Pirana: The modeling environment for NONMEM and PsN

Date:  Sunday, May 12, 2013

Registration Fees:
Non-trainee ISoP members: $550
Trainee ISoP members: $150
ISoP non-members: $950

Sponsor: Pirana Software and Consulting BV

Instructors/Teaching Assistants: Ron Keizer, Coen van Hasselt

Workshop summary:  Pirana is a modeling environment for NONMEM and PsN, and provides an easy-to-use toolkit for both novice and advanced modelers. It supports modeling on a local system or on computer clusters. Pirana can be utilized to run, manage and edit models, interpret output, and manage NONMEM installations. It is easily extendible with custom scripts, and integrates smoothly with R, Xpose4, Excel and other software. Pirana fully supports NONMEM version 7.2 and runs on Windows, Linux and Mac OSX.

In this workshop we will provide an introduction to all key functionalities of Pirana using lectures and hands-on sessions. Topics discussed included an overview of basic functions (running, deleting, duplicating models, using PsN, reviewing model output), generating end modifying graphics using the library of R scripts and Xpose, use of the model translator for performing simulations in R or Berkeley Madonna, reporting functionality and an overview of advanced and new features.

After participation in this workshop, the participant should be able to install and configure Pirana, work with and understanding basic functionalities (e.g. create, edit and run models), assess model output, create diagnostic plots, generate various run reports, and perform simulations. 

Schedule: Note, specific times are subject to change based on alignment with concurrent ACoP workshops

(In case of half-day program, we will reduce the length of hands-on sessions).
- 9.00-9.30 Introduction to pirana (talk)
- 9.30-10.30 Overview of Pirana interface (demonstration)
- 10.30-11.00 Coffee
- 11.00-12.00 Hands-on part 1: Getting started. Configuring Pirana. Working with the basic functionality (running, deleting, duplicating models, using PsN, looking at estimates)
- 12.00-13.00 Lunch
- 13.00-13.45 Hands on 2: Graphics (scripting + Xpose)
- 13.45-14.15 Hands on 3: Simulations in R/BM etc
- 14.15-15.00 Hands on 4: Reporting functionality
- 15.00-15.30 Coffee
- 15.30-16.30 Advanced features, new functionality