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Sunday, 08/01/2010
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Nonlinear Regression and Bayesian Robustness via Disparities
Giles Hooker, Cornell University
2:05 PM
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Bayesian Approach to Zero-Inflated Ordered Probit Models
Getachew Dagne, University of South Florida
2:20 PM
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Estimation of a Discrete Monotone Distribution
Hanna Jankowski, York University
2:20 PM
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Inference for Day-to-Day Dynamic Traffic Models
Martin Luke Hazelton, Massey University; Katharina Parry, Massey University
2:20 PM
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Analyzing Multilevel Spatially Correlated Data Using Composite Quadratic Inference Functions
Yun Bai, University of Michigan ; Peter Song, University of Michigan
2:20 PM
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A Perturbation Method for Inference on Adaptive LASSO Regression Estimates
Jessica Minnier, Harvard University; Tianxi Cai, Harvard School of Public Health
2:35 PM
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Inference for Change-Point Parameters Under Varying Degrees of Model Misspecification
Moulinath Banerjee, University of Michigan; Michael Kosorok, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Rui Song, Colorado State University
3:05 PM
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Saddlepoint-Based Bootstrap Inference for Multivariate Quadratic Estimating Equations
Robert Paige, Missouri University of Science and Technology; A. Alexandre Trindade, Texas Tech University
3:05 PM
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A Single Test Derived from Modeling Biological Heterogeneity of Multiple Serum Biomarkers via Mixture Models Using Bayesian Inference
Eric A. Macklin, MGH Biostatistics Center; Ying Zhou, MGH Biostatistics Center; Trenton C. Pulsipher, MGH Biostatistics Center; Steven James Skates, Massachusetts General Hospital
3:05 PM
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Joint Quantile Regression: A Bayesian Approach
Surya Tokdar, Duke University
3:05 PM
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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Three Novel Statistical Methods for Biomarker Selection with Application to an HIV Infection Data Set
Bosny J. Pierre-Louis, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
4:05 PM
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Inference on Treatment Effect Under a Density Ratio Model and Random Censoring
Shan Jiang, Queen's University; Dongsheng Tu, Queen's University
4:20 PM
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Efforts to Adjust for Confounding by Neighborhood Using Complex Survey Data
Babette Brumback, University of Florida; Amy Dailey, University of Florida; Zhulin He, University of Florida; Lyndia C. Brumback, University of Washington; Melvin Livingston, University of Florida
4:35 PM
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Exploring Center Effects in Randomized Studies with Censored Endpoints
Richard McNally, Celgene Corporation; Sarah H. Kogut, Celgene Corporation
4:35 PM
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Statistical Inference for Tumor Growth Delay Data
Jianrong Wu, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
4:45 PM
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Flexible Bent-Cable Models for Mixture Longitudinal Data
Shahedul Ahsan Khan, University of Waterloo; Grace Chiu, CSIRO; Joel A. Dubin, University of Waterloo
4:45 PM
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Design of an Observational Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of IAP During Labor Against Early Onset Disease in Newborns
Donald B. Rubin, Harvard University; Stephanie J. Schrag, CDC; Elizabeth R. Zell, CDC
4:50 PM
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Multiplicative Semiparametric Regression Model for Relative Risk with Application to Air Pollution Exposure
Catherine Tuglus, University of California, Berkeley; Kristin E. Porter, University of California, Berkeley; Mark J. Van der Laan, University of California, Berkeley
5:20 PM
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Monday, 08/02/2010
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Comparison of Quadratic Inference Functions and Generalized Estimating Equations: Longitudinal Case Study of Act 1220 of 2003 Health Policy in Arkansas
Zoran Bursac, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; D. Keith Williams, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Clinton Heath Gauss, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Page Moore, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Melanie E. Goodell, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Rebecca A. Krukowski, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ; Delia Smith West, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ; Martha M. Phillips, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ; James M. Raczynski, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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Efficient Classification for Longitudinal Data
Xianlong Wang, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Peiyong (Annie) Qu, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Robust Inference in Some Multiple Multifactor Dynamical Systems
Sévérien Nkurunziza, University of Windsor
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Bayesian Mixed Hidden Markov Models (BMHMM): A Multilevel Approach to Modeling Childhood Asthma
Yue Zhang, University of Southern California; Kiros Berhane, University of Southern California
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Variable Selection for Propensity Score Models in Multilevel Data
Bing Yu, University of Toronto; Guanglei Hong, The University of Chicago
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Recent Development in Exact Inference for Categorical Data
Dar Shong Hwang, B.R.S.I.; James Lee, Daiichi Sankyo Pharma Development
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Bayesian, Frequentist, or Both? Model-Robust Regression and the 'Sandwich' Estimator
Adam A. Szpiro, University of Washington; Kenneth Rice, University of Washington; Thomas Lumley, University of Washington
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Using Imperfect Fidelity Measures to Improve Statistical Inferences About Educational Interventions
Xin Sun, Southern Methodist University
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An Active Approach to Statistical Inference Using Randomiztion Methods
Todd Swanson, Hope College; Nathan Tintle, Hope College; Jill VanderStoep, Hope College; Vicki-Lynn Holmes, Hope College; Brooke Quisenberry, Hope College
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Modeling and Inference for Interaction Processes for Unions of Discs
Jesper Møller, Aalborg University
8:35 AM
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Causal Inference Using Semi-parametric Imputation
Andrea Piesse, Westat; David Judkins, Westat; Laura Alvarez-Rojas, Westat; William R. Shadish, University of California, Merced
8:35 AM
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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
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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
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A Hierarchical Bayesian Model for Environmental Correlated Count Processes with Application to Fisheries Habitat Management
Ali Arab, Georgetown University; Scott Holan, University of Missouri; Christopher Wikle, University of Missouri; Mark Wildhaber, U.S. Geological Survey
8:50 AM
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Multiple Imputation for causal Inference
Irina Bondarenko, University of Michigan; Trivellore Raghunathan, University of Michigan
8:50 AM
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Modeling Batched Gaussian Longitudinal Data Subject to Informative Dropout
Paul S. Albert, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; Joanna H. Shih, National Cancer Institute
8:55 AM
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Approximate Bayesian Inference of Bacterial Population Trees with Next-Generation Sequencing Data
Alexander V. Alekseyenko, New York University; Marc Suchard, University of California, Los Angeles
8:55 AM
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Robust Covariate Control in Cluster-Randomized Trials with MPLUS and WinBUGS
Jiaquan Fan, Westat
9:05 AM
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Exact Inferences of the Youden Index
Chin-Ying Lai, State University of New York at Buffalo; Enrique F. Schisterman, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; Lili Tian, State University of New York at Buffalo
9:05 AM
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The Undetectable Difference: An Experimental Look at the 'Problem' of p-Values
William M. Goodman, University of Ontario Institute of Technology
9:15 AM
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Making Phylogenetic Inference Robust to Presence of Convergent Evolution
Vladimir Minin, University of Washington
9:15 AM
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Conditional Power and Predictive Power Approaches to Interim Monitoring in Equivalence Trials
Xiaojiang Zhan, Merck & Co., Inc.
9:20 AM
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Analysis of Constrained Generalized Linear Models with Missing Data
Karelyn Davis, Carleton University/Health Canada; Sanjoy Sinha, Carleton University; Chul Gyu Park, Carleton University
9:35 AM
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Multiple Imputation for Missing Values Through Conditional Semiparametric Odds Ratio Models
Hua Yun Chen, University of Illinois at Chicago; Hui Xie, University of Illinois at Chicago
9:35 AM
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Efficient Estimation and Model Selection for the Marginal Generalized Additive Model for Correlated Data
Lan Xue, Oregon State University; Peiyong (Annie) Qu, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Jianhui Zhou, University of Virginia
9:55 AM
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Bayesian Generalized Method of Moments
Guosheng Yin, The University of Hong Kong
10:35 AM
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Generalized Fiducial Inference for Mixed Linear Models
Jessi Cisewski, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Jan Hannig, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
10:35 AM
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Do Comparison Group Methods Replicate Experimental Impact Estimates in an Education Setting? A Charter School Evaluation Example
Kenneth Fortson, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.; Natalya Verbitsky-Savitz, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.; Philip Gleason, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.; Emma Ernst, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
10:35 AM
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Probabilistic Index Models: Semiparametric Regression Models for P(Y < Y*)
Jan De Neve, Ghent University; Olivier Thas, Ghent University; Lieven Clement, Ghent University; Jean-Pierre Ottoy, Ghent University
10:35 AM
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Second-Order Inference for Nonstationary Time Series
Han Xiao, The University of Chicago; Weibiao Wu, The University of Chicago
10:35 AM
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Statistical Inference for the Probabilistic Spectral Density
Junbum Lee, Texas A&M University
10:50 AM
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Inference for Variable-Stress Experiments
Nandini Kannan, The University of Texas at San Antonio
10:55 AM
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Joint Inference of Sparse Network and Genetic Association in Genetical Genomics Studies
Hongzhe Li, University of Pennsylvania
11:00 AM
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Adaptive Gaussian Predictive Process Model for Large Spatial Data Sets
Rajarshi Guhaniyogi, University of Minnesota; Andrew Finley, Michigan State University; Sudipto Banerjee, University of Minnesota; Alan E. Gelfand, Duke University
11:05 AM
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Semiparametric Regression Inference for Tumor Progression in Cancer Studies
Chen Hu, University of Michigan; Alexander Tsodikov, University of Michigan
11:20 AM
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Reliability Models for Single Repairable Systems and Some Nonstandard Inference
Ananda Sen, University of Michigan
11:35 AM
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Generalizing Evidence from Randomized Clinical Trials to Target Populations: The ACTG-320 Trial
Elizabeth Stuart, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Stephen R. Cole, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2:05 PM
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Confidence Intervals for Median Cost Estimation with Censored Data
Hongwei Zhao, Texas A&M Health Science Center; Chen Zuo, Renmin University of China; Heejung Bang, Weill Cornell Medical College
2:25 PM
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Bayesian Inference for Stereotype Regression
Bhramar Mukherjee, University of Michigan
2:25 PM
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Prediction of Individual Long-Term Outcomes from a Multivariate Cure-Mixture Frailty Model
Yimei Li, University of Pennsylvania; Daniel F. Heitjan, University of Pennsylvania; E. Paul Wileyto, University of Pennsylvania
2:30 PM
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Dynamic Stock Selection Strategies: A Structured Factor Model Framework
Hedibert Freitas Lopes, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business; Carlos Marinho Carvalho, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business; Omar Aguilar, Financial Engines
2:30 PM
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The Use of Reconfigurable Logic for Statistical Inference in Biology
Wing Hung Wong, Stanford University
2:35 PM
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A Semiparametric Approach to Inference with Nonignorable Missing Data Using Surrogate Information
Sixia Chen, Iowa State University; Jae-Kwang Kim, Iowa State University
2:50 PM
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Direct Inference Requiring Only a Touch of Bayes
Ralph G. O'Brien, Case Western Reserve University
2:50 PM
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Causal Inference for the Comparison of Dynamic Treatment Regimens
Cecilia Cotton, University of Waterloo; Patrick Heagerty, University of Washington
2:55 PM
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Finiteness Matters in Inference for New Keynesian Phillips Curve
Hrishikesh (Rick) D. Vinod, Fordham University
3:20 PM
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Tuesday, 08/03/2010
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Bayesian Methods for Copy Number Inference in Heterogeneous Cancers Using SNP Arrays
Christopher Yau, University of Oxford; Christopher C. Holmes, University of Oxford
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Improving Small-Sample Inference in Group-Randomized Trials with Binary Outcomes
Philip Westgate, University of Michigan; Thomas Braun, University of Michigan
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Decisionmaking in Public Policy: Problems from DOT, FDA, and NASA
David Banks, Duke University
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The Accuracy of Clinical Trial Inferences: The Saw Palmetto Experience
Jeannette Y. Lee, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Page Moore, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Shelly Lensing, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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Bounds on Controlled Direct Effects Under Monotonic Assumptions About Mediators and Confounders
Yasutaka Chiba, Kinki University School of Medicine
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High-Dimensional Inference and Applications to Climate Projections
Ian Wong, Stanford University; Bala Rajaratnam, Stanford University; Claudia Tebaldi, The University of British Columbia
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Model Selection for Causal Parameters in Structural Mean Models Based on a Quasi-Likelihood
Masataka Taguri, The University of Tokyo; Yutaka Matsuyama, The University of Tokyo; Yasuo Ohashi, The University of Tokyo
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Causal Inference in Observational Studies with Missing Data: A Bayesian Nonparametric Approach
Jennifer Hill, New York University; Jose Zubizarreta, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
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Bayesian Nonparametric Inference of Effective Population Trajectories with Gaussian Processes
Julia Adela Palacios, University of Washington; Vladimir Minin, University of Washington
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Inference on Discretely Observed Linear Birth-Death-Immigration Processes
Charles R. Doss, University of Washington; Vladimir Minin, University of Washington; Ian Holmes, University of California, Berkeley; Marc Suchard, University of California, Los Angeles
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Simultaneous Multiple Comparisons with a Control Using Medians and Permutation Tests
Scott Richter, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Melinda McCann, Oklahoma State University
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Disparity-Aided Robust and Efficient Inference for Adaptive Designs with Covariates
Anand Vidyashankar, George Mason University
8:35 AM
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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
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A Bayesian Semiparametric Approach to Causal Inference with Intermediate Variables
Fan Li, Duke University; Scott Schwartz, Duke University; Fabrizia Mealli, University of Florence
8:35 AM
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A Doubly Robust Estimator of the Attributable Benefit of a Dynamic Treatment Regime
Jason Brinkley, East Carolina University; Anastasios Tsiatis, North Carolina State University
8:50 AM
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Understanding Time-Varying Moderation Effects When Evaluating Substance Abuse Treatment Modalities Using Structural Nested Mean Models
Daniel Almirall, University of Michigan; Dan Nettleton, Iowa State University; Cha-Chi Fan, RAND Corporation; Beth Ann Griffin, RAND Corporation; Daniel F. McCaffrey, RAND Corporation
8:55 AM
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Doubly robust inference with missing data in survey sampling
Jae-Kwang Kim, Iowa State University; David Haziza, Université de Montréal
9:00 AM
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A Bayesian Approach to Fitting Mixed Models Using Shape-Restricted Regression Splines
Amber Hackstadt, Colorado State University; Mary Meyer, Colorado State University; Jennifer A. Hoeting, Colorado State University
9:05 AM
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Statistical Modeling and Inference with Uncertainty in Part of Historical Data
Jerry Shan, Hewlett-Packard
9:05 AM
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Robust Inference in Predictive Regressions
Paulo M.M. Rodrigues, Banco de Portugal; Antonio Rubia, University of Alicante
9:50 AM
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Inference of Biological Pathway from Gene Expression Profiles by Time Delay Boolean Networks
Tung-Hung Chueh, National Chiao Tung University; Henry Horng-Shing Lu, National Chiao Tung University
9:55 AM
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Inference for Changes in the Kappa Statistic in Multi-level Clustered Binary Data
Rebecca Roberts Andridge, The Ohio State University
10:35 AM
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Bayesian Inference in Partially Identified Models
Paul Gustafson, The University of British Columbia
10:35 AM
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Inference Methods in Functional Mixed Effects Models
David Degras, The University of Chicago
10:35 AM
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A New Method for Combining Experimental and Observational Data to Estimate Population Treatment Effects
Richard Grieve, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; Erin Hartman, University of California, Berkeley; Jasjeet Sekhon, University of California, Berkeley
11:05 AM
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Nonidentifiability in the Context of Missing Confounders
Lawrence McCandless, Simon Fraser University
11:15 AM
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Evaluating the Effect of Early vs. Late ARV Regimen Change After Failing on an Initial Regimen: Results from the AIDS Clinical Trials Group Study A5095
Li Li, Emory University; Brent Johnson, Emory University; Joseph Eron, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Heather Ribaudo, Harvard University; Roy Gulick, Cornell University
11:20 AM
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Inference About Clustering and Parametric Assumptions in Variance Covariance Estimation
Mikko Packalen, University of Waterloo; Tony Wirjanto, University of Waterloo
11:20 AM
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Exact Sequential and Multistage Inference with Binary Response
Iliana Ignatova, Cal Poly; Don Edwards, University of South Carolina; Roland C. Deutsch, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
11:35 AM
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A Bayesian Method for Estimating Disease Prevalence in the Presence of a Hidden Subpopulation
Chaoxiong Xia, The University of British Columbia; Paul Gustafson, The University of British Columbia
11:35 AM
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Nonparametric Spatial Models for Extreme Temperature Data
Montserrat Fuentes, North Carolina State University; John Henry, North Carolina State University; Brian Reich, North Carolina State University
11:50 AM
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Stability and Inference Model Selection
Leonard A. Stefanski, North Carolina State University
2:05 PM
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Near/Far Matching: Building a Stronger Instrument
Mike Baiocchi, University of Pennsylvania; Dylan Small, University of Pennsylvania; Scott Lorch, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Paul Rosenbaum, University of Pennsylvania
2:05 PM
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A Dynamic Approach for the Piecewise Exponential Model with Random Time Grid
Dipak K. Dey, University of Connecticut
2:05 PM
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Ratio of Mediator Probability Weighting for Estimating Natural Direct and Indirect Effects
Guanglei Hong, The University of Chicago
2:25 PM
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Making Inference for Inequality-Constrained Regression Problems
Jinde Wang, Nanjing University
2:35 PM
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Fusion Analysis of Various Invariants in Edge-Attributed Networks
Andrey Rukhin, Naval Surface Warfare Center
2:35 PM
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Semiparametric Hybrid Empirical Likelihood Inference for Two-Sample Comparison with Censored Data
Haiyan Su, Montclair State University; Hua Liang, University of Rochester; Mai Zhou, University of Kentucky
2:35 PM
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Selection of Propensity Functions for Causal Inference
Wei (Peter) Yang, University of Pennsylvania; Marshall M. Joffe, University of Pennsylvania; Sean Hennessy, University of Pennsylvania
2:45 PM
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Principal Stratification Methods for Evaluating Immunological Surrogate Endpoints in a Vaccine Efficacy Trial
Peter Gilbert, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
2:45 PM
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Causal Effect Estimation Allowing Covariate Measurement Error Using Propensity Score
Yi Huang, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Karen Bandeen-Roche, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
3:05 PM
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Inference for Treatment Efficacy on Survival Probability in Randomized Clinical Trials with Noncompliance
Ying Zhou, University of California, Los Angeles
3:05 PM
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Generalized Point Estimation with Application to Small Response Estimation
Sam Weerahandi, Pfizer Inc.
3:20 PM
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Wednesday, 08/04/2010
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Novel Methodologies for Gene Network Interaction Analysis
Sang-Yun Oh, Stanford University; Bala Rajaratnam, Stanford University
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Multilevel Modeling of Follow-Up Studies with Missing Data
Monica Michelle Bennett, Baylor University; John Seaman, Baylor University; James Stamey, Baylor University
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Demonstrating Superiority of Test Drug to Putative Placebo in the Two-Arm Noninferiority Trial
Abdul J. Sankoh, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
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On Estimation of Large Covariance Matrices
Tony Cai, University of Pennsylvania
8:35 AM
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Threshold-Free Cluster Enhancement (TFCE): Improving Power and Stability of Cluster Size Inference in Brain Imaging
Thomas E. Nichols, University of Warwick
8:35 AM
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Estimating Direct Effects on a Dichotomous Outcome Using Logistic Structural Direct Effect Models
Stijn Vansteelandt, Ghent University
8:35 AM
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Semiparametric Estimator for Differences in Restricted Mean Lifetimes in Observational Studies
Min Zhang, University of Michigan; Douglas E. Schaubel, University of Michigan
8:55 AM
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Maximum Likelihood--Based Inference of Metadata via EM Algorithm
Ming-Hui Chen, University of Connecticut; Joseph G. Ibrahim, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Arvind K. Shah, Merck Research Laboratories; Jianxin Lin, Merck Research Laboratories
8:55 AM
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Sure Screening and Refitted Crossvalidation for Ultra High-Dimensional Statistical Inferences
Jianqing Fan, Princeton University; Shaojun Guo, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Ning Hao, Princeton University
9:05 AM
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Matching Methods for Estimating the Effect on Survival of a Time-Dependent Treatment
Douglas E. Schaubel, University of Michigan; Yun Li, University of Michigan
9:15 AM
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Optimal G-Estimation Mediation Analyses Under Departure from Sequential Ignorability
Rongmei Zhang, University of Pennsylvania; Marshall M. Joffe, University of Pennsylvania; Thomas R. Ten Have, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
9:15 AM
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Distribution-Free Inference for Arbitrary Functionals of Survival
Kyle D. Rudser, University of Minnesota; Michael LeBlanc, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Scott Emerson, University of Washington
9:35 AM
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Adjusting for Treatment Disparities in Observational Research
Marshall M. Joffe, University of Pennsylvania
10:35 AM
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Outcome-Informed Clustering of Gene Expression Profiles
Jessie Jann Hsu, Harvard University; David Schoenfeld, Harvard University; Dianne Finkelstein, Harvard University
10:35 AM
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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
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Collider Stratification Bias as a Threat to Validity in U.S.-Based Health Disparities Research
Whitney R. Robinson, University of Michigan; Jay Kaufman, McGill University
10:55 AM
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The Impact of Partial Information on Network Inference and Characterization
Natallia V. Katenka, Boston University; Eric Kolaczyk, Boston University
11:05 AM
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Simultaneous Bayesian Inference for Skew-Normal Mixed-Effects Joint Models for Longitudinal Data
Yangxin Huang, University of South Florida
11:20 AM
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Drawing Statistical Inferences from International Census Data
Lara L. Cleveland, University of Minnesota; Michael Davern, NORC; Steven Ruggles, University of Minnesota/MN Population Center
11:20 AM
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Statistical Inference Following an Adaptive Design for Case-Driven Efficacy Study
Xiaoming Li, Merck Research Laboratories; Ivan S.F. Chan, Merck Research Laboratories; Keaven M. Anderson, Merck Research Laboratories
11:20 AM
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Modeling the Relationship Between the Components of Executive Compensation: A Copula Approach
Padma Rao Sahib , University of Groningen ; Ruud Koning, University of Groningen ; Harmen De Weerd, University of Groningen
11:50 AM
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Nonparametric and Semiparametric M-Quantile Inference for Longitudinal Data
Nikos Tzavidis, CSSR; Nicola Salvati, DSMAE; Hukum Chandra, IASRI; Raymond Chambers, CSSM
2:05 PM
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Finite Mixtures of Individual-Level Models for Infectious Diseases
Rob Deardon, University of Guelph; Lorna Deeth, University of Guelph
2:05 PM
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CAUSE-Sponsored Research Clusters
Sterling C. Hilton, Brigham Young University
2:05 PM
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Linear Approximations of Individual-Level Models for Infectious Disease
Grace Pui Sze Kwong, University of Guelph; Rob Deardon, University of Guelph
2:20 PM
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Semiparametric Inference for Transformation Models via Empirical Likelihood
Yichuan Zhao, Georgia State University
2:25 PM
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Studying Student Learning Trajectories for Sampling Distributions by Using Simulation Activities
Aaron Weinberg, Ithaca College; Stacey Hancock, Reed College; Jennifer Noll, Portland State University; Sean Simpson, Westchester Community College
2:45 PM
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A Model-Based Approach for Making Ecological Inference from Distance Sampling Data
Devin Johnson, NOAA; Jeff Laake, NOAA; Jay Ver Hoef, NOAA
3:05 PM
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Inference for Interval-Censored Data from Multistate Models
Yang Yang, University of Michigan; Vijay Nair, University of Michigan
3:05 PM
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Does Retail Advertising Work? Measuring the Effects of Advertising on Sales via a Controlled Experiment on Yahoo!
David Reiley, Yahoo! Research; Randall Lewis, Yahoo! Research
3:20 PM
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Thursday, 08/05/2010
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Gibbs-Type Priors for Bayesian Nonparametric Inference on Species Variety
Stefano Favaro, University of Turin ; Antonio Lijoi, University of Pavia; Ramses Mena, IIMAS-UNAM; Igor Pruenster, University of Turin
8:35 AM
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Comparison of Hauer's EB method, Causal Inference Methods, and a Full Bayesian Method for Estimating Countermeasure Effectiveness in Transportation Safety Studies
Courtney Bokenkroger, Midwest Research Institute
8:35 AM
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Coherent Analysis of Longitudinal Changes in Biomarkers in the Presence of Attrition Due to Competing Risks
Tom Greene, The University of Utah
8:35 AM
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Statistical Inference for Food Webs
Grace Chiu, CSIRO; Joshua Gould, Dalhousie University; Anton H. Westveld, University of Nevada at Las Vegas
9:05 AM
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More Accurate Inference with Small Bandwidths
Whitney Newey, MIT
9:05 AM
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Inference with Transposable Data: Modeling the Effects of Row and Column Correlations
Genevera I. Allen, Stanford University; Rob Tibshirani, Stanford University
9:15 AM
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Estimation of Average Treatment Effect in Causal Inference Using Exponential Tilting Models
Ming Zhou, Iowa State University; Jae-Kwang Kim, Iowa State University
9:35 AM
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An Introduction to Presampling Inference II
Stephen Woodruff, Specified Designs
9:50 AM
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Application of the Pattern Mixture Model to Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE) Scores in a Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) Trial for Brain Tumors
Kyounghwa Bae, Radiation Therapy Oncology Group; Seunghee Baek, University of Pennsylvania; James Dignam, Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
9:50 AM
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B-Tox: A Bayesian Facelift for Ecotoxicology
David Fox, The University of Melbourne
10:05 AM
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Experiences with Approximate Bayes Inference for the Poisson-CAR Model
Chae Young Lim, Michigan State University; Sarat C. Dass, Michigan State University; Tapabrata Maiti, Michigan State University
10:35 AM
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A Simulation Study on the Effects of Increasing the Number of Capture Periods in Closed Population Capture-Recapture Models with Heterogeneity
Jose Sanqui, Appalachian State University; Ross Gosky, Appalachian State University
10:50 AM
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Coordinate-Free Multiplicative Models for Contingency Tables
Anna Klimova, University of Washington; Tamas Rudas, Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest; Adrian Dobra, University of Washington
11:20 AM
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A Practical Algorithm for Exact Inference on Tables
Jeffrey W. Miller, Brown University; Matthew T. Harrison, Brown University
11:20 AM
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Model Selection of Correlation Structure for Clustered Data
Jianhui Zhou, University of Virginia; Peiyong (Annie) Qu, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
11:35 AM
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Causal Inference with Latent Growth Mixture Modeling
Booil Jo, Stanford University
11:35 AM
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