Forthcoming Biology Books

Forthcoming Books

1. The Functional Fold

   Amyloid Structures in Nature

   Edited by Suzi Jarvis, Anika Mostaert

   Bringing together a wide variety of examples of functional amyloid in a single volume, this book explores the importance of amyloid fibrils in fungi, bacteria, algae, invertebrate, and vertebrate animals for providing environmental protection, structural integrity, and regulating biochemical...

   To Be Published May 30th 2012 by Pan Stanford Publishing
2. Applied Categorical and Count Data Analysis

   By Wan Tang, Hua He, Xin Tu

   Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science

   Developed from the authors’ graduate-level biostatistics course, Applied Categorical and Count Data Analysis explains how to perform the statistical analysis of discrete data, including categorical and count outcomes. The authors describe the basic ideas underlying each concept, model, and approach...

   To Be Published June 3rd 2012 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
3. Genetic Sex Differentiation in Fish

   By T. J. Pandian

   A comprehensive elucidation of sex differentiation gonochoric and hermaphroditic fishes, this book examines sex chromosomes and sex determining genes, through sex differentiation genes and steroid receptor genes and to stem cells and germ cells. It emphasizes the need to search for more than...

   To Be Published June 4th 2012 by Science Publishers
4. Joint Models for Longitudinal and Time-to-Event Data

   With Applications in R

   By Dimitris Rizopoulos

   Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series

   In longitudinal studies it is often of interest to investigate how a marker that is repeatedly measured in time is associated with a time to an event of interest, e.g., prostate cancer studies where longitudinal PSA level measurements are collected in conjunction with the time-to-recurrence. Joint...

   To Be Published June 5th 2012 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
5. Optical Imaging Techniques in Cell Biology, Second Edition

   By Guy Cox

   Optical Imaging Techniques in Cell Biology, Second Edition covers the field of biological microscopy, from the optics of the microscope to the latest advances in imaging below the traditional resolution limit. It includes the techniques—such as labeling by immunofluorescence and fluorescent...

   To Be Published June 11th 2012 by CRC Press
6. Mitochondrial Signaling in Health and Disease

   Edited by Sten Orrenius, Lester Packer, Enrique Cadenas

   Series: Oxidative Stress and Disease

   Mitochondria have traditionally been associated with metabolic functions; however recent research has uncovered a central role for these organelles in cell signaling, cell survival, and cell death. Mitochondrial dysfunction is a factor in a myriad of pathophysiological conditions, including...

   To Be Published June 11th 2012 by CRC Press
7. Generalized Linear Models and Extensions, Third Edition

   By James W. Hardin, Joseph M. Hilbe

   This book presents a thorough examination of generalized linear model (GLM) estimation methods as well as the derivation of all major GLM families. Examined families include Gaussian, gamma, inverse Gaussian, binomial, Poisson, geometric, and negative binomial. The text also contains various models...

   To Be Published June 14th 2012 by Stata Press
8. Design and Analysis of Bridging Studies

   Edited by Jen-pei Liu, Shein-Chung Chow, Chin-Fu Hsiao

   Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series

   This book provides a comprehensive and unified summary of the growing literature and research activities on regulatory requirements, scientific and practical issues, and statistical methodology pertaining to the design and evaluation of bridging studies, which provide pharmacodynamic or clinical...

   To Be Published July 11th 2012 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
9. Interval-Censored Time-to-Event Data

   Methods and Applications

   Edited by Ding-Geng Chen, Jianguo Sun, Karl E. Peace

   Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series

   This book compiles and presents new developments in the analysis of interval-censored time-to-event data with applications to clinical trials and biomedical research. Data and computer programs are available in order for readers to replicate model development and data analysis presented in each...

   To Be Published July 19th 2012 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
10. Medical Biostatistics, Third Edition

    By Abhaya Indrayan

    Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Biostatistics Series

    Encyclopedic in breadth, yet practical and concise, Medical Biostatistics, Third Edition focuses on the statistical aspects of medicine with a medical perspective, showing the utility of biostatistics as a tool to manage many medical uncertainties. The author concludes "Just as results of medical...

    To Be Published July 29th 2012 by Chapman and Hall/CRC