The biennial Nonclinical Biostatistics Conference will be held October 15–17 at Connelly Conference Center on the campus of Villanova University in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The conference will provide a venue for the presentation and discussion of scientific and statistical issues in biomarkers/discovery; preclinical safety/toxicology; and chemistry, manufacturing, and controls. Two short courses on technical topics also are offered and included with registration.

This is the third such conference held in the United States. On even-numbered years, a similar conference is held in Europe. Additional information, key dates, registration, and abstract submission materials can be found on the website. Questions, suggestions, and comments may be directed to info@ncb2013.org.

The Nonclinical Biostatistics Conference is organized by statisticians from the pharmaceutical industry, academia, and U.S. Food and Drug Administration in collaboration with the department of mathematics and statistics at Villanova University.