Reminder-Midwest ISoP Local Event- November 3, 2015

Midwest Local ISoP will be hosting an event in Northbrook, IL on Tuesday, November 3 from 5:30-8pm. Michael Neely from the University of Southern California will be presenting a seminar entitled "Nonparametric population modeling: What can it do?" Speaker: Michael Neely, MD, MSc, FCP University of Southern California (USC) Los Angeles, CA Date: Tuesday 3rd November 2015 Location: Astellas Pharma 1 Astellas Way Northbrook, IL-60062 Agenda: - Networking 5:30-6:30 pm - Presentation/Q&A/Discussion 6:30-8:00 Cost: $5 for ISoP members and $10 for non-members. The registration fee covers location booking and refreshments. Registration: Email [email protected] no later than October 30th 2015 to RSVP. Abstract: Nonparametric population modeling is often overlooked. In this session we will discuss reasons to add it to the modeler's skill set. The learning objectives are: 1) To understand random vs. fixed effects in NP modeling 2) To know benefits of unconstrained fitting 3) To explore the role of shrinkage in NP modeling 4) To summarize non-parametric central tendencies and variability with confidence regions 5) To learn how NP models can be used for semi-parametric simulation 6) To optimize individual therapy with NP models