compared to single-agent trials. This course presents novel dose-finding designs for combinations and dose-schedule trials that are delivered a mixture of lectures, practical sessions, and discussion. The topics will include:
- Model-based and model-free Phase I dual-agent and dose-schedules designs;
- Phase I/II designs for molecularly targeted agents;
- Randomised dose-escalations trials;
- Inclusion of covariates into Phase I dose-escalation;
Throughout the course, the examples of implemented in practice designs will be used to demonstrate the methodology. The workshop will involve practical sessions in R on these designs implementations and discussions on the practical aspects. By the end of the course, you will design your own combination or dose-schedule trial.
Dates: Tuesday 25th & Wednesday 26th October 2022 (two full days, in person)
Venue: MRC Biostatistics Unit, East Forvie Building, Forvie Site, Robinson Way, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB2 0SR
Course Tutors: Dr Pavel Mozgunov (MRC Biostatistics Unit, University of Cambridge) & Prof Thomas Jaki (MRC Biostatistics Unit, University of Cambridge)
Important Information: Attendees are asked to bring their own laptops with R installed for the practical sessions.
Registration: Short Course on Dose-finding Designs for Combination Treatments, October 2022 | University of Cambridge
More info: Short Course on Dose-finding Designs for Combination Treatments – MRC Biostatistics Unit (cam.ac.uk)
Workshop: This course is linked with the 7th Early Phase Adaptive Trials Workshop being held on Thursday 27th and Friday 28th October. It will serve as a forum for researchers to share, discuss, and exchange current methodological research and ideas in early phase trials and their application in practice. To find out more and register, click here.
We’ll be in regular contact about all our new virtual courses and keep this page up to date. However, if you have any questions, please email: courseadmin@mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk