Presentations by Rho Employees at National Meetings:

Society for Clinical Data Management (SCDM)
Chicago, IL, September 16–19, 2007

• Presentation by Jamie Hahn, Senior Clinical Data Project Manager and Allison Fowlkes, Clinical Data Project Manager: "Facing the Challenges of Late Phase Trials: A Case Study."
• Presentation by Kelly Ritch, Director, Data Management: "Phase-Specific Measures to Determine CRO Performance: A CRO Perspective."

Second Annual Strategic Partnerships and Alliances with CROs
Chicago, IL, October 12–13, 2006

• Rho team at booth in the exhibit area.

DIA Data on Demand. The Optimization of Clinical Data Management
Philadelphia, PA, September 26–27, 2006

• Presentation by Russell Helms, PhD, Vice President, Technology: "Identifying EDC Efficiency Benchmarks: One CROs Case Study." September 26, 2006 at 1:30 PM.

DIA Outsourcing Summit
Philadelphia, PA, September 26–27, 2006

• Presentation by Russell Helms, PhD, Vice President, Technology: "Optimizing Data Management Outsourcing: A CROs Perspective." September 26, 2006 at 3:30 PM.

American Statistical Association Joint Statistical Meeting 2006
Seattle, WA, August 6–10, 2006

• Presentation by Meagan Clement, MS, Biostatistician: "Validity Diagnostics for DTI Heterogeneity Models." August 9, 2006 at 3:05 PM.
• Presentation by Daniel Zaccaro, MS, Senior Biostatistician; Barry Eggleston, MS, Senior Biostatistician; Susan Lieff, PhD, Research Scientist; Dennis Wallace, PhD, Senior Statistical Scientist; and Robert Holliday, Senior Study Coordinator: "Power Estimation for Clearance of Live Vaccine Virus Using Weibull Survival Models with Interval Censoring." August 10, 2006 at 8:50 AM.
• Presentation by Adam Hamm, PhD, Senior Biostatistician: "Analysis of an Interaction Threshold in a Mixture of Drugs and/or Chemicals." August 10, 2006 at 9:50 AM.

DIA Forty–Second Annual Meeting
Philadelphia, PA, June 18–22, 2006

• Session Chair Participation by Russell Helms, PhD, Vice President, Technology: "Interoperability: What it means for Clinical Researchers, Statisticians, and Information Technology Professionals." June 19, 2006 at 3:30 PM.
• Rho team at Booth 1436.

Society for Clinical Trials Annual Meeting
Orlando, FL, May 21–24, 2006

• Presentation Alice Lail, MPH, Senior Biostatistician: "Rewards and Challenges in Conducting International Multicenter Studies."
• Presentation by Maria Pate, MPH, Senior Biostatistician, and Herman Mitchell PhD, Senior Research Scientist: "Sources of Nitrogen Dioxide in Inner-City Homes with Asthmatic Children."
• Presentation by Jeremy Wildfire, MS, Biostatistician; Benjamin Vaughn, MS, Senior Biostatistician; and Herman Mitchell, PhD, Senior Research Scientist: "Relationship between Allergen Exposure and Skin-Test Sensitivity in the Inner-City Asthma Study."

The Annual Pharmaceutical Industry SAS Users Group (PharmaSUG)
May 21–24, 2006

• Paper Presentation by Pamela Reading, PhD, Senior Statistical Programmer/Analyst: "Murphy Was an Optimist: A Realistic Approach to Clinical Trial Data."
• Paper Presentation by Steve Hege, MS, Statistical Programmer/Analyst: "Performing Deconvolution Operations in SAS for Input Rate Computation."
• Paper presentation by Frank DiIorio, MA, CodeCrafters Inc.; and Jeffrey Abolafia, MA, Assistant Director, Submissions and Special Projects, Rho, Inc.: "The Design and Use of Metadata: Part Fine Art, Part Black Art."

2006 Association of Clinical Research Professionals Global Conference and Exhibition
Phoenix, AZ, April 28–May 2, 2006

• Rho team at Booth 215.

Fifteenth Annual Partnerships with CROs
Las Vegas, NV, April 3–5, 2006

• Rho team at Booth 614.

International Biometric Society 2006 ENAR Spring Meeting
Tampa, FL, March 26–29, 2006

• Paper Presentation by Nora Graber, MS, Biostatistician: "Adaptive Treatment Allocation with Continuous Covariates: A Comparison of Methods." March 27 at 11:45 AM.
• Paper Presentation by Meagan Clement, MS, Biostatistician: "Analyzing Diffusion Tensor Imaging Data." March 27 at 2:00 PM.
• Paper Presentation by Petra LeBeau, ScD, Biostatistician, Rho, Inc.; Shree Whitaker, Christopher Portier, NIEHS: "A Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Model for Gavage and IV Administration of Methyleugenol in F344/N Rats and B6C3FI Mice." March 29 at 9:30 AM.

The Thirty-First Annual SAS Users Group International (SUGI)
San Francisco, CA, March 26–29, 2006

• Paper presentation by Frank DiIorio, MA, CodeCrafters Inc., and Jeffrey Abolafia MA, Assistant Director, Submissions and Special Projects, Rho, Inc.: "The Design and Use of Metadata: Part Fine Art, Part Black Art."
• Paper presentation by Steve Noga, Director, Statistical Programming: "So You Want to Be a Manager? Summary of the SUGI 30 Panel Discussion about Issues to Consider before Aiming for a Management Career Path."
• Paper presentation by Ling Yun Chen, MS, Senior Statistical Programmer: "Converting Multiple SAS Output Files to Rich Text Format Automatically without Using ODS."

DIA Annual Workshop on Statistical Methodology in the Biopharmaceutical Sciences
Washington, DC, March 13–15, 2006

• Presentation by Ronald W. Helms, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, and Karen Kesler, PhD, Assistant Director, Biostatistics: "Using Adaptive Designs: A Case Study and Lessons Learned."
• Session Chair participation by Russell Helms, PhD, Vice President, Technology: Anti-Infectives.
• Session Chair participation by Karen Kesler, PhD, Assistant Director, Biostatistics: "Advanced and Adaptive Designs: Practical Issues."

Twelfth Annual SouthEast SAS Users Group (SESUG)
Portsmouth, VA, October 23–25, 2005

• Presentation by Philip d'Almada: "Producing a Nonrefereed Professional Publication for SESUG or SUGI." October 24, 2005 at 8:30 AM.
• Panel Participation by Steve Noga, Director, Statistical Programming: "So You Want to Be a Manager: "A Discussion on Issues to Consider Before Making a Career Move." October 24, 2005 at 9:00 AM. He is also a member of the SESUG Executive Council
• Paper Presentation by Philip dAlmada and Karen Graham, MS, Assistant Director of Statistical Programming: "The Functionality of Arithmetic SAS Functions for the CRO User." October 24, 2005 at 2:10 PM.
• Section Chair participation by Philip dAlmada: "Intro to SAS. October 25, 2005. He is also a member of the SESUG Executive Council."

American Statistical Association Joint Statistical Meeting 2005
Minneapolis, MN, August 7–11, 2005

• Biopharmaceutical Section Roundtable Luncheon Discussion Leadership by Katherine Monti, PhD, Senior Statistical Scientist: "Careers in Statistics." August 9, 2005 at 12:30 PM. Dr. Monti is also a Council of Sections representative for the Biopharmaceutical Section.
• Presentation by Patricia Stephenson, ScD, Senior Biostatistician, Rho, Inc., and Robert Gray, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard School of Public Health: "Methods of Adjusting Sample Size for Noncompliance in Studies with Intent-to-treat Analyses of Survival Endpoints." August 11, 2005 at 9:35 AM.

DIA Forty-First Annual Meeting
Washington, DC, June 26–30, 2005

• Session Chair Participation by Russell Helms, PhD, Assistant Director, Biostatistics: "Statisticians and Standards: Emerging Tools and Processes for Faster, Cleaner Results from Clinic to Submission." June 28, 2006.
• Rho team at Booth 1400.

Society for Clinical Trials Annual Meeting
Portland, OR, May 22–25, 2005

• Presentation by Tracy Nolen, Bill Dimmick, Amy Kendrick, Dennis Wallace and Luis Ostrosky-Zeichner: "Web Application for Expedited Data Review." May 23, 2005.
• Presentation Poster
• Presentation by Maria Pate, MPH, Senior Biostatistician, and Herman Mitchell, PhD, Senior Research Scientist: "Factors Determining Failed Pulmonary Assessments on the Inner-City Asthma Study." May 23, 2005.

The Annual Pharmaceutical Industry SAS Users Group (PharmaSUG)
Phoenix, AZ, May 22–25, 2005

• Presentation by Pam Reading PhD, Senior Statistical Scientist: "Programming Gems that are worth learning SQL for!" May 25, 2005 at 8:30 AM.
• Presentation by Jeff Abolafia, MA, Assistant Director, Biostatistics: "What Would I Do Without PROC SQL and the Macro Language."
• Poster Presentation by Ling Yun Chen, MS, Senior Statistical Programmer: "Using V9 ODS LAYOUT to Simplify Generation of Individual Case Summaries."

The Thirtieth Annual SAS Users Group International (SUGI)
Philadelphia, PA, April 10–13, 2005

• Presentation by Jeff Abolafia, MA, Assistant Director, Biostatistics: "What Would I Do Without PROC SQL and the Macro Language." April 11, 2005.
• Panel Participation and Paper Co-Authored by Steve Noga, Director, Statistical Programming: "So You Want to Be a Manager? A Panel Discussion on Issues to Consider Before Aiming for a Management Career Path." April 12, 2005.
• Presentation by Jeff Abolafia, MA, Assistant Director, Biostatistics: "The SAS Utility Primer." April 13, 2005.

Twenty-Eighth Annual Meeting of the National Sickle Cell Disease Program
Cincinnati, OH, April 9–13, 2005

• Presentation by Marsha McMurray, Assistant Director, Clinical Data Management: "Current Status: Comprehensive Sickle Cell Centers Clinical Trials Consortium Multi-Center Collaborative Studies."

The Twenty-Ninth Annual Meeting of the Association of Clinical Research Professionals
Orlando, FL, April 3–6, 2005

• Meet members of the Rho team at Booth 908.

DIA Annual Workshop on Statistical Methodology in the Biopharmaceutical Sciences
Washington, DC, March 14–16, 2005

• Program committee participation by Dr. Ronald Helms, Chairman and Vice President, and Dr. Russ Helms, Assistant Director of Biostatistics. Dr. Russ Helms is also the Chairperson for the Statistics Special Interest Area Community.

Annual DIA Workshop on Statistical Methodology in the Biopharmaceutical Sciences
Philadelphia, PA, March 1–3, 2004

• This workshop provides a forum for statisticians and clinicians from industry, academia, CROs, and regulatory agencies to learn, discuss, and debate current and emerging statistical techniques utilized in the development of biopharmaceutical products. In addition, it offers an opportunity to learn more about the pathophysioloy of arthritis and its product development challenges.
• Tutorial on March 1, 2004, at 8:30 AM by Dr. Ronald Helms, Chairman and Vice President, and Dr. Karen Kesler, Assistant Director of Biostatistics: "A Brief Overview of the Analysis of Informatively Censored Clinical Trials Data."
• Tutorial on March 1, 2004, at 1:00 PM by Dr. Stephen E. Wilson and Dr. Russell Helms, Assistant Director of Biostatistics: "Analysis Databases: Format, Content, and Documentation."
• Session Chair on March 3, 2004, at 8:30 AM, Dr. Ronald Helms, Chairman and Vice President: "Session V: Adaptive Randomization."
• Presentation on March 3, 2004, at 9:00 AM by Dr. Russell Helms, Assistant Director of Biostatistics: "Adaptive Randomization: Problems and Practices."
• Presentation on March 3, 2004, at 11:00 AM by Dr. Ronald Helms, Chairman and Vice President: "Nonstop Drug Development: A Statistically Noncontroversial Strategy for Accelerating Biopharm Product Development."

Twenty-Ninth Annual SAS Users Group International Conference
Montreal, Canada, May 9–12, 2004

• Presentation by Frank Dilorio, MA, and Jeffrey Abolafia, MA, Assistant Director of Special Projects: "Dictionary Tables and Views: Essential Tools for Serious Applications."
• Presentation by David A. Scocca, Software Developer: "Building a More Robust SAS Application."

Society for Clinical Trials Annual Meeting
New Orleans, LA, May 23–26, 2004

• Presentation on May 24, 2004, by Tracy Robinson, Biostatistician; Louise Zimmer, Project Director; Shane Rosanbalm, Senior Biostatistician; and Dennis Wallace, Senior Statistical Scientist: "Design Issues of an International Study in the Treatment of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis."

DIA Fortieth Annual Meeting
Washington, DC, June 13–17, 2004

• Presentation on June 14, 2004, at 10:30 AM by Kelly Ritch, MS, Assistant Director of Clinical Data Management: "Evolving Roles and Skills in Clinical Data Management."
• Presentation on June 17, 2004, at 8:30 AM by Dr. Russell Helms, Assistant Director of Biostatistics: "Documenting Scientific Issues in Clinical Trial Analyses."

American Statistical Association Joint Statistical Meeting 2004
August 8–12, Toronto, Canada

• Presentation on August 8, 2004, at 2:00 PM by Dr. Ronald Helms, Chairman and Vice President: "Nonstop Drug Development: Strategies for a Quick Transition from Phase II to Phase III."
• Presentation on August 9, 2004, at 12:00 PM by Steven A. Gilbert, Senior Biostatistician: "Checking Model Assumptions—Getting the BUGS Out."