Date: Tuesday 8th October 2024 Time: 14:00-15:00 BST | 15:00-16:00 CEST | 09:00-10:00 ET Location: Online via Zoom Speakers: Phil Kay (JMP) and Chandramouli Ramnarayanan (JMP).
Who is this event intended for? Statisticians and data scientists working on pre-clinical experiments in the pharmaceutical industry. What is the benefit of attending? Learning about experimenting with maximum efficiency i.e. the least number of experiments.
Registration
This event is free to attend for both Members of PSI and Non-Members. To register your place, please click here.
Overview
Advances in AI, lab automation and closed-loop optimisation promise big productivity gains for pharma R&D. But experimenting with maximum efficiency - that is, the least number of runs - will always be important. This is especially true where there is an ethical imperative, such as in pre-clinical animal experiments.
Recent advances in statistical Design Of Experiments (DOE) including Definitive Screening Designs (DSDs) and the broader class of Orthogonal Minimally Aliasing Response Surface (OMARS) designs have given us new options for understanding complex systems with small experiments. Self-Validated Ensemble Modelling (SVEM) is an innovative analysis approach that applies ideas from Machine Learning to small data from designed experiments. In this presentation we will show how SVEM works and how it can overcome common challenges when you are building useful models of complex systems from small experiments.
We will illustrate this with a case study example on testing the toxicity of an oncology formulation in a preclinical setting. This (simulated) study examines the impact of various formulation factors and their interactions on the toxicity and efficacy of a new oncology drug cocktail using a rat model. Key factors include the concentrations of Erlotinib, Cisplatin, and Dexamethasone, with responses measured such as tumor inhibition rate, overall survival rate, and toxicity indicators. Additionally, the pH of the formulation and particle size were evaluated. Responses measured include efficacy, represented by tumor inhibition rate, and various toxicity parameters, such as overall survival rate, hepatic toxicity, renal toxicity, cardiac toxicity, and hematological toxicity.
Speaker details
Speaker
Biography
Phil Kay
Phil leads a global team with a mission to spread the use and impact of data analytics amongst scientists and engineers at some of the world’s largest chemical, pharmaceutical, semiconductor and consumer product companies. Earlier in his career he gained a passion for statistical design and analysis of experiments while working as a development chemist at FujiFilm. Phil has a master’s degree in applied statistics and a master’s and PhD in chemistry. He is a chartered chemist and chair of the RSC process chemistry and technology interest group.
Chandramouli Ramnarayanan
Chandra (Chandramouli Ramnarayanan), PhD, is a member of the Global Technical Enablement team at JMP Statistical Discovery LLC, a SAS Institute subsidiary. He provides technical support to leading health and life sciences clients and contributes to product development. Previously, Chandra held senior roles in quality assurance within the pharmaceutical sector and served as a professor of pharmaceutical quality assurance. With a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, over 30 publications, and certifications in SAS® Programming, PRINCE2 Agile®, and ITIL 4.
Scientific Meetings
Joint PSI/EFSPI Pre-Clinical SIG Webinar: Efficient R&D: SVEM and Advanced DOE in Preclinical Toxicity Testing
Date: Tuesday 8th October 2024 Time: 14:00-15:00 BST | 15:00-16:00 CEST | 09:00-10:00 ET Location: Online via Zoom Speakers: Phil Kay (JMP) and Chandramouli Ramnarayanan (JMP).
Who is this event intended for? Statisticians and data scientists working on pre-clinical experiments in the pharmaceutical industry. What is the benefit of attending? Learning about experimenting with maximum efficiency i.e. the least number of experiments.
Registration
This event is free to attend for both Members of PSI and Non-Members. To register your place, please click here.
Overview
Advances in AI, lab automation and closed-loop optimisation promise big productivity gains for pharma R&D. But experimenting with maximum efficiency - that is, the least number of runs - will always be important. This is especially true where there is an ethical imperative, such as in pre-clinical animal experiments.
Recent advances in statistical Design Of Experiments (DOE) including Definitive Screening Designs (DSDs) and the broader class of Orthogonal Minimally Aliasing Response Surface (OMARS) designs have given us new options for understanding complex systems with small experiments. Self-Validated Ensemble Modelling (SVEM) is an innovative analysis approach that applies ideas from Machine Learning to small data from designed experiments. In this presentation we will show how SVEM works and how it can overcome common challenges when you are building useful models of complex systems from small experiments.
We will illustrate this with a case study example on testing the toxicity of an oncology formulation in a preclinical setting. This (simulated) study examines the impact of various formulation factors and their interactions on the toxicity and efficacy of a new oncology drug cocktail using a rat model. Key factors include the concentrations of Erlotinib, Cisplatin, and Dexamethasone, with responses measured such as tumor inhibition rate, overall survival rate, and toxicity indicators. Additionally, the pH of the formulation and particle size were evaluated. Responses measured include efficacy, represented by tumor inhibition rate, and various toxicity parameters, such as overall survival rate, hepatic toxicity, renal toxicity, cardiac toxicity, and hematological toxicity.
Speaker details
Speaker
Biography
Phil Kay
Phil leads a global team with a mission to spread the use and impact of data analytics amongst scientists and engineers at some of the world’s largest chemical, pharmaceutical, semiconductor and consumer product companies. Earlier in his career he gained a passion for statistical design and analysis of experiments while working as a development chemist at FujiFilm. Phil has a master’s degree in applied statistics and a master’s and PhD in chemistry. He is a chartered chemist and chair of the RSC process chemistry and technology interest group.
Chandramouli Ramnarayanan
Chandra (Chandramouli Ramnarayanan), PhD, is a member of the Global Technical Enablement team at JMP Statistical Discovery LLC, a SAS Institute subsidiary. He provides technical support to leading health and life sciences clients and contributes to product development. Previously, Chandra held senior roles in quality assurance within the pharmaceutical sector and served as a professor of pharmaceutical quality assurance. With a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, over 30 publications, and certifications in SAS® Programming, PRINCE2 Agile®, and ITIL 4.
Training Courses
Joint PSI/EFSPI Pre-Clinical SIG Webinar: Efficient R&D: SVEM and Advanced DOE in Preclinical Toxicity Testing
Date: Tuesday 8th October 2024 Time: 14:00-15:00 BST | 15:00-16:00 CEST | 09:00-10:00 ET Location: Online via Zoom Speakers: Phil Kay (JMP) and Chandramouli Ramnarayanan (JMP).
Who is this event intended for? Statisticians and data scientists working on pre-clinical experiments in the pharmaceutical industry. What is the benefit of attending? Learning about experimenting with maximum efficiency i.e. the least number of experiments.
Registration
This event is free to attend for both Members of PSI and Non-Members. To register your place, please click here.
Overview
Advances in AI, lab automation and closed-loop optimisation promise big productivity gains for pharma R&D. But experimenting with maximum efficiency - that is, the least number of runs - will always be important. This is especially true where there is an ethical imperative, such as in pre-clinical animal experiments.
Recent advances in statistical Design Of Experiments (DOE) including Definitive Screening Designs (DSDs) and the broader class of Orthogonal Minimally Aliasing Response Surface (OMARS) designs have given us new options for understanding complex systems with small experiments. Self-Validated Ensemble Modelling (SVEM) is an innovative analysis approach that applies ideas from Machine Learning to small data from designed experiments. In this presentation we will show how SVEM works and how it can overcome common challenges when you are building useful models of complex systems from small experiments.
We will illustrate this with a case study example on testing the toxicity of an oncology formulation in a preclinical setting. This (simulated) study examines the impact of various formulation factors and their interactions on the toxicity and efficacy of a new oncology drug cocktail using a rat model. Key factors include the concentrations of Erlotinib, Cisplatin, and Dexamethasone, with responses measured such as tumor inhibition rate, overall survival rate, and toxicity indicators. Additionally, the pH of the formulation and particle size were evaluated. Responses measured include efficacy, represented by tumor inhibition rate, and various toxicity parameters, such as overall survival rate, hepatic toxicity, renal toxicity, cardiac toxicity, and hematological toxicity.
Speaker details
Speaker
Biography
Phil Kay
Phil leads a global team with a mission to spread the use and impact of data analytics amongst scientists and engineers at some of the world’s largest chemical, pharmaceutical, semiconductor and consumer product companies. Earlier in his career he gained a passion for statistical design and analysis of experiments while working as a development chemist at FujiFilm. Phil has a master’s degree in applied statistics and a master’s and PhD in chemistry. He is a chartered chemist and chair of the RSC process chemistry and technology interest group.
Chandramouli Ramnarayanan
Chandra (Chandramouli Ramnarayanan), PhD, is a member of the Global Technical Enablement team at JMP Statistical Discovery LLC, a SAS Institute subsidiary. He provides technical support to leading health and life sciences clients and contributes to product development. Previously, Chandra held senior roles in quality assurance within the pharmaceutical sector and served as a professor of pharmaceutical quality assurance. With a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, over 30 publications, and certifications in SAS® Programming, PRINCE2 Agile®, and ITIL 4.
Journal Club
Joint PSI/EFSPI Pre-Clinical SIG Webinar: Efficient R&D: SVEM and Advanced DOE in Preclinical Toxicity Testing
Date: Tuesday 8th October 2024 Time: 14:00-15:00 BST | 15:00-16:00 CEST | 09:00-10:00 ET Location: Online via Zoom Speakers: Phil Kay (JMP) and Chandramouli Ramnarayanan (JMP).
Who is this event intended for? Statisticians and data scientists working on pre-clinical experiments in the pharmaceutical industry. What is the benefit of attending? Learning about experimenting with maximum efficiency i.e. the least number of experiments.
Registration
This event is free to attend for both Members of PSI and Non-Members. To register your place, please click here.
Overview
Advances in AI, lab automation and closed-loop optimisation promise big productivity gains for pharma R&D. But experimenting with maximum efficiency - that is, the least number of runs - will always be important. This is especially true where there is an ethical imperative, such as in pre-clinical animal experiments.
Recent advances in statistical Design Of Experiments (DOE) including Definitive Screening Designs (DSDs) and the broader class of Orthogonal Minimally Aliasing Response Surface (OMARS) designs have given us new options for understanding complex systems with small experiments. Self-Validated Ensemble Modelling (SVEM) is an innovative analysis approach that applies ideas from Machine Learning to small data from designed experiments. In this presentation we will show how SVEM works and how it can overcome common challenges when you are building useful models of complex systems from small experiments.
We will illustrate this with a case study example on testing the toxicity of an oncology formulation in a preclinical setting. This (simulated) study examines the impact of various formulation factors and their interactions on the toxicity and efficacy of a new oncology drug cocktail using a rat model. Key factors include the concentrations of Erlotinib, Cisplatin, and Dexamethasone, with responses measured such as tumor inhibition rate, overall survival rate, and toxicity indicators. Additionally, the pH of the formulation and particle size were evaluated. Responses measured include efficacy, represented by tumor inhibition rate, and various toxicity parameters, such as overall survival rate, hepatic toxicity, renal toxicity, cardiac toxicity, and hematological toxicity.
Speaker details
Speaker
Biography
Phil Kay
Phil leads a global team with a mission to spread the use and impact of data analytics amongst scientists and engineers at some of the world’s largest chemical, pharmaceutical, semiconductor and consumer product companies. Earlier in his career he gained a passion for statistical design and analysis of experiments while working as a development chemist at FujiFilm. Phil has a master’s degree in applied statistics and a master’s and PhD in chemistry. He is a chartered chemist and chair of the RSC process chemistry and technology interest group.
Chandramouli Ramnarayanan
Chandra (Chandramouli Ramnarayanan), PhD, is a member of the Global Technical Enablement team at JMP Statistical Discovery LLC, a SAS Institute subsidiary. He provides technical support to leading health and life sciences clients and contributes to product development. Previously, Chandra held senior roles in quality assurance within the pharmaceutical sector and served as a professor of pharmaceutical quality assurance. With a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, over 30 publications, and certifications in SAS® Programming, PRINCE2 Agile®, and ITIL 4.
Webinars
Joint PSI/EFSPI Pre-Clinical SIG Webinar: Efficient R&D: SVEM and Advanced DOE in Preclinical Toxicity Testing
Date: Tuesday 8th October 2024 Time: 14:00-15:00 BST | 15:00-16:00 CEST | 09:00-10:00 ET Location: Online via Zoom Speakers: Phil Kay (JMP) and Chandramouli Ramnarayanan (JMP).
Who is this event intended for? Statisticians and data scientists working on pre-clinical experiments in the pharmaceutical industry. What is the benefit of attending? Learning about experimenting with maximum efficiency i.e. the least number of experiments.
Registration
This event is free to attend for both Members of PSI and Non-Members. To register your place, please click here.
Overview
Advances in AI, lab automation and closed-loop optimisation promise big productivity gains for pharma R&D. But experimenting with maximum efficiency - that is, the least number of runs - will always be important. This is especially true where there is an ethical imperative, such as in pre-clinical animal experiments.
Recent advances in statistical Design Of Experiments (DOE) including Definitive Screening Designs (DSDs) and the broader class of Orthogonal Minimally Aliasing Response Surface (OMARS) designs have given us new options for understanding complex systems with small experiments. Self-Validated Ensemble Modelling (SVEM) is an innovative analysis approach that applies ideas from Machine Learning to small data from designed experiments. In this presentation we will show how SVEM works and how it can overcome common challenges when you are building useful models of complex systems from small experiments.
We will illustrate this with a case study example on testing the toxicity of an oncology formulation in a preclinical setting. This (simulated) study examines the impact of various formulation factors and their interactions on the toxicity and efficacy of a new oncology drug cocktail using a rat model. Key factors include the concentrations of Erlotinib, Cisplatin, and Dexamethasone, with responses measured such as tumor inhibition rate, overall survival rate, and toxicity indicators. Additionally, the pH of the formulation and particle size were evaluated. Responses measured include efficacy, represented by tumor inhibition rate, and various toxicity parameters, such as overall survival rate, hepatic toxicity, renal toxicity, cardiac toxicity, and hematological toxicity.
Speaker details
Speaker
Biography
Phil Kay
Phil leads a global team with a mission to spread the use and impact of data analytics amongst scientists and engineers at some of the world’s largest chemical, pharmaceutical, semiconductor and consumer product companies. Earlier in his career he gained a passion for statistical design and analysis of experiments while working as a development chemist at FujiFilm. Phil has a master’s degree in applied statistics and a master’s and PhD in chemistry. He is a chartered chemist and chair of the RSC process chemistry and technology interest group.
Chandramouli Ramnarayanan
Chandra (Chandramouli Ramnarayanan), PhD, is a member of the Global Technical Enablement team at JMP Statistical Discovery LLC, a SAS Institute subsidiary. He provides technical support to leading health and life sciences clients and contributes to product development. Previously, Chandra held senior roles in quality assurance within the pharmaceutical sector and served as a professor of pharmaceutical quality assurance. With a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, over 30 publications, and certifications in SAS® Programming, PRINCE2 Agile®, and ITIL 4.
Careers Meetings
Joint PSI/EFSPI Pre-Clinical SIG Webinar: Efficient R&D: SVEM and Advanced DOE in Preclinical Toxicity Testing
Date: Tuesday 8th October 2024 Time: 14:00-15:00 BST | 15:00-16:00 CEST | 09:00-10:00 ET Location: Online via Zoom Speakers: Phil Kay (JMP) and Chandramouli Ramnarayanan (JMP).
Who is this event intended for? Statisticians and data scientists working on pre-clinical experiments in the pharmaceutical industry. What is the benefit of attending? Learning about experimenting with maximum efficiency i.e. the least number of experiments.
Registration
This event is free to attend for both Members of PSI and Non-Members. To register your place, please click here.
Overview
Advances in AI, lab automation and closed-loop optimisation promise big productivity gains for pharma R&D. But experimenting with maximum efficiency - that is, the least number of runs - will always be important. This is especially true where there is an ethical imperative, such as in pre-clinical animal experiments.
Recent advances in statistical Design Of Experiments (DOE) including Definitive Screening Designs (DSDs) and the broader class of Orthogonal Minimally Aliasing Response Surface (OMARS) designs have given us new options for understanding complex systems with small experiments. Self-Validated Ensemble Modelling (SVEM) is an innovative analysis approach that applies ideas from Machine Learning to small data from designed experiments. In this presentation we will show how SVEM works and how it can overcome common challenges when you are building useful models of complex systems from small experiments.
We will illustrate this with a case study example on testing the toxicity of an oncology formulation in a preclinical setting. This (simulated) study examines the impact of various formulation factors and their interactions on the toxicity and efficacy of a new oncology drug cocktail using a rat model. Key factors include the concentrations of Erlotinib, Cisplatin, and Dexamethasone, with responses measured such as tumor inhibition rate, overall survival rate, and toxicity indicators. Additionally, the pH of the formulation and particle size were evaluated. Responses measured include efficacy, represented by tumor inhibition rate, and various toxicity parameters, such as overall survival rate, hepatic toxicity, renal toxicity, cardiac toxicity, and hematological toxicity.
Speaker details
Speaker
Biography
Phil Kay
Phil leads a global team with a mission to spread the use and impact of data analytics amongst scientists and engineers at some of the world’s largest chemical, pharmaceutical, semiconductor and consumer product companies. Earlier in his career he gained a passion for statistical design and analysis of experiments while working as a development chemist at FujiFilm. Phil has a master’s degree in applied statistics and a master’s and PhD in chemistry. He is a chartered chemist and chair of the RSC process chemistry and technology interest group.
Chandramouli Ramnarayanan
Chandra (Chandramouli Ramnarayanan), PhD, is a member of the Global Technical Enablement team at JMP Statistical Discovery LLC, a SAS Institute subsidiary. He provides technical support to leading health and life sciences clients and contributes to product development. Previously, Chandra held senior roles in quality assurance within the pharmaceutical sector and served as a professor of pharmaceutical quality assurance. With a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, over 30 publications, and certifications in SAS® Programming, PRINCE2 Agile®, and ITIL 4.
Upcoming Events
Joint PSI/EFSPI Visualisation SIG 'Wonderful Wednesday' Webinars
Our monthly webinar explores examples of innovative data visualisations relevant to our day to day work. Each month a new dataset is provided from a clinical trial or other relevant example, and participants are invited to submit a graphic that communicates interesting and relevant characteristics of the data.
Topic: R Package Basics.
Our monthly webinar series allows attendees to gain practical knowledge and skills in open-source coding and tools, with a focus on applications in the pharmaceutical industry. This month’s session, “R Package Basics,” will introduce the fundamentals of working with R packages—covering how to install, load, and manage them effectively to support data analysis and reproducible research. The session will provide a solid starting point, clarify common misconceptions, and offer valuable resources for continued learning.
Date: Ongoing 6 month cycle beginning late April/early May 2026
Are you a member of PSI looking to further your career or help develop others - why not sign up to the PSI Mentoring scheme? You can expand your network, improve your leadership skills and learn from more senior colleagues in the industry.
PSI Book Club Lunch and Learn: Communicating with Clarity and Confidence
If you have read Ros Atkins’ book The Art of Explanation or want to listen to the BBC’s ‘Communicator in Chief’, you are invited to join the PSI Book Club Lunch and Learn, to discuss the content and application with the author, Ros Atkins. Having written the book within the context of the news industry, Ros is keen to hear how we have applied the ideas as statisticians within drug development and clinical trials. There will be dedicated time during the webinar to ASK THE AUTHOR any questions – don’t miss out on this exclusive PSI Book Club event!
Haven’t read the book yet? Pick up a copy today and join us.
Explanation - identifying and communicating what we want to say - is described as an art, in the title of his book. However, the creativity comes from Ros’ discernment in identifying and describing a clear step-by-step process to follow and practice. Readers can learn Ros’ rules, developed and polished throughout his career as a journalist, to help communicate complex written or spoken information clearly.
PSI Training Course: Effective Leadership – the keys to growing your leadership capabilities
This course will consist of three online half-day workshops. The first will be aimed at building trust, the backbone of leadership and a key to becoming effective. This is key to building a solid foundation.
The second will be on improving communication as a technical leader. This workshop will focus on communication strategies for different stakeholders and will involve tips on effective communication and how to develop the skills of active listening, coaching and what improv can teach us about good communication.
The final workshop will bring these two components together to help leaders become more influential. This will also focus on how to use Steven Covey’s 7-Habits, in particular Habits 4, 5 and 6, which are called the habits of communication.
The workshops will be interactive, allowing you to practice the concepts discussed. There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion. There will also be reflective time where you can think about what you are learning and how you might experiment with it.