This is the program for the 2010 Joint Statistical Meetings in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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Sunday, 08/01/2010
Inference for Day-to-Day Dynamic Traffic Models
Martin Luke Hazelton, Massey University; Katharina Parry, Massey University
2:20 PM

Modeling Dependence in Reverse Phase Protein Arrays
Donatello Telesca, University of California, Los Angeles; Peter Muller, MD Anderson Cancer Center; Yuan Ji, MD Anderson Cancer Center
2:25 PM

An Alternative Estimation of Sliced Inverse Regression
Qin Wang, Virginia Commonwealth University; Xiangrong Yin, The University of Georgia
2:50 PM

Modeling Adverse Birth Outcomes Through a Factor Model for Bayesian Quantile Regression
Lane F. Burgette, Duke University; Jerome P. Reiter, Duke University
2:50 PM

Mapping Local Risk Ratios of Rare Infectious Diseases with Aggregate Data
Nong Shang, CDC
3:20 PM

Frequent Deadlines in Statistics Courses: If Health Executives Learn Better When They Are Enforced, Why Won't Undergraduate Students?
Lawrence Fulton, Texas State University, San Marcos; Lana Ivanitskaya, Central Michigan University; Dmitry Erofeev, Central Michigan University
4:05 PM

Self-Paced Online Introductory Statistics Course
Olcay Akman, Illinois State University
4:20 PM

A Comparison of Several Methods for Analyzing Data from Thorough QT Studies
Hong Tian, Johnson & Johnson; Wenqian Qiao, Rutgers University; Jaya Natarajan, Johnson & Johnson
4:25 PM

Sequential Analytic Methods for Prospective Drug Safety Surveillance
Lingling Li, Harvard Medical School/Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute
4:30 PM

Teaching a Second Statistics Course for QBIC: A Special Program at Florida International University
Ramon Gomez, Florida International University
4:35 PM

Overcoming Adverse Effects of Correlations in Microarray Data Analysis
Linlin Chen, Rochester Institute of Technology; Alexander Gordon, University of North Carolina Charlotte; Galina Glazko, University of Rochester
4:35 PM

Using Logistic Regression of Sparse Data to Predict Influenza
Hector Lemus, San Diego State University
4:35 PM

Differences in Student Experiences in an Undergraduate Biostatistics Course: Online vs. Hybrid. vs. Face-to-Face
Darryl L. Corey, Kennesaw State University; M. Louise Lawson, Kennesaw State University
4:50 PM

Grouped Variables Independence Screening in Sparse Ultra High-Dimensional Feature Space
Rui Song, Colorado State University
5:05 PM

Discovering Sparse Covariance Structures with the Isomap
Amy Wagaman, Amherst College; Elizaveta Levina, University of Michigan
5:05 PM

Dimension-Reduced Kernel Estimation for Distribution Functions with Incomplete Data
Zonghui Hu, National Institutes of Health
5:05 PM

Assessing the Causal Effect of Treatment Dosages in the Presence of Self-Selection
Xin Gao, University of Michigan; Michael R. Elliott, University of Michigan
5:05 PM

The Orthogonal Matching Pursuit Algorithm on Sparse Linear Regression
Lie Wang, MIT; Tony Cai, University of Pennsylvania
5:20 PM

Comparison of Student Outcomes in an Undergraduate Biostatistics Course: Online vs. Face-to-Face vs. Hybrid
M. Louise Lawson, Kennesaw State University; Darryl L. Corey, Kennesaw State University
5:20 PM

Monday, 08/02/2010
Reliability of Relative Standard Errors Computed from NHDS Public Use Data Files
Bill Cai, National Center for Health Statistics; Iris Shimizu, National Center for Health Statistics


A latent space representation of overdispersed relative propensity in ``How many X's do you know?' data
Tyler McCormick, Columbia University; Tian Zheng, Columbia University


Online Sampling Course Offered at Penn State
Mosuk Chow, Penn State


Readings for Intro Stat Courses
Veda Abu-Bakare, Langara College


What Is the 'Right' First Course in Statistics for Our Math Majors?
Eric Nordmoe, Kalamazoo College


Incorporating Lean Six Sigma Into an MBA Statistics Course
Darcy Hille, Merck & Co., Inc.; Paulette Ceesay, Merck & Co., Inc.


Improving the Propensity Score Equal Frequency Adjustment Estimator Using an Alternative Weight
Daniel K. Yang, Oregon State University; Alix I. Gitelman, Oregon State University; Virginia M. Lesser, Oregon State University; David S. Birkes, Oregon State University


Statistical Literacy: A Short Course
Gerald J. Hahn, GE Global Research (Retired); Necip Doganaksoy, GE Global Research; Ricki Lewis, Author and geneticist; Jane E. Oppenlander, Union Graduate College; Josef Schmee, Union College (Retired)
8:35 AM

Methods for Comparing Across-Target Sequences in Small-Scale qRT-PCR Experiments
Stuart W. Gardner, Iowa State University; Jack M. Gallup, Iowa State University; Max Morris, Iowa State University; F. Chris Minion, Iowa State University
8:35 AM

Inference for Clustered Data with Potentially Informative Cluster Size: An Overview
Somnath Datta, University of Louisville; Jaakko Nevalainen, University of Turku; Hannu Oja, University of Tampere
8:35 AM

Topics on Analyzing Recurrent Event Data with Sparsely Observed Longitudinal Information
Ye Shen, Yale University; Yongtao Guan, Yale University
8:35 AM

Inference for Kappas for Longitudinal Study Data: Applications to Sexual Health Research
Yan Ma, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University; Wan Tang, University of Rochester; Changyong Feng, University of Rochester Medical Center; Xin M. Tu, University of Rochester
8:50 AM

Odds Ratio Bias in Case-Control Studies Using Robust Genetic Models
Neal Jeffries, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
8:55 AM

Analyzing Data from a Split-Plot Experiment When the Observations Have Overdispersed Poisson Distributions
Jia Liu, Iowa State University; Philip Michael Dixon, Iowa State University
9:05 AM

Efficient Kriging for Large Spatial Fields
Karl Pazdernik, Iowa State University; Ranjan Maitra, Iowa State University; Douglas Nychka, National Center for Atmospheric Research; Stephan Sain, National Center for Atmospheric Research
9:20 AM

A Simultaneous Confidence Band for Sparse Longitudinal Regression
Shujie Ma, Michigan State University; Lijian Yang, Michigan State University; Raymond Carroll, Texas A&M University
9:35 AM

Sparse Multivariate Regression with Covariance Estimation
Adam Rothman, University of Michigan; Elizaveta Levina, University of Michigan; Ji Zhu, University of Michigan
9:35 AM

Teaching Statistical Literacy as a Quantitative Rhetoric Course
John S. Schmit, Augsburg College
9:35 AM

Relaxed Estimating Equations for Sparse Mark Variable Regression
Brent Johnson, Emory University
10:35 AM

Penalized Estimation of Sparse High-Dimensional--Directed Acyclic Graphs
George Michailidis, University of Michigan
10:35 AM

Analysis of Discrete Longitudinal Data Using Weighted Pseudo-Likelihood Method
Abdus Sattar Sattar, Case Western Reserve University
10:35 AM

Challenges in Large Sections: GAISE-ing Toward Solutions
Kim Gilbert, The University of Georgia; Patti B. Collings, Brigham Young University; Rob Gould, University of California, Los Angeles; Jennifer Kaplan, Michigan State University; W. Robert Stephenson , Iowa State University
10:35 AM

Unsupervised MR Brain Images Segmentation Using Fuzzy C-Means Based on Fuzzy Sufficient Dimension Reduction
Han-Ming Wu, Tamkang University
10:50 AM

Blockwise Sparse Cox Regression
Insuk Sohn, Samsung Medical Center; Jinseog Kim, Dongguk University; Sin-Ho Jung, Duke University; Changyi Park, University of Seoul
10:50 AM

Joint Inference of Sparse Network and Genetic Association in Genetical Genomics Studies
Hongzhe Li, University of Pennsylvania
11:00 AM

Hierarchical Model Building, Fitting, and Checking: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Bayesian Analysis of Arsenic Exposure Pathways
Peter F. Craigmile, The Ohio State University; Catherine Calder, The Ohio State University; Hongfei Li, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center; Rajib Paul, Western Michigan University; Noel A. Cressie, The Ohio State University
11:05 AM

Sufficient Dimension Reduction and Variable Selection for Censored Regression
Wenbin Lu, North Carolina State University; Lexin Li, North Carolina State University
11:05 AM

A Two-Stage Hybrid Procedure for Estimating an Inverse Regression Function
Runlong Tang, University of Michigan; Moulinath Banerjee, University of Michigan; George Michailidis, University of Michigan
11:05 AM

Variable Selection and Shrinkage via a Conditional Likelihood-Based Penalty
Arpita Ghosh, National Cancer Institute; Fred Wright, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Andrew Nobel, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Fei Zou , The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
11:05 AM

Learning Regulatory Network from Multiple Genomics Array Data
Pei Wang, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Jie Peng, University of California, Davis
11:25 AM

Rethinking our Statistics Courses: What to Let Go of in Order to Grow?
Deborah J. Rumsey, The Ohio State University; Allan Rossman, Cal Poly; Beth Chance, Cal Poly; Jessica Utts, University of California, Irvine
2:05 PM

An Individual-Patient Meta-Analytic Mixed Model with Repeated Measures and Time-Dependent Covariates: An Application to Adverse Event Data
Sofia Paul, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Stephanie Ann Kovalchik, University of California, Los Angeles; Jing Hu, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Glen Laird, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
2:20 PM

Bayesian Clustering and Sparse Modeling of Interactions in Epidemiology
Amy H. Herring, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; David Dunson, Duke University
2:25 PM

Hypothesis Testing of Treatment Policies in Two-Stage Randomization Designs
Xiang Guo, sanofi-aventis (China); Anastasios Tsiatis, North Carolina State University
2:30 PM

Prediction via Sparse Kernel PCA
Tianxi Cai, Harvard School of Public Health
2:35 PM

LNRE Methods in Estimating Impressions in Search Engine Results
Carrie Grimes, Google; Meeyoung Park, Google
2:35 PM

Estimating Lifetime or Episode-of-Illness Costs Under Censoring
Anirban Basu, The University of Chicago; Willard G. Manning, The University of Chicago
3:05 PM

Selection Biases in Repeated Measures Analysis of Treatment Effects for Recurrent Episodic Conditions
Richard J. Cook, University of Waterloo
3:20 PM

Overcoming the Winner's Curse to Identify Biomarkers with Clinical Relevance in Drug Development
Lei Shen, Eli Lilly and Company; Haoda Fu, Eli Lilly and Company
3:20 PM

Statisticians: 3, Computer Scientists: 35
David Purdy, University of California, Berkeley
3:20 PM

Tuesday, 08/03/2010
The Diverse Role of the 'Nonclinical Statistician' in the New Drug Development Process
James Colaianne, Johnson & Johnson


Identification of Neural Functional Connectivity Using a Sparse Generalized Volterra Model
Dong Song, University of Southern California; Theodore W. Berger, University of Southern California


Statistical Literacy as a Separate Course from Introductory Statistics
Robert Adam Molnar, Bellarmine University


A Second Course of Applied Statistics for Accredited Professional Schools
Amy Phelps, Duquesne University


Application of Intersection-Union Tests for Identifying Metabolite Biomarkers for Diagnosis and Prognosis
Kyoungmi Kim, University of California, Davis; Stanislav O. Zakharkin, Cadbury North America


Assessing Concurrent Effects of Substance Abuse Treatment Modalities Using Marginal Structural Models
Beth Ann Griffin, RAND Corporation; Rajeev Ramchand, RAND Corporation; Cha-Chi Fan, RAND Corporation; Daniel Almirall, University of Michigan; Daniel F. McCaffrey, RAND Corporation
8:35 AM

Modeling and Clustering of Time-Course Data
Alejandro Murua, Université de Montréal
8:35 AM

Reform and Renewal in the Introductory Statistics Courses
Ron Barnes, University of Houston-Downtown; Anna Simmons, University of Houston-Downtown; Nancy Leveill, University of Houston-Downtown
8:35 AM

Some Thoughts on an Introductory Statistics Course
Andrew Neath, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
8:50 AM

Remarks on the Test of Multivariate Normality by Union Intersection Principle
Chun-Chao Wang, National Taipei University; Yi-Ting Hwang, National Taipei University
8:50 AM

Extreme Eigenvalues and Sparse Eigenvectors for Large Covariance Matrices
Iain Johnstone, Stanford University
9:05 AM

Framing Specific Hypotheses: What's the Alternative?
Daniel Theodore Kaplan, Macalester College
9:20 AM

Improved Minimax Lower Bound for Sparse Approximation Sets
Kyoung Hee Kim, Yale University; Harrison Huibin Zhou, Yale University
9:20 AM

A Second Course in Statistics: Linear Statistical Models
David Gurney, Southeastern Louisiana University
9:35 AM

Distribution-Free Models for Latent Population Mixtures
Hui Zhang, University of Rochester Medical Center
9:50 AM

Identifying Temporal Pattern of Adverse Events in Drug-Eluting Stents Studies
Aijun Song, Boston Scientific Corporation; Huyuan Yang, Boston Scientific Corporation; Hsini Terry Liao, Boston Scientific Corporation; Jeff Hersh, Boston Scientific Corporation
9:55 AM

Paleoclimatic Reconstruction of Annual Precipitation in the East, North, and Central Division of Midwest Region: A Bayesian Hierarchical Model for Sparse Spatial Data
Rajib Paul, Western Michigan University; Kwok Wai Lau, CSIRO; William R. VanHove, Western Michigan University
9:55 AM

Meta-Analysis for Rare Adverse Event Data from Clinical Trials
Brenda Crowe, Eli Lilly and Company
10:35 AM

The Efficacy of Intensive Statistical Programming Courses at the Undergraduate Level
Nicole Lyn Ifill, University of California, Santa Barbara; Dawn Holmes, University of California, Santa Barbara
11:05 AM

An Undergraduate Senior Seminar Driven by Pro Bono Statistical Consulting
Douglas Andrews, Wittenberg University
11:20 AM

Remarks on Robust Nonparametric Imputation
Philip E. Cheng, Academia Sinica
11:35 AM

Writing to Learn in Upper-Level Applied Statistics Courses
Ananda A. Jayawardhana, Pittsburg State University
11:50 AM

Using IV with Subjective Assumptions to Construct Treatment Effect Bounds on Continuous Outcomes in Observational Studies
Joseph W. Hogan, Brown University; Tao Liu, Brown University
2:05 PM

Multiple Frame Sample Design and Estimation for the 2008 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses - Theory, Implementation, and Assessment
Ralph DiGaetano, Westat; Jim Green, Westat; Jay Clark, Westat; Marshall Fritz, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
2:05 PM

Order-Preserving Factor Discovery with Misaligned Data
Arnau Tibau Puig, University of Michigan; Ami Wiesel, University of Michigan; Alfred O. Hero, University of Michigan
2:05 PM

Multivariate Dyadic Regression Trees for Sparse Learning Problems
Han Liu, Carnegie Mellon University; Xi Chen, Carnegie Mellon University
2:05 PM

Sample-Size Calculation for the Andersen-Gill Model in the Presence of Subject Heterogeneity in the Baseline Risk
Antje Jahn-Eimermacher, University of Mainz; Katharina Ingel, University of Mainz
2:20 PM

Sparse Distance-Weighted Discrimination and the Oracle Theory
Lingsong Zhang, Purdue University; Xihong Lin, Harvard School of Public Health
2:30 PM

Two-Sample Semiparametric Proportional (Reverse) Hazard Model
Zhong Guan, Indiana University South Bend; Cheng Peng, University of Southern Maine
2:35 PM

Recent History Functional Linear Models for Sparse Longitudinal Data
Kion Kim, Penn State; Damla Senturk, Penn State
2:35 PM

Student-Centered Instruction in a Theoretical Statistics Course
Samantha C. Bates Prins, James Madison University
3:05 PM

Extension of Kaplan-Meier Methods in Longitudinal Observational Studies with Time-Varying Exposure
Stanley Xu, Kaiser Permanente Colorado; Susan Shetterly, Kaiser Permanente Colorado; David Powers, U.S. Census Bureau; Marsha Raebel, Kaiser Permanente Colorado; Michael Ho, Denver VA Medical Center; Thomas Tsai, Denver VA Medical Center; David Magid, Kaiser Permanente Colorado
3:05 PM

Inferring Disease-Related Interaction Network
Qi Zhang, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Pei Wang, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
3:20 PM

Average Case Recovery of Multichannel Sparse Signals Under Noise
Xi Luo, University of Pennsylvania; Tony Cai, University of Pennsylvania
3:20 PM

Wednesday, 08/04/2010
Bayesian Methods in Genomics: Searching for Unity in Diverse Data Sources
Bhramar Mukherjee, University of Michigan; Debashis Ghosh, Pennsylvania State University


Block-Regulized Regression for Identifying CNV in Gene Expression Data
Yanming Li, University of Michigan


Using Wikis and Social Media in Teaching Statistics
William Peterson, Middlebury College


Getting Rid of Excess Baggage in Introductory Statistics
Ron Barnes, University of Houston-Downtown


Sparse Semisupervised Methods for Predicting Patient Survival Probabilities with Large-Scale Biological Data
Karthik Devarajan, Fox Chase Cancer Center
8:50 AM

The STAT-ATTIC Website: A Database of Statistics Applets for Teaching Topics in Introductory Courses
Concetta Anne DePaolo, Indiana State University
9:05 AM

The Reliability of Signal Analysis in the Adverse Events Setting of Priorities
Qian Graves, FDA/CFSAN; Peng T. Liu, FDA; Stuart Chirtel, FDA/CFSAN; Curtis Barton, FDA/CFSAN; Debra Street, FDA/CFSAN
9:20 AM

Census-Coverage Studies in Canada: A History with Emphasis on the 2011 Census
David Dolson, Statistics Canada
9:25 AM

A Comprehensive Probability Project for the Upper-Division One-Semester Probability Course Using Yahtzee
Jason Wilson, Biola University
9:35 AM

FUNER: A Spatio-Temporal Penalization Approach for the MEG Inverse Problem
T. Siva Tian, University of Houston; Zhimin Li, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
9:50 AM

A Finite Sample Study of a New Adaptive Nonparametric Method for Quantal Bioassay in Diverse Models
Lizhen Lin, The University of Arizona; Rabi Bhattacharya, The University of Arizona
10:35 AM

Intersecting Variance Function Regression and Hierarchical Age-Period-Cohort Analysis, with Applications to the Study of Self-Reported Health
Kenneth C. Land, Duke University; Hui Zheng, Duke University
10:35 AM

Statistical Power for Genome-Wide Association Analysis of Case-Control Studies on Rare Serious Adverse Drug Reactions
Wencan Zhang, Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc.; Tatsuya Ando, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited; Robert Dillard, Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc.; Leonardo Sahelijo, Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc.; Shyh-yuh Liou, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited; Hiroyoshi Toyoshiba, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
10:50 AM

Statistical Inference in Factor Analysis for High-Dimension, Low-Sample-Size Data
Miguel Marino, Harvard University/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Yi Li, Harvard University/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
10:50 AM

Variable Selection for Gene Expression Data via Hilbert-Schmidt Independence Criterion
Ali Ghodsi, University of Waterloo
10:50 AM

The Hidden Attitude: Students' Perceptions of 'Statistics' Prior to Taking the First Course
Marjorie E. Bond, Monmouth College; Gloria Lehr, Monmouth College
10:55 AM

Sparse Data in Meta-Analysis: Parametric and Semiparametric Models and Parameterization Issues
Arpita Chatterjee, Northern Illinois University; Sanjib Basu, Northern Illinois University
11:15 AM

Emerging Research Challenges in Cyber Security
Deborah Frincke, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
11:50 AM

Reduced-Rank Stochastic Regression with a Sparse Singular-Value-Decomposition: Modeling Larval Drift Effects on Cod Population Dynamics as a Case Study
Kun Chen, The University of Iowa; Kung-Sik Chan, The University of Iowa; Nils Christian Stenseth, Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis
11:50 AM

Teaching Statistics in Master of Public Health Programs: The Opportunities and Challenges of an Online Format
Suhwon Lee, University of Missouri
12:05 PM

Multiscale Factor Models for Molecular Networks
Justin Guinney, Sage Bionetworks
2:45 PM

Semiparametric Model Pursuit
Jian Huang, The University of Iowa
2:55 PM

CUSUMs for Survival Outcomes with Dependent Censoring: Application to Monitoring Waitlist Mortality in Liver Transplant Programs
Jie (Rena) Sun, University of Michigan; John David Kalbfleisch, University of Michigan; Douglas E. Schaubel, University of Michigan
3:05 PM

Thursday, 08/05/2010
Joint Modeling of Paired Sparse Functional Data Using Principal Components
Lan Zhou, Texas A&M University; Jianhua Huang, Texas A&M University; Raymond Carroll, Texas A&M University
8:35 AM

Application of Sparse PCA via Regularized SVD to Neuroimaging Data
Bedda L. Rosario, University of Pittsburgh; Lisa A. Weissfeld, University of Pittsburgh; Julie C. Price, University of Pittsburgh
8:50 AM

A Penalized Matrix Decomposition, with Applications to Sparse Principal Components and Canonical Correlation Analysis
Daniela Witten, Stanford University; Rob Tibshirani, Stanford University; Trevor Hastie, Stanford University
9:25 AM

An Introduction to Presampling Inference II
Stephen Woodruff, Specified Designs
9:50 AM

A Moderated Lawley-Hotelling--Type Trace Test for High-Dimensional Longitudinal Data: Its Application in Detecting Temporal Patterns in Time Course Microarray Data
Jemila Seid Hamid, Dalla Lana School of Public Health; Joseph Beyene, Macmaster University; Dietrich von Rosen, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
9:50 AM

Bayesian Joint Modeling of Multiple Gene Networks and Diverse Genomic Data to Identify Target Genes of a Transcription Factor
Peng Wei, The University of Texas School of Public Health; Wei Pan, University of Minnesota
9:55 AM

GAISE Into Online Discussions
Michelle Everson, University of Minnesota
10:35 AM

Inverse Probability Weighting for Clustered Nonresponse
Chris Skinner, University of Southampton
10:35 AM

Distribution of Statistics of h-GAP Clusters for a Collection of Words
Deidra Andrea Coleman, North Carolina State University; Donald E.K. Martin, North Carolina State University
10:35 AM

Bayesian Hierarchical Models for Detecting Safety Signals in Clinical Trials
Haijun Ma, Amgen Inc.; Amy Xia, Amgen Inc.; Bradley P. Carlin, University of Minnesota
10:35 AM

Evaluating Rare Variants in Genomewide Studies
John S. Witte, University of California, San Francisco
11:00 AM

Estimating Odds Ratio for Logistic Regression in Multicenter Trials When Data Are Sparse
Xiaomin He, ICON Clinical Research
11:05 AM

Guiding Student Project Workflow Using Reproducible Statistical Analysis Tools
Nicholas Jon Horton, Smith College
11:25 AM

Optimal Sparse Segment Identification with Application in Copy Number Variation Analysis
Jessie Jeng, University of Pennsylvania; Tony Cai, University of Pennsylvania; Hongzhe Li, University of Pennsylvania
11:55 AM

A Method to Analyze Area Under the Curves on Sparse Sampling
Huajiang Li, Allergan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
12:05 PM




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