The organizing committee chairpersons, Dr.Havi Murad and Prof. Laurence Freedman, from the Biostatistics Unit of the Gertner Institute, invite you to participate in the 7th meeting of the International Biometric Society - Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR-IBS).  The conference will take place in Tel-Aviv, from April 22-25, 2013, will cover development and application of statistical and mathematical methods in the biosciences and will include pre-conference short courses, scientific sessions, poster presentations and internationally renowned speakers. Link to the conference website: https://event.pwizard.com/ims/  

Extensive international data collection on potential risk factors for brain tumours in young people about to start in the Cancer and Radiation Epidemiology Unit, headed by Prof. Siegal Sadetzki.

The MOBI-KIDS study aims to gain important insights into potential environmental risk factors that might increase the risk of brain tumours in young people (aged 10 to 24 years).

The National Center for Trauma and Emergency Medicine Research has recently published for the first time, a 10-year national report on "Trauma Injuries in Israel 2000-2009".

The report analyzes injury trends in Israel during the first decade of the 21st century. This Report reviews data from 17 hospitals participating in the Trauma Registry. The purpose of this report is to provide a basis for decision makers to establish relevant national policies.