Name: 2018 Joint Statistical Meetings
Start: 2018-07-28T07:00:00+00:00
End: 2018-08-02
Location: Vancouver Convention Centre

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Sunday, 07/29/2018

A Hybrid Method of the Sequential Monte Carlo and the Edgeworth Expansion for Computation of Very Small P-Values in Permutation Tests
James Jian Yang, University of Michigan; Anne YuhPey Buu, University of Michigan

A Nearly Optimal Sequential Testing Approach to Permutation-Based Association Testing
Julian Hecker, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Ingo Ruczinski, Bloomberg School of Public Health; Brent A. Coull, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health; Christoph Lange, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Monte Carlo Tree Search and AlphaZero: Past, Present, and Future
Michael Fu, Smith School of Business

Optimal Dose Selection Considering Both Toxicity and Activity Data; Plateau Detection for Molecularly Targeted Agents
Maria Athina Altzerinakou, Inserm; Xavier Paoletti, Gustave Roussy
2:20 PM

Bayesian Inference for Phylogenetic Trees and Networks
Liangliang Wang, Simon Fraser University; Shijia Wang, Simon Fraser University; Alexandre Bouchard-Côté, University of British Columbia
2:45 PM

Monte Carlo Tree Search and AlphaZero: Past, Present, and Future
Michael Fu, Smith School of Business
3:00 PM

Helping New Healthcare Researchers to Consider Statistics Early
Nicole Herrera, Children's National Medical Center; Heather Gordish-Dressman, Children's National Medical Center; James Bost, Children's National Medical Center
4:05 PM

Spatio-Temporal Models for Big Multinomial Data Using the Conditional Multivariate Logit-Beta Distribution
Scott H. Holan, University of Missouri/U.S. Census Bureau; Jonathan R Bradley, Florida State University; Christopher K. Wikle, University of Missouri
4:05 PM

Using Delayed Start Design and Analysis to Investigate Potential Disease Modifying Effects in Alzheimer's Disease
Hong Liu-Seifert, Eli Lilly and Company; Scott Andersen, Eli Lilly and Company
4:45 PM

Probabilistic Analysis of Modified Risk Tobacco Product Effects on Population Health
Bill Poland, Certara; Sylvain Larroque, JT International SA
5:05 PM

Monday, 07/30/2018

Bayesian Phylogenetic Inference via Particle Gibbs Sampler with Ancestor Sampling
Shijia Wang, Simon Fraser University; Liangliang Wang, Simon Fraser University

Sequential Modeling of Spatial Temporal Image Data
Shufei Ge, Simon Fraser University; Shijia Wang, Simon Fraser University; Liangliang Wang, Simon Fraser University; Farouk Nathoo, University of Victoria

EAinference: An R Package for Simulation-Based Inference via Estimator Augmentation
Seunghyun Min, UCLA; Qing Zhou, UCLA

A Normalizing Function Emulation Approach for Doubly Intractable Distributions
Jaewoo Park, Pennsylvania State University; Murali Haran, Penn State University

HMC on Symmetric Spaces
Alessandro Barp, Imperial College London; Anthony Kennedy, The University of Edinburgh; Mark Girolami, Imperial College London

Bayesian Variable Selection of Stochastic Volatility Models in Financial Time Series
Feng Chi Liu

Continuous Tempering Through Path Sampling
Yuling Yao, Columbia Univ; Andrew Gelman, Columbia University

Classification Accuracy of Unsupervised Learning Methods with Discrete and Mixture Distributed Indicators: a Monte Carlo Simulation Study
Chi Chang

Dose Finding Methods Using Two Endpoints in Early Clinical Studies
Kyounghwa Bae, Janssen Research & Development, LLC; Zhentao Tong, North Carolina State University ; Vladimir Dragalin, Janssen R&D

Pseudo-Marginal Markov Chain Monte Carlo via Random Riemann Sums for Stochastically Scaled Gaussian Vectors
Patrick Muchmore

Combining Predictive Mean Matching with the Penalized Spline of Propensity Prediction Method When Performing Multiple Imputation
Jay Xu; Roee Gutman, Brown University

An Exact Local Bouncy Particle Sampler Combined with Hamiltonian Monte Carlo Algorithms for Continuous Time Markov Chains
Tingting Zhao, University of British Columbia; Alexandre Bouchard-Côté, University of British Columbia
8:35 AM

Robust Pulsar Timing Inference with Non-Gaussian Distributions
Hyungsuk Tak, SAMSI; Justin A. Ellis, West Virginia University; Sujit Ghosh, North Carolina State Univ.
8:55 AM

Multilevel Monte Carlo for Inference
Kody Law, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
9:35 AM

Leveraging Omics Biomarker in Early Clinical Trials - Concept, Utility and Impact on Decision Making
Weidong Zhang, Pfizer Inc.
10:35 AM

Bayesian Framework for Embedded Model Error Representation and Quantification
Khachik Sargsyan, Sandia National Labs/California; Xun Huan, Sandia National Labs/California; Habib Najm, Sandia National Labs/California
10:55 AM

Pseudo-Marginal Markov Chain Monte Carlo via Random Riemann Sums for Stochastically Scaled Gaussian Vectors
Patrick Muchmore
11:05 AM

A starless bias in the maximum likelihood phylogenetic methods
Xuhua Xia, University of Ottawa
11:15 AM

Constructing a Synthetic Population for Community Profiling Using Publicly Available Data
Joshua Goldstein, Social and Decision Analytics Laboratory, Virginia Tech; David Higdon, Virginia Tech
11:15 AM

Beyond Random-Walk MCMC for Bayesian Phylogenetics
Frederick Matsen, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
11:35 AM

Combining Predictive Mean Matching with the Penalized Spline of Propensity Prediction Method When Performing Multiple Imputation
Jay Xu; Roee Gutman, Brown University
11:50 AM

Using Concomitant and Nested Simulation for Tail Risk Measure Estimation
Mingbin Feng, University of Waterloo
11:55 AM

Charles Stein in the Beginning
Edward George, Wharton, University of Pennsylvania
2:05 PM

Are Tumor Size Changes Predictive of Survival for Immunotherapy Trials?
Meihua Wang, Merck & Co.; Thomas Jemielita, Merck & Co.; Cong Chen, Merck & Co.; Chen Hu, Johns Hopkins University
2:35 PM

Practical Bayesian Inference for Record Linkage
Brendan McVeigh, Carnegie Mellon University; Jared S Murray, University of Texas at Austin
2:45 PM

Early Bird Gets the Worm? Effects of Differential Incentives on Mode Choice and Response Rates
Patricia LeBaron, RTI International; Nathaniel Taylor, RTI International; Leah Fiacco, RTI International; Melissa Helton, RTI International; Amy Henes, RTI International; Stephen King, RTI International
2:50 PM

Middle Author Dilemma: How to Recognize Critical Contributions of Multidisciplinary Teams
Melissa Gymrek, University of California San Diego
3:05 PM

Variance Estimation Under Imputation Using the Rescaling Bootstrap
Christian Bruch, University of Mannheim
3:05 PM

Tuesday, 07/31/2018

Generating Survival Times Using Cox Proportional Hazards Models with Cyclic Time-Varying Covariates
Yunda Huang, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Lily Zhang, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Zong Zhang, Interlake High School; Peter Gilbert, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Discovering Biomarkers Jointly Modeled with Multiple Efficacy Variables in Early Phase Clinical Trials
Danni Yu, Eli Lilly and Company

Statistical Precision of Time-to-Event Endpoint in Single Arm Observational Study Using Monte Carlo Simulation
Meijing Wu, AbbVie; Hongwei Wang, AbbVie Inc; Yabing Mai, AbbVie, Inc; Dajun Tian, Chiltern

Bridging Information Between Dose-Response Curves Across Populations in Early Phase Clinical Trials
Moreno Ursino, Inserm DR PA 6

A Testing Paradigm for Earl Biomedical Research with Many Correlated Tests
Robert Montgomery; Jonathan D Mahnken, University of Kansas Medical Center

Causal Inference with Complex Surveys: a Comparison of Propensity Score Based Methods
Daniele Bottigliengo, Università degli Studi di Padova; Ileana Baldi, Università degli Studi di Padova; Corrado Lanera, Università degli Studi di Padova; Dario Gregori, Università degli Studi di Padova; Paola Berchialla, Università degli Studi di Torino

Bridging Information Between Dose-Response Curves Across Populations in Early Phase Clinical Trials
Moreno Ursino, Inserm DR PA 6
8:45 AM

Predicting the Count of Tropical Storms with Bayesian Model Averaging
Joyee Ghosh, University of Iowa
8:50 AM

Bayesian Inference for Conditional Copulas Using Gaussian Process Single Index Models
Radu V Craiu, University of Toronto; Evgeny Levi, University of Toronto
9:00 AM

Discovering Biomarkers Jointly Modeled with Multiple Efficacy Variables in Early Phase Clinical Trials
Danni Yu, Eli Lilly and Company
9:10 AM

A Testing Paradigm for Earl Biomedical Research with Many Correlated Tests
Robert Montgomery; Jonathan D Mahnken, University of Kansas Medical Center
10:00 AM

Flexible Stochastic Growth Models and Their Experimental Design
Nikolaos Demiris, Athens University of Economics and Business; Konstantinos Kalogeropoulos, London School of Economics; Nikolas Kantas, Imperial College London
10:35 AM

Bayesian Monte Carlo Method for Estimating Small Area Complex Parameters Under Unit-Level Models with Skew-Normal Errors
Mamadou Diallo; Balgobin Nandram, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; J. N. K. Rao, Carleton University
10:35 AM

Reversals in Early Phase Dose Finding Trials
Bethany Horton, University of Virginia; John O'Quigley, Universit'e Pierre et Marie Curie, ; Mark Conaway, University of Virginia
10:35 AM

Integrated Analysis of the Life-Cycle Interactions Between Health and Socioeconomic Status
Ivan Jeliazkov, University of California - Irvine; Angela Vossmeyer, Claremont McKenna College
10:55 AM

Guaranteed In-Control Performance for Shewhart Control Charts
Rob Goedhart, University of Amsterdam; Marit Schoonhoven, University of Amsterdam; Ronald J.M.M. Does, University of Amsterdam
11:15 AM

Variational Hamiltonian Monte Carlo via Score Matching
Cheng Zhang, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
11:25 AM

Flexible Bayesian Quantile Regression in Ordinal Models
Mohammad Arshad Rahman, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur; Shubham Karnawat, Credit Suisse
11:35 AM

Estimating Directed Acyclic Graphs from High-Dimensional Data and Its Application in Biomarker Discoveries in Early Clinical Trials
Hua Zhong, New York University; Jaehong Yu, NYU School of Medicine
11:55 AM

AAA: Triple-Adaptive Bayesian Designs for the Identification of Optimal Dose Combinations in Dual-Agent Dose-Finding Trials
Jiaying Lyu, University of Chicago; Fudan University; Yuan Ji, NorthShore Univ. HealthSystem / The University of Chicago
11:55 AM

A Conditional Test for Homogeneity of Several Order-Restricted Normal Mean Vectors
Madhurima Majumder, Bayer Pharmaceuticals; Michael McDermott, University of Rochester Medical Center
12:05 PM

Hierarchical Bayesian Analysis for Stochastic Frontier Production Function Model
Seongho Song, University of Cincinnati; Younshik Chung, Pusan National University; David Taesok Yi, Xavier University
2:05 PM

Computer Model Calibration of Static Systems Using Sequential Monte Carlo Methods
Murali Haran, Penn State University; Ben Seiyon Lee, Penn State University; Klaus Keller, Penn State University
2:25 PM

A New Diagnostic for MCMC Output Analysis
Nathan Lane Robertson, University of California, Riverside; James Flegal, University of California, Riverside
2:35 PM

Fully Bayesian Analysis of Hierarchical Count Regression Models
Jarad Niemi, Iowa State University; William Landau, Eli Lilly and Company; Dan Nettleton, Iowa State University
2:50 PM

Bayesian Inference for Multistate Step-and-Turn Animal Movement in Continuous Time
Alison Parton, University of Sheffield; Paul G Blackwell, University of Sheffield
2:55 PM

A Comparison of Bayesian and Monte Carlo Sensitivity Analysis for Unmeasured Confounding
Lawrence McCandless, Simon Fraser University; Paul Gustafson, University of British Columbia
2:55 PM

Wednesday, 08/01/2018

Estimating Efficacies of Supplementary Immunization Activities via Discrete Time Modeling of Disease Incidence Time Series
Qi Dong, University of Washington; Jon Wakefield, Univ of Washington; Kevin McCarthy, Institute for Disease Modeling; Niket Thakkar, Institute for Disease Modeling; Kurt Frey, Institute for Disease Modeling

Statistical Approaches to Assess Early Life Exposure to Complex Mixtures and Associations with Latent Patterns of Neurodevelopmental Trajectories
Shelley H. Liu, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Brent A. Coull, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health; Robert Wright, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

A Monte Carlo Simulation of the Effects of Ignoring Measurement Non-Invariance on the Standard Error for Mean Difference Testing
Scott Colwell, University of Guelph; Theodore J Noseworthy, York University

A Two-Stage, Phase II Clinical Trial Design with Nested Criteria for Early Stopping and Efficacy: Expected Trial Duration and Tools for Planning
Michelle DeVeaux, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals; Michael John Kane, Yale University; Daniel Zelterman, Yale University

Simulation-Based Uncertainty Quantification for Optimal Estimation Remote Sensing Retrievals
Amy Braverman, Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Jonathan Hobbs, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
8:35 AM

Convergence Complexity Analysis of Albert and Chib's Algorithm
Qian Qin, University of Florida; James P. Hobert, University of Florida
8:35 AM

MCMC for High-Dimensional Bayesian Regression
Dootika Vats
8:55 AM

Multivariate Output Analysis for Markov Chain Monte Carlo
James Flegal, University of California, Riverside
9:15 AM

Longitudinal Parametric Dose-Response Surface Model Assisted Early Phase Study Design
Yongming Qu, Eli Lilly and Company
9:50 AM

Nearly Best Confidence Intervals
George Terrell, VA Poly. Inst. & State Univ.
9:50 AM

Genome-Wide Gaussian Process Regression for Survival Time Prediction
Aaron J. Molstad, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Wei Sun, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Li Hsu, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, USA
9:50 AM

Estimating the Optimal Number and Location of Cut Points in Survival Analysis
Chung Chang, National Sun Yat-sen University
11:05 AM

Improving Dose-Finding for Early Oncology Trials with Monotherapy and Combination Therapy
Zhen Zeng, Merck & Co.; Meihua Wang, Merck & Co.; Victoria Plamadeala Johnson, Merck & Co.; Cong Chen, Merck & Co.
11:15 AM

Flexible Dynamic Modeling of Correlation and Covariance Matrices for Spatio-Temporal Data Analysis
Babak Shahbaba, UCI; Andrew James Holbrook, UC Irvine; Gabriel Elias, UC Irvine; Norbert J. Fortin, UC Irvine; Hernando Ombao, UC Irvine; Shiweil Lan, CalTech
11:15 AM

Early Introduction of Hypothesis Testing in Introductory Statistics: a Pilot Study
Wei Wei, Metropolitan State University; Heidi Hulsizer, Benedictine College; Aminul Huq, University of Minnesota Rochester
11:20 AM

AAA: Triple-Adaptive Bayesian Designs for the Identification of Optimal Dose Combinations in Dual-Agent Dose-Finding Trials
Yuan Ji, NorthShore Univ. HealthSystem / The University of Chicago; Jiaying Lyu, Fudan Universtiy
11:35 AM

Bayesian Nonparametrics for Evolutionary Model Selection
Mandev Gill
11:55 AM

Inference on the Future State of the Climate Through Combining Multiple Interdependent Climate Model Outputs with Observations Using Bayesian Hierarchical Models
Huang Huang, SAMSI; Dorit Hammerling, National Center for Atmospheric Research; Bo Li, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Richard Smith, Statistical Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute
2:20 PM

Unified Estimation Methods for Unnormalized Models Using Auxiliary Distributions
Masatoshi Uehara, Harvard Unversity; Xiao-Li Meng, Harvard University
2:35 PM

Teaching Markov Chains Using Java Applets
Jeffrey S Rosenthal, University of Toronto
2:45 PM

Thursday, 08/02/2018

A Hierarchical Bayesian Markov-Dependent Model for Lifetime Persistence and Recurrence of Major Depressive Episodes
Chenyang Gu, Harvard Medical School; Alan Zaslavsky, Harvard University Medical School; Ronald Kessler, Harvard Medical School
8:35 AM

Extended Ensemble Kalman Filters for High-Dimensional Hierarchical State-Space Models
Jonathan Stroud, Georgetown University; Matthias Katzfuss, Texas A&M University; Christopher K. Wikle, University of Missouri
9:15 AM

Latent Space Approaches to Community Detection in Dynamic Networks
Yuguo Chen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Daniel Sewell, University of Iowa
9:15 AM

Estimating Clusters from Multivariate Binary Data via Hierarchical Bayesian Boolean Matrix Factorization
Zhenke Wu, University of Michigan; Livia Casciola-Rosen, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Antony Rosen, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Scott Zeger, Johns Hopkins Biostatistics
9:20 AM

Spatial Modeling of Diffusion Tensor Imaging Data from a Cocaine Addiction Study
Dipankar Bandyopadhyay, Virginia Commonwealth University; Zhou Lan, North Carolina State University; Brian Reich, North Carolina State University; Joseph Guinness, NC State University
9:55 AM

Bayesian Logistic Regression Model for Sub-Areas
Lu Chen, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Balgobin Nandram, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
10:50 AM

Bayesian Analysis with Orthogonal Matrix Parameters
Michael Jauch, Duke University; Peter Hoff, Duke University; David B Dunson, Duke University
11:05 AM

Efficient and Principled Score Estimation
Arthur Gretton, UCL
11:25 AM

Bayesian Single-Index Model for Bounded Mental Health Response with Functional Covariates
Debajyoti Sinha, Florida State University; STUART LIPSITZ, HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
11:50 AM

Fast Maximum Likelihood Inference for Spatial Generalized Linear Mixed Models
Yawen Guan, The Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute; Murali Haran, Penn State University
11:50 AM

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