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Sunday, 07/29/2018
Bayesian Nonparametric Hierarchical Models for Lightcurve Classification and Observation Decisions
David Edward Jones, Duke University and SAMSI; Sujit Ghosh, North Carolina State Univ.; Ana-Maria Staicu, NC State University; Ashish Mahabal, Caltech


Gaussian Process Regression with Large Data Sets: Has the Problem Been Solved?
Sonja Surjanovic, University of British Columbia; William Welch, University of British Columbia


The Analysis of Means in the Presence of Covariate (ANOMC)
Tahir Mahmood, City University of Hong Kong; Min Xie, City University of Hong Kong; Muhammad Riaz, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals


Measurement Reliability in Mental Health Research: Critical Implications for Research Design and Analysis
Alessandro De Nadai, Texas State University; Marieke Visser, Texas State University


Repeated-Measures ANCOVA for an Antibiotic-Free Experiment in Swine
Danielle Wilson-Wells, DNA Genetics; Tom A. Rathje, DNA Genetics; Caitlyn E Bruns, DNA Genetics


Estimation in the Nested Case-Control Design Under Model Misspecification
Michelle Nuno; Daniel L. Gillen, University of California, Irvine


Retrospective Study Designs for Longitudinal Data Obtained from a Biobank-Linked Electronic Medical Record
Jonathan Schildcrout, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
2:05 PM

Model Calibration of a Protein-Signaling Network
Derek Bingham, Simon Fraser University; David Alexander Campbell, Simon Fraser University; David C. Clarke, Simon Fraser University; Mike Grosskopf, Simon Fraser University; Luyao Lin, Simon Fraser University; Biljana Jonoska Stojkova , University of British Columbia
2:05 PM

Methods for Estimating Trend in Indicators Monitored with Complex Survey Designs
Leigh Starcevich, Western EcoSystems Technology Inc. (WEST)
2:05 PM

Application of Propensity Score Quintile Matching for Baseline Parameters in a Medical Device Trial Design
Hong Wang, Boston Scientific Corporation; Songtao Jiang, Boston Scientific; Peter Lam, Boston Scientific
2:05 PM

Probability-Proportional-To-Size Ranked Set Sampling from Stratified Populations
Omer Ozturk, Ohio State University
2:05 PM

Measurement Reliability in Mental Health Research: Critical Implications for Research Design and Analysis
Alessandro De Nadai, Texas State University; Marieke Visser, Texas State University
2:15 PM

Dosing Designs for Bayesian Emax Models
Neal Thomas, Pfizer
2:25 PM

Designing Trials Using Bayesian Methods with Historical Controls
Michael Sonksen, Eli Lilly and Company
2:25 PM

Repeated-Measures ANCOVA for an Antibiotic-Free Experiment in Swine
Danielle Wilson-Wells, DNA Genetics; Tom A. Rathje, DNA Genetics; Caitlyn E Bruns, DNA Genetics
2:35 PM

A Sampling Design for an Ordered Population
Xiaofei Zhang, Iowa State Univ; Wayne Fuller, Iowa State University
2:35 PM

Estimation in the Nested Case-Control Design Under Model Misspecification
Michelle Nuno; Daniel L. Gillen, University of California, Irvine
2:35 PM

Statistics at Consumer Reports
Michael Saccucci, Consumer Reports
2:45 PM

Dose Selection Using Nonlinear Mixed-Effect Model Averaging Approaches in Conjunction with Adaptive Optimal Design Techniques
Andrew Hooker, Uppsala Universitet
2:45 PM

Statistical Considerations in Cervical Screening Cytology Device Evaluation
Xiaoqin Xiong, Food and Drug Administration
2:50 PM

Enhancement of Transparency, Reproducibility, and Replicability in the Integration of Multiple Data Sources
John L. Eltinge, United States Census Bureau
2:55 PM

Current Population Survey State GVFs and Design Effects
Tamara Zimmerman, Bureau of Labor Statistics; Edwin Robison, Bureau of Labor Statistics
3:05 PM

The Analysis of Means in the Presence of Covariate (ANOMC)
Tahir Mahmood, City University of Hong Kong; Min Xie, City University of Hong Kong; Muhammad Riaz, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
3:20 PM

Dealing with Inaccurate Measures of Size in Two-Stage Probability Proportional to Size Sample Designs: Applications in African Household Surveys
Graham Kalton, Westat; Ismael Flores Cervantes, Westat; Carlos Arieira, Westat; Mike Kwanisai, Westat; Jehun Kim, Westat; Elizabeth Radin, ICAP at Columbia University; Suzue Saito, ICAP at Columbia University; Anindya De, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Stephen McCracken, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Paul Stupp, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
3:20 PM

Nonparametric Analyses of Longitudinal Perturbation Data from the Human Microbiome
Susan Holmes, Statistics
4:05 PM

New Developments with the Sequential Parallel Comparison Design
Gheorghe Doros, Boston University; Denis Rybin, Pfizer, Inc
4:05 PM

Two Tales from A/B Testing: The M Error and Partial Identification in Factorial Designs
Jiannan Lu, Microsoft; Yixuan Qiu, Purdue University; Alex Deng, Microsoft Corporation
4:05 PM

Adaptively-Tuned Particle Swarm Optimization with Application to Spatial Design
Matthew Simpson, University of Missouri; Christopher K. Wikle, University of Missouri; Scott H. Holan, University of Missouri/U.S. Census Bureau
4:05 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

A Non-Response and Measurement Error Analysis for the National Survey of College Graduates
Kayla Varela, U.S. Census Bureau; Allison Zotti, U.S. Census Bureau; Kevin Tolliver, U.S. Census Bureau; Amanda Nagle, U.S. Census Bureau
4:05 PM

A Gate-Keeping Test for Selecting Adaptive Interventions for Depression Management Under General SMART Designs
Xiaobo Zhong, Columbia University; Bin Cheng, Columbia University; Min Qian, Columbia University; Ying Kuen Ken Cheung, Columbia University
4:20 PM

Implementation of Adaptive Design on the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey
Christopher Ward, NORC at the University of Chicago; Felicia LeClere, NORC at the University of Chicago; Kari Carris, NORC at the University of Chicago; Stephen Cohen, NORC at the University of Chicago; Dean Resnick, NORC; Micah Sjoblom, NORC at the University of Chicago; Jennifer Vanicek, NORC at the University of Chicago; Ying Li, NORC at the University of Chicago
4:20 PM

Design and Analysis of Survival Trials with Treatment Crossover
Xiaodong Luo, Sanofi
4:25 PM

The Importance of Statistics in Distinguishing Opinion, Relevance, and Demonstrably Sufficient Science
Karen Kafadar, University of Virginia
4:30 PM

Adaptive Design in the National Immunization Survey-Teen Provider Record Check Phase
Xian Tao, NORC at the University of Chicago; Megha Revanam, NORC at the University of Chicago; Benjamin Skalland, NORC at the University of Chicago; Kirk Wolter, NORC at the University of Chicago; David Yankey, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Zhen Zhao, CDC; Kennon Copeland, NORC at the University of Chicago
4:35 PM

Two-Stage Enrichment Clinical Trial Design with Adjustment for Misclassification in Predictive Biomarkers
Yong Lin, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Weichung Joe Shih, Rutgers University; Shou-En Lu, Rutgers University
4:35 PM

Optimal Designs for Comparison of Response Surfaces
Mong-Na Lo Huang, National Sun Yat-Sen University; Tzu-Lung Yuan, National Sun Yat-sen University; Chi-Hsiang Chu, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
4:35 PM

Variance Components Estimators OPE, NOPE and AOPE in Linear Mixed Effects Models
Subir Ghosh, Univ. of California, Riverside
4:35 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

Multiple Imputation of Missing Income Data for the Redesigned National Health Interview Survey
Guangyu Zhang, National Center for Health Statistics; Yulei He, CDC/NCHS; Pavlina Rumcheva, National Center for Health Statistics ; Aaron Maitland, National Center for Health Statistics ; Suresh Srinivasan, National Center for Health Statistics ; Alain Moluh, NCHS; Matthew Bramlett, NCHS; Chris Moriarity, National Center for Health Statistics; Tina Norris, NCHS
4:45 PM

Sample Size and Power Analysis for RNA-Seq Differential Expression in Paired Study Designs
Masha Kocherginsky, Northwestern University; Kwang-Youn Kim, Northwestern University ; Daniela E Matei, Northwestern University
4:45 PM

Inference and Optimal Design for Longitudinal Cluster-Randomized Clinical Trials Given a Small Number of Clusters with Application to a Serious Mental Illness Intervention Study
CHAE RYON KANG, University of Pittsburgh; DI ZHANG, University of Pittsburgh
4:50 PM

Developing Seamless Tools to Support Metrics for Adaptive Survey Designs
Stephen Cohen, NORC at the University of Chicago; Imad Lakhal, NORC; Zachary H Seeskin, NORC at the University of Chicago; Dean Resnick, NORC
4:50 PM

Quantifying and Controlling for Sources of Technical Variation and Bias in Longitudinal Microbiome Surveys
Justin D Silverman, Duke University; Heather Durand, Duke University; Sayan Mukherjee, Duke University; Lawrence A David, Duke University
5:05 PM

Side Effect Reduction of Prior and Processed Information on Survey Design
Abdellatif Demnati, Independent Researcher
5:05 PM

Design and Analysis of Cancer Immunotherapy Trials with Potential Violation of Proportional Hazards Assumption
Xiaofei Wang, Duke University School of Medicine; Guangyu Yang , University of Michigan
5:05 PM

Budget-Constrained Group Testing Designs for Prevalence Estimation
Shih-Hao Huang, Academia Sinica
5:05 PM

An Approach to Predict Final Yield Among Interim Cases
Rui Jiao, Westat; Andrea Piesse, Westat
5:20 PM

Monday, 07/30/2018
Strengthening Partnerships in Community-Based Participatory Research by Demystifying Experimental Design and Statistical Analysis
Thomas Belin, UCLA


What If We Get a Break in Series? Risk Management in the Integration of Multiple Data Sources
John L. Eltinge, United States Census Bureau


Global Sensitivity Analysis from Given Data : Elementary Effect Approach
Jong hyun Kim, Hanyang University; Dae il Jang, Hanyang University; Kyung joon Cha, Hanyang University


SOLID: Sequential Optimization of Locally Important Dimensions
Munir Winkel, North Carolina State University; Brian Reich, North Carolina State University; Jonathan Stallings, North Carolina State University; Curtis Storlie, Mayo Clinic


Optimal Sampling Regime for Estimating Population Dynamics
Rebecca Bergee; Edward L Boone, Virginia Commonwealth University; Ryad Ghanam, Virginia Commonwealth University


Assessing Treatment Benefit in Patient-Centric Study Designs
Jagadish Gogate, Johnson & Johnson-Janssen R&D


Embedding Observational Studies into Hypothetical Fractional-Factorial Experiments
Nicole Pashley, Harvard University; Marie-Abele Bind, Harvard University


Statistically Supporting Health Policy Decision-Making
Frank Yoon, IBM Watson Health


Efficient Design and Analysis of Cluster Randomized Trials
Hengshi Yu, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Fan Li, Duke Univeristy; John A. Gallis, Duke University; Elizabeth L. Turner, Duke Global Health Institutes


Using Modified Competitive Swarm Optimizer to Find D-Optimal Designs for Complicated Logistic Models
Zizhao Zhang, UCLA; Weng Kee Wong, UCLA


Uncertainty in the Design Stage of Two-Stage Bayesian Propensity Score Analysis
Shirley Liao


Assessing Health Care Interventions via an Interrupted Time Series Model: Study Power and Design Considerations
Maricela Cruz, University of California, Irvine; Miriam Bender, University of California, Irvine; Daniel L. Gillen, University of California, Irvine; Hernando Ombao, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology


A DCp Criterion for Nonparametric First Derivative Estimation
Sisheng Liu, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Richard Charnigo, University of Kentucky; Cidambi Srinivasan, University of Kentucky


A Comparison of Modeling Approaches for Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Trials That Include Multilevel Clustering, Confounding by Time, and Effect Modification
Lance Ford, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Julie A Stoner, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Daniel Zhao, OU Health Sciences Center; Tabitha Garwe, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Ann Chou, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Daniel Duffy, University of Oklahoma-Tulsa


Helping All Students Properly Design and Analyze Experiments
Jennifer Broatch, Arizona State University


Leveraging Multiple Study Designs and Statistical Methods to Evaluate Comparative Effectiveness of Asthma Medications
Tebeb Gebretsadik, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Pingsheng Wu, Vanderbilt University; Rees L Lee, U. S. Navy; Amber M Evans, Health ResearchTX LLC; Tan Ding, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Nicholas M Sicignano, Health Research Tx ; Ann Wu, Harvard Medical School; Carlos Iribarren, Kaiser Permanente Division of Research; Butler Melissa, Kaiser Permanente; Chang Yu, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; William Dupont, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Christina Fox, Health ResearchTx; Tina V Hartert, Vanderbilt University Medical Center


Basket Trial Design Using Bayesian Model Averaging
Matthew Psioda, University of North Carolina; Jiawei Xu, University of North Carolina; Qi Jiang, Amgen; Chunlei Ke, Biogen; Zhao Yang, Amgen Inc; Joseph G Ibrahim, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
8:35 AM

Bayesian Estimation of Analyte Concentrations using Sensor Responses and Design Optimization of a Sensor System
David Han, University of Texas At San Antonio
8:50 AM

Formulation of Data Monitoring Committee Recommendations for Adaptive Design Clinical Trials
Navneet Hakhu, Axio Research
8:50 AM

A Bayesian Logistic Model with Covariate to Identify Optimal Dose for Heterogeneous Population in Phase I Oncology Trial
Xin Wei, Celgene Corporation; Michael Branson, celgene corporation
8:50 AM

Sources of Safety Data and Statistical Strategies for Design and Analysis: Real World Insights
Olga Marchenko, Bayer
8:55 AM

Optimal Tradeoffs Between Generalized Design Goals in Multivariate Matching
Samuel David Pimentel, University of California, Berkeley; Rachel R. Kelz, University of Pennsylvania
9:00 AM

Statistically Supporting Health Policy Decision-Making
Frank Yoon, IBM Watson Health
9:00 AM

Efficient Two-Stage Designs and Proper Inference for Animal Studies
Chunyan Cai, UT Health Science Center at Houston; Jin Piao, University of Southern California; Jing Ning, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center; Xuelin Huang, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
9:05 AM

Improving the Design of Pragmatic Clinical Trials Using Data Collected from Electronic Medical Records
Susan Shortreed, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute; Carlyn M Rutter, RAND Corporation; Andrea J. Cook, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute; Greg Simon, Kaiser Permenete Washington Health Research Insitute
9:15 AM

A Novel Framework for Bayesian Response-Adaptive Randomization
Jian Zhu, Takeda; Ina Jazic, Harvard University; Yi Liu, Takeda Pharmaceuticals
9:50 AM

Designing A/B Tests in a Collaboration Network
Sangho Yoon, Google
9:50 AM

Assessing Health Care Interventions via an Interrupted Time Series Model: Study Power and Design Considerations
Maricela Cruz, University of California, Irvine; Miriam Bender, University of California, Irvine; Daniel L. Gillen, University of California, Irvine; Hernando Ombao, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
9:55 AM

A DCp Criterion for Nonparametric First Derivative Estimation
Sisheng Liu, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Richard Charnigo, University of Kentucky; Cidambi Srinivasan, University of Kentucky
9:55 AM

Two-Phase Outcome-Dependent Sampling Design with Interval-Censored Failure Time Data
Qingning Zhou, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Jianwen Cai, University of North Carolina; Haibo Zhou, University of North Carolina
9:55 AM

Closed-Form Solutions for Group Sequential Design in Survival Trials with Non-Proportional Hazards
Jianliang Zhang, Medimmune, LLC; Erik Pulkstenis, AbbVie
10:05 AM

Helping All Students Properly Design and Analyze Experiments
Jennifer Broatch, Arizona State University
10:05 AM

A Bayesian Phase I/II Trial Design for Immunotherapy
Suyu Liu, MD Anderson Cancer Center; Beibei Guo, Louisiana State University; Ying Yuan, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
10:35 AM

Effective Data Competition Hosting: Strategic Design and Analysis to Maximize Learning
Christine M Anderson-Cook, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Kary Myers, Los Alamos National Laboratory
10:35 AM

A Construction of Cost-Efficient Designs with Guaranteed Repeated Measurements on Interaction Effects
Frederick Kin Hing Phoa, Academia Sinica
10:35 AM

Using Modified Competitive Swarm Optimizer to Find D-Optimal Designs for Complicated Logistic Models
Zizhao Zhang, UCLA; Weng Kee Wong, UCLA
10:45 AM

Design and Analysis Considerations for Studies Involving Pooled Biomarker Data
Abigail Sloan, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Molin Wang, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Mitchell H. Gail, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, NCI, NIH
10:50 AM

Inference on Treatment Effect Modification by Marker Response in a Baseline Surrogate Measure Three-Phase Sampling Design
Michal Juraska, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Ying Huang, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Peter Gilbert, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
10:50 AM

Uncertainty in the Design Stage of Two-Stage Bayesian Propensity Score Analysis
Shirley Liao
10:50 AM

Efficient Design and Analysis of Cluster Randomized Trials
Hengshi Yu, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Fan Li, Duke Univeristy; John A. Gallis, Duke University; Elizabeth L. Turner, Duke Global Health Institutes
11:00 AM

Bayesian Design of Experiments with Multiple Priors for Kaggle Competition Design
Kevin Randal Quinlan, The Pennsylvania State University; Christine M Anderson-Cook, Los Alamos National Laboratory
11:05 AM

Embedding Observational Studies into Hypothetical Fractional-Factorial Experiments
Nicole Pashley, Harvard University; Marie-Abele Bind, Harvard University
11:35 AM

Epidemiological Modeling to Guide Efficacy Study Design Evaluating Vaccines to Prevent Emerging Diseases
An Vandebosch, Janssen; Joris Menten, Janssen ; Guillermo Herrera-Taracena, Janssen
11:35 AM

Leveraging Multiple Study Designs and Statistical Methods to Evaluate Comparative Effectiveness of Asthma Medications
Tebeb Gebretsadik, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Pingsheng Wu, Vanderbilt University; Rees L Lee, U. S. Navy; Amber M Evans, Health ResearchTX LLC; Tan Ding, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Nicholas M Sicignano, Health Research Tx ; Ann Wu, Harvard Medical School; Carlos Iribarren, Kaiser Permanente Division of Research; Butler Melissa, Kaiser Permanente; Chang Yu, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; William Dupont, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Christina Fox, Health ResearchTx; Tina V Hartert, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
11:45 AM

Practical Considerations on the Challenges to the Design and Analysis of Immuno-Oncology Trials
Yabing Mai, AbbVie, Inc; Yue Shentu, Merck and Co Inc
11:50 AM

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

A Comparison of Modeling Approaches for Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Trials That Include Multilevel Clustering, Confounding by Time, and Effect Modification
Lance Ford, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Julie A Stoner, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Daniel Zhao, OU Health Sciences Center; Tabitha Garwe, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Ann Chou, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Daniel Duffy, University of Oklahoma-Tulsa
11:55 AM

Universal Convergence of Kriging
C. F. Jeff Wu, Georgia Institute of Technology; Rui Tuo, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Wenjia Wang, Georgia Institute of Technology
2:05 PM

Statistical Issues in the Design and Analysis of Sequencing Studies
Danyu Lin, University of North Carolina
2:05 PM

Power Approximations for Reliability Test Designs
Rebecca Dickinson
2:05 PM

An Application of 2-In-1 Adaptive Phase 2/3 Design for Expedited Oncology Drug Development
Xinqun (Maggie) Chen, Merck & Co., Inc.; Linda Sun, Merck & Co., Inc.; Cong Chen, Merck & Co.
2:05 PM

A Location-Adjusted Approach to the Covariate-Adjusted Response-Adaptive Allocation Design in Multi-Center Trials
Brian S Di Pace, Virginia Commonwealth University; Roy T Sabo, Virginia Commonwealth University; David C. Wheeler, Virginia Commonwealth University
2:10 PM

Design-Based Alternative Calibration Weighting Under Nonresponse in Survey Sampling
Per Andersson, Stockholm University
2:20 PM

Considering Delayed Treatment Effect in Trial Designs with Survival Endpoints
Kaushal Mishra, Novartis Oncology Pharmaceuticals; Kalyanee Viraswami Appanna, Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2:20 PM

A Generalized Design for a Confirmatory Basket Trial
Robert Beckman, Georgetown University; Xiaoyun (Nicole) Li, Merck
2:25 PM

Planning a Missile Test Using Bayesian Sequential Design of Experiments
Keyla Pagan-Rivera
2:25 PM

Screening for Important Factors in Computer Experiments
David Steinberg, Tel Aviv University; Natalie Abel, Tel Aviv University
2:30 PM

Multiple Imputation for Adaptive Survey Design
Trivellore Raghunathan, University of Michigan
2:30 PM

Phase I Designs That Allow for Uncertainty in the Attribution of Adverse Events
Alexia Iasonos, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; John O'Quigley, Universit'e Pierre et Marie Curie,
2:35 PM

Application of Bayesian Analyzes to Doubly-Randomized Delayed-Start, Matched Control Designs to Demonstrate Disease Modification
Ibrahim Turkoz, Janssen Research and Development, LLC; Marcus Sobel, Temple Universisity; Larry Alphs, Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
2:35 PM

Comparing MandS Output to Live Test Data: a Missile System Case Study
Kelly M Avery, Institute for Defense Analyses
2:45 PM

GBM AGILE: a Phase II/III Platform Design with Signature Identification
Todd Graves, Berry Consultants LLC; Donald A Berry, Berry Consultants and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center; Jason Connor, ConfluenceStat LLC
2:45 PM

Capture-Recapture Methods for Data on the Activation of Applications on Mobile Phones
Mamadou YAUCK, Universite Laval; Louis-Paul Rivest, Université Laval; Greg Rothman, NinthDecimal
2:50 PM

A Strategy for the Design and Analysis of Bridging Studies
Eric Holmgren, Beigene
2:50 PM

Design of Experiments for the Calibration of Computational Models
David Woods, University of Southampton; Yiolanda Englezou, University of Southampton; Timothy Waite, University of Manchester
2:55 PM

Improvements to the Escalation with Overdose Control Design and a Comparison with the Restricted Continual Reassessment Method
Lingyun Ji, University of Southern California; Richard Sposto, University of Southern California; Juan Pablo Lewinger, University of Southern California; Mark Krailo, University of Southern California; David Conti, University of Southern California; Susan Groshen, University of Southern California; Shahab Asgharzadeh, University of Southern California
3:00 PM

A Parametric Multiple Comparison Procedure for Clinical Trials with Planned Evaluation of Treatment Effect in Pre-Defined Subgroups and Interim Analyzes
Liang Fang, MyoKardia; Ron Yu, Gilead Sciences, Inc.; Zhishen Ye, Gilead Sciences; Neby Bekele, Gilead Sciences; Ming Lin, Gilead Sciences
3:05 PM

Bayesian Isotonic Optimal Dose Design for Phase I/II Clinical Trials with Ordered Groups
Xiaoqiang Xue
3:05 PM

On the Design of Sequence-Based Case-Control Studies with External Controls
Debashree Ray, Johns Hopkins University; Pranav Yajnik, University of Michigan; Michael Lee Boehnke, University of Michigan
3:20 PM

Multiple Imputation Methods Addressing Planned Missingness in a Multi-Phase Survey
Irina Bondarenko, University of Michigan; Yun Li, University of Michigan; Paul Imbriano, University of Michigan
3:20 PM

Tuesday, 07/31/2018
A Bayesian-Frequentist Hybrid Sequential Design of a Single-Arm Study with Binary Outcome and Its Shiny App
Yansong Cheng, Alkermes


Clinical Trial Design Comparison with Covariate-Adjusted and Response Adaptive Randomization
Wei Qiao, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson; Xuelin Huang, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Jing Ning, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center


Using the R Package: Recursive Partitioning for Modeling Survey Data (RPMS)
Daniell Toth, Bureau of Labor Statistics


A Bayesian Adaptive Design in Cancer Phase I/II Trials with Drug Combinations Using Escalation with Overdose Control (EWOC) and Adaptive Randomization
Sungjin Kim, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; José L. Jiménez, Politecnico di Torino; Mourad Tighiouart, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center


Adaptive Design: Challenges in Practice
Michael Yang, NORC


Sample Size in Adaptive Design with Treatment Selection
Zejiang Yang, Syneos Health


Estimation and Inference for Cluster-Randomized Test-Negative Design Trials
Suzanne M. Dufault, University of California, Berkeley; Nicholas P. Jewell, University of California, Berkeley


Sequential Parallel Comparison Design with Binary and Time-to-Event Outcomes
Rachel Silverman, Merck & Co.; Anastasia Ivanova, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Jason P Fine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill


The Modified Toxicity Probability Interval Design with Consideration of Late Onset Toxicities
Xiaohui Huang, Gilead Sciences; Guan Xing, Gilead Sciences


A Novel Approach of Using Prior Elicitation Information to Direct Design of a Phase 2 POC Study
Geng Chen, GlaxoSmithKline; Jonathan Haddad, Glaxosmithkline


Bayesian Methods in Real-World Evidence for Medicinal Product Development: Can Prior Distributions Provide a Platform for Creating Real-World Evidence?
John Loewy, Dataforethought


Real Experiences with Experimental Design: Composite Pressure Vessel Life Predict
Anne Driscoll


Seeking Optimal Oral Cancer Drug Combinations
Ricardo Palafox, CSU Fullerton; Jessica Jaynes , CSU Fullerton


The Problem of Analytic Error in Secondary Analysis of Survey Data: What We Know, and What We Need to Do About It
Brady T. West, University of Michigan; Joe Sakshaug, University of Manchester


Improvements to the Escalation with Overdose Control Design and a Comparison with the Restricted Continual Reassessment Method
Lingyun Ji, University of Southern California; Richard Sposto, University of Southern California; Juan Pablo Lewinger, University of Southern California; Mark Krailo, University of Southern California; David Conti, University of Southern California; Susan Groshen, University of Southern California; Shahab Asgharzadeh, University of Southern California


Meta-Analysis of Survey-Based, Non-Experimental Individual Person Data with Heterogeneous Weighting Schemes
Anna-Carolina Haensch, GESIS Institute ; Bernd Weiss, GESIS - Leibniz-Institute for the Social Sciences


STEPDOWN TESTING PROCEDURES for DOSE FINDING STUDY with ADAPTIVE DESIGN
Gang Jia, Merck & Co.


Phase I Designs That Allow for Uncertainty in the Attribution of Adverse Events
Alexia Iasonos, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; John O'Quigley, Universit'e Pierre et Marie Curie,


Calibrated Bayesian Approach for Small Area Prevalence Estimation Using Survey Data with Replicate Weights
Trung Ha, University of Central Florida; Julia Soulakova, University of Central Florida


Estimation and Inference of Domain Means Subject to Shape Constraints
Cristian Oliva, Colorado State University; Mary C. Meyer, Colorado State University; Jean D. Opsomer, Colorado State University


Method for Evaluating Longitudinal Follow-Up Frequency: Application to Dementia Research
Leah Suttner, University of Pennsylvania; Sharon X Xie, University of Pennsylvania


A Location-Adjusted Approach to the Covariate-Adjusted Response-Adaptive Allocation Design in Multi-Center Trials
Brian S Di Pace, Virginia Commonwealth University; Roy T Sabo, Virginia Commonwealth University; David C. Wheeler, Virginia Commonwealth University


Design-Based Alternative Calibration Weighting Under Nonresponse in Survey Sampling
Per Andersson, Stockholm University


Comparison of Group Testing Algorithms for Clustered Data
Ana Best, NIH NCI DCEG Biostatistics Branch; Paul S Albert, National Cancer Institute; Yaakov Malinovsky, University of Maryland Baltimore County Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics


Some T-Tests for N-Of-1 Trials with Serial Correlation: Correction Factors for Trials with Few Observations
Reid D. Landes, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Ji-Ling Tang, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Mark S Mennemeier, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; J. Tyler Floyd, University of Central Arkansas; Anne Holbrook, McMaster University


Some T-Tests for N-Of-1 Trials with Serial Correlation
Ji-Ling Tang, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Reid D. Landes, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Anne Holbrook, McMaster University; Mark S Mennemeier, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; J. Tyler Floyd, University of Central Arkansas


Hybrid Cluster-Individual Randomization Allocation
Yi-Fan Chen, University of Illinois at Chicago; Jonathan Yabes, University of Pittsburgh


Addressing Challenges in an International Study with Propensity Scores: a Case Study from Indonesia
Marissa Gargano, RTI International; Susan Edwards, RTI International


Targeted Maximum Likelihood Estimation of Causal Effects Based on Observing a Single Time Series
Ivana Malenica; Mark van der Laan, UC Berkeley


Design Considerations When Comparing Control, Treatment, and Treatment Plus in Randomized Trials
Abigail Shoben, Ohio State University


Multiple Imputation Methods Addressing Planned Missingness in a Multi-Phase Survey
Irina Bondarenko, University of Michigan; Yun Li, University of Michigan; Paul Imbriano, University of Michigan


Survey Design Tools and Considerations for Sustaining Large-Scale Monitoring Programs Aimed to Characterize Species Distributions
Katharine Banner, Montana State University; Kathryn Irvine, US Geological Survey; Thomas Rodhouse, National Park Service; Andrea Litt, Montana State University
8:35 AM

Data-Driven Biomarker Evaluation in Adaptive Designs Using SIDES
Ilya Lipkovich, IQVIA; Alex Dmitrienko, Mediana Inc
8:35 AM

Choice of Small Area Models Based on Sample Designs and Availability of Auxiliary Data in PIAAC Study
Jianzhu Li, Westat; Leyla Mohadjer, Westat; Wendy VanDeKerckhove, Westat; Lin Li, Westat; Tom Krenzke, Westat
8:35 AM

Complexity of Implementing Sample Size Re-Estimation (SSR) in Oncology Trials
Alicia Zhang, Amgen; Yuqi Chen, Amgen; Chris Holland, Amgen
8:35 AM

Addressing Challenges in an International Study with Propensity Scores: a Case Study from Indonesia
Marissa Gargano, RTI International; Susan Edwards, RTI International
8:45 AM

Desirability Functions for Evaluating Clinical Trial Design Quality
Priscilla K Yen, UCLA; Weng Kee Wong, UCLA
8:50 AM

STEPDOWN TESTING PROCEDURES for DOSE FINDING STUDY with ADAPTIVE DESIGN
Gang Jia, Merck & Co.
8:55 AM

Experimental Design Issues in Choice Based Conjoint Applied to Patient Choice in Healthcare
Pallavi Chitturi, Temple University; Alexandra Carides, Temple University
9:05 AM

Applications of the Parametric Approach to Estimation of Totals and Means for Complex Survey Data in the Presence of Full Response
Ismael Flores Cervantes, Westat
9:05 AM

A Confirmatory Basket Trial Design for Multiple Tumor Types Based on Conditional Power
Huiling Li; Jianming Wang, Celgene Corporation; Yeongjin Gwon, University of Connecticut; Xiaolong Luo, Celgene Corporation
9:05 AM

Functional Regression Models with Highly Irregular Designs
Justin Petrovich, Pennsylvania State University; Matthew Reimherr, Pennsylvania State University; Carrie Daymont, Penn State Hershey Medical Center
9:20 AM

Design Considerations in Clinical Trials with Cure Rate Survival Data: a Case Study in Oncology
Grace Liu, Johnson & Johnson; Steven Sun, J&J; Tzu-min Yhe, janssen pharmaceuticals; Tianmeng Lyu, University of Minnesota; Rao Sudhakar, janssen pharmaceuticals; Bruce Xue, Johnson & Johnson China
9:20 AM

Comparison of Group Testing Algorithms for Clustered Data
Ana Best, NIH NCI DCEG Biostatistics Branch; Paul S Albert, National Cancer Institute; Yaakov Malinovsky, University of Maryland Baltimore County Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics
9:30 AM

Method for Evaluating Longitudinal Follow-Up Frequency: Application to Dementia Research
Leah Suttner, University of Pennsylvania; Sharon X Xie, University of Pennsylvania
9:35 AM

A Case Study of a Bayesian Adaptive Dose-Finding Phase 2 Trial Design Using Go/No-Go Criteria and Adaptive Randomization
Ye Ting Du; James Bolognese, Cytel Inc
9:35 AM

Basket Trials Design and Analysis in Non-Oncology Therapeutical Areas
Binbing Yu, MedImmune/AstraZeneca; Jingjing Chen, Takeda Pharmaceuticals; Dewei She, MedImmune/AstraZeneca; Jianliang Zhang, Medimmune, LLC
9:50 AM

When to Use Commercial Data for Improved Efficiency
Edward English, NORC At the University of Chicago; Colm O'Muircheartaigh, NORC at the University of Chicago
9:50 AM

Methods and Study Design for Integrating External Controls with Allele Frequencies
Megan Sorenson, University of Colorado Denver; Audrey Hendricks, University of Colorado - Denver
10:05 AM

Using Baseline Data in Process Improvement
Stefan Steiner, University of Waterloo; Jock MacKay, University of Waterloo
10:35 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

Fieldwork Monitoring for the European Social Survey: An Illustration with Belgium and the Czech Republic in Round 7
Caroline Vandenplas, KU Leuven; Geert Loosveldt, KU Leuven
10:35 AM

Some T-Tests for N-Of-1 Trials with Serial Correlation
Ji-Ling Tang, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Reid D. Landes, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Anne Holbrook, McMaster University; Mark S Mennemeier, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; J. Tyler Floyd, University of Central Arkansas
10:35 AM

Targeted Maximum Likelihood Estimation of Causal Effects Based on Observing a Single Time Series
Ivana Malenica; Mark van der Laan, UC Berkeley
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

Estimation and Inference of Domain Means Subject to Shape Constraints
Cristian Oliva, Colorado State University; Mary C. Meyer, Colorado State University; Jean D. Opsomer, Colorado State University
10:40 AM

Some T-Tests for N-Of-1 Trials with Serial Correlation: Correction Factors for Trials with Few Observations
Reid D. Landes, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Ji-Ling Tang, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Mark S Mennemeier, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; J. Tyler Floyd, University of Central Arkansas; Anne Holbrook, McMaster University
10:40 AM

Hybrid Cluster-Individual Randomization Allocation
Yi-Fan Chen, University of Illinois at Chicago; Jonathan Yabes, University of Pittsburgh
10:45 AM

A Note on Phase II Single-Arm Two-Stage Designs for Safety
Seongho Kim, Wayne State University; Weng Kee Wong, UCLA
10:50 AM

Uncertainty in the Design Stage of Observational Studies
Matthew Cefalu, RAND Corporation; Corwin Zigler, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
10:55 AM

Dynamic Question Ordering in Online Surveys
Kirstin Early, Oath; Jennifer Mankoff, University of Washington; Stephen E. Fienberg, Carnegie Mellon University
10:55 AM

Meta-Analysis of Survey-Based, Non-Experimental Individual Person Data with Heterogeneous Weighting Schemes
Anna-Carolina Haensch, GESIS Institute ; Bernd Weiss, GESIS - Leibniz-Institute for the Social Sciences
11:05 AM

Calibrated Bayesian Approach for Small Area Prevalence Estimation Using Survey Data with Replicate Weights
Trung Ha, University of Central Florida; Julia Soulakova, University of Central Florida
11:20 AM

The Welch's T-Test with Covariates
Cong Cao, The University of Texas at Dallas; Markus Pauly, Ulm University; Frank Konietschke, The University of Texas at Dallas
11:20 AM

Covering Arrays: An Efficient Tool for Validating Complex Engineered Systems
Ryan Lekivetz, SAS Institute, Inc.; Joseph Morgan, SAS Institute, Inc.
11:35 AM

The Problem of Analytic Error in Secondary Analysis of Survey Data: What We Know, and What We Need to Do About It
Brady T. West, University of Michigan; Joe Sakshaug, University of Manchester
11:40 AM

Biomarker-Defined Subgroup Selection Adaptive Design for Phase III Confirmatory Trial
Rui Tang, Shire; Xiaoye Ma, University of Minnesota; Hui Yang, Amgen Inc.
11:50 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

Design Considerations When Comparing Control, Treatment, and Treatment Plus in Randomized Trials
Abigail Shoben, Ohio State University
12:05 PM

Optimal Regression Designs Under the Second-Order Least Squares Estimator
Julie Zhou, University of Victoria; Chi-Kuang Yeh, University of Victoria
2:05 PM

If it Is in the Electronic Health Record, Then it Must Be True
Jareen Meinzen-Derr, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Med Center
2:05 PM

Calling All Stakeholders: Developing a Demographic Statistical Redesign Research Agenda
Richard Levy, U.S. Census Bureau; Jimmie B Scott, U.S. Census Bureau
2:05 PM

An Overview of 2020 Census Design
Robin A Pennington, US Census Bureau; Gina Walejko, U.S. Census Bureau
2:20 PM

Estimating the Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve from Clustered Data and Case-Control Studies
Yalda Zarnegarnia, University of Miami; Shari Messinger, University of Miami
2:20 PM

Analysis of Competing Risk Data in Generalized Case-Cohort Design
Yayun Xu, Medical College of Wisconsin; Soyoung Kim, Medical College of Wisconsin
2:20 PM

Development of a Processed Cheese Food Safety Model Using a Response Surface Design and Parametric Survival Modeling
Francis Rossi, PepsiCo
2:45 PM

Evaluation of Therapeutic Effect in Clinical Study Using Companion Diagnostic Device for Patient Screening
Jeng Mah, Beckman Coulter
3:05 PM

Application of State Health Status In the Design of the 2011-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Jay Clark, Westat; Leyla Mohadjer, Westat; Te-Ching Chen, National Center for Health Statistics
3:20 PM

Improving the Quality and Value of Statistical Information: Fourteen Questions on Management
John L. Eltinge, United States Census Bureau
4:05 PM

Wednesday, 08/01/2018
Active Reference vs. Active Comparator: What Should We Include to Design Late-Phase Studies?
Suchitrita Rathmann, Eli Lilly & Co


Successful Implementation of Bayesian Adaptive Designs in Medical Device Clinical Studies
Zengri Wang


Practical Guidelines and User-Friendly Software for Bayesian Adaptive Designs
J. Jack Lee, Univ of Texas-M D Anderson Cancer Center


Further Extensions of the Two-Stage Randomized Trial Design for Testing Treatment, Self-Selection and Treatment Preference Effects to Include Count Outcomes
Denise Esserman, Yale University; Yu Shi, Yale University


Sample Size Estimation for Stratified Cluster Randomized Trials with Binary Outcomes
Lee Kennedy-Shaffer, Harvard University; Michael David Hughes, Harvard University


Simulation-Based Bayesian Optimal Design for Ice Sheet Borehole Experiments
Xun Huan, Sandia National Labs/California; Andrew D. Davis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology


Multi-Frame Sampling Design for WTCHR
Sukhminder Osahan, NYC DOHMH


A Novel Blind Start Study Design to Investigate Vestronidase Alfa for Mucopolysaccharidosis VII, an Ultra-Rare Genetic Disease
Wenjie Song, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc; Chao-Yin Chen, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc; Christine Haller, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc; Emil Kakkis, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc


Assessing MCP-Mod Relative to Pairwise Comparisons and Trend Tests in Dose-Ranging Design and Analysis
Anran Wang, Merck & Co Inc; Fang Liu, Merck & Co., Inc; Sammy Yuan, Merck; Man (Mandy) Jin, Merck & Co., Inc.; Meihua Wang, Merck & Co.; Akshita Chawla, Merck & Co Inc; Pranab Kumar Mitra, Merck & Co Inc; Robin Mogg, Merck Research Laboratories


Bayesian Adaptive Design of Phase 2 Dose-Finding Study
Tanya Granston, CTI BioPharma Corp.; Huafeng Zhou, CTI BioPharma Corp.; Lixia Wang, CTI BioPharma Corp.


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


Bayesian Analysis of Unrelated Question Design for Correlated Sensitive Questions from Small Areas
Yuan Yu


Small Data and N-of-1 Trials: Developing Personalized Biostatistics for Personalized Medicine and Individualized Health Care Delivery
Christopher Schmid, Brown University; Deborah Estrin , Cornell Tech; Ying Kuen Ken Cheung, Columbia University; Mark Drangsholt, University of Washington; Richard L. Kravitz, University of California Davis; Xiao-Li Meng, Harvard University
8:35 AM

Subgroup Selection in Adaptive Signature Designs of Confirmatory Clinical Trials
Zhiwei Zhang, University of California at Riverside
8:35 AM

Simulation-Based Bayesian Optimal Design for Ice Sheet Borehole Experiments
Xun Huan, Sandia National Labs/California; Andrew D. Davis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
8:35 AM

Multi-Frame Sampling Design for WTCHR
Sukhminder Osahan, NYC DOHMH
8:40 AM

A Novel Blind Start Study Design to Investigate Vestronidase Alfa for Mucopolysaccharidosis VII, an Ultra-Rare Genetic Disease
Wenjie Song, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc; Chao-Yin Chen, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc; Christine Haller, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc; Emil Kakkis, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc
8:40 AM

A Powerful Approach to the Study of Moderate Effect Modification in Observational Studies
Kwonsang Lee, Harvard University; Dylan Small, University of Pennsylvania; Paul Rosenbaum, University of Pennsylvania
8:50 AM

A Case Study of Adaptive Seamless Design with Subpopulation Selection in Oncology
Rui Qin, Janssen Pharmaceutical R&D
8:55 AM

Multiply Imputing Missing Values Arising by Design in Transplant Survival Data
Robin Mitra, University of Lancaster
9:05 AM

A Probability Based Method for Selecting the Optimal Personalized Treatment from Multiple Treatments
Karunarathna B Kulasekera, University of Louisville; Chathura Siriwardhana, University of Hawaii; Somnath Datta, University of Florida
9:15 AM

Bayesian Blinded Sample Size Adjustment for Risk Differences
Andrew Hartley, PPD, Inc.
9:15 AM

A Model-Based Approach for Simulating Adaptive Clinical Studies with Surrogate Endpoints Used for Interim Decision-Making
Xiaotian Chen, AbbVie; Alan Hartford, AbbVie Inc; Mei Li, AbbVie; Jun Zhao, AbbVie
9:20 AM

Multiplicity for a Group Sequential Trial with Biomarker Subpopulations
Jing Zhao, Merck
9:20 AM

Further Extensions of the Two-Stage Randomized Trial Design for Testing Treatment, Self-Selection and Treatment Preference Effects to Include Count Outcomes
Denise Esserman, Yale University; Yu Shi, Yale University
9:20 AM

Deep Learning in Medical Imaging: Evaluation and Study Design
Robyn Ball, Stanford University; David Larson, Stanford University; Pranav Rajpurkar, Stanford University; Matthew Chen, Nines AI; Jeremy Irvin, Stanford University; Jaden Yang, Stanford University; Matthew P Lungren, Stanford University
9:20 AM

Pseudo-Population Bootstrap Procedures for Multi-Stage Sampling Designs
Sixia Chen, University of Oklahoma; David Haziza, Université de Montréal
9:25 AM

Sample Size Estimation for Stratified Cluster Randomized Trials with Binary Outcomes
Lee Kennedy-Shaffer, Harvard University; Michael David Hughes, Harvard University
9:30 AM

Bayesian Adaptive Design of Phase 2 Dose-Finding Study
Tanya Granston, CTI BioPharma Corp.; Huafeng Zhou, CTI BioPharma Corp.; Lixia Wang, CTI BioPharma Corp.
9:45 AM

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

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
9:50 AM

Selection of the Optimal Personalized Treatment from Multiple Treatments with Multivariate Outcome Measures
Somnath Datta, University of Florida; Chathura Siriwardhana, University of Hawaii; Karunarathna B Kulasekera, University of Louisville
9:55 AM

Assessing MCP-Mod Relative to Pairwise Comparisons and Trend Tests in Dose-Ranging Design and Analysis
Anran Wang, Merck & Co Inc; Fang Liu, Merck & Co., Inc; Sammy Yuan, Merck; Man (Mandy) Jin, Merck & Co., Inc.; Meihua Wang, Merck & Co.; Akshita Chawla, Merck & Co Inc; Pranab Kumar Mitra, Merck & Co Inc; Robin Mogg, Merck Research Laboratories
9:55 AM

Adaptive Multi-Combination Platform Trials in Oncology; Considerations for Study Designs
Stuart Bailey, Novartis Institutes for Biomed Research; Jennifer Gauvin, Novartis
9:55 AM

Bayesian Analysis of Unrelated Question Design for Correlated Sensitive Questions from Small Areas
Yuan Yu
10:05 AM

Evaluating the Statistical Properties of Bayesian Basket Trial Designs
Kristen May Cunanan, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Alexia Iasonos, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Ronglai Shen, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; Colin B Begg, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Mithat Gonen, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
10:35 AM

Novel Model-Assisted Designs for Phase I Drug Combination Trials
Ruitao Lin, MD Anderson Cancer Center
10:35 AM

What Constitutes Scientific Evidence - Controversies in Rare Disease Trial Designs and Personalized Medicine
Mark Chang, Veristat
10:35 AM

Estimating Probability of Simultaneous Success with Multiple Endpoints Using Truncated Multi-Variate Correlated Normal Distribution
Tianshuang Wu, AbbVie; Yihua Gu, AbbVie; Ziqian Geng, AbbVie; Saurabh Mukhopadhyay, AbbVie
10:50 AM

Bayesian Uncertainty Directed Trial Designs
Lorenzo Trippa, Harvard
11:05 AM

Setting Up the Organization for Analytics
Michiko I Wolcott, Msight Analytics
11:15 AM

On Randomized Controlled Trials with Integrated Real World Evidence for Drug Development in Rare Diseases
Qing Liu, Amicus Therapeutics, Inc
11:15 AM

On Statistical Inference in Factorial Multi-Reader Studies Using Bootstrap
Andriy Bandos, University of Pittsburgh
11:20 AM

Group Sequential Tests of Treatment Effect on Survival and Cumulative Incidence at a Fixed Time Point
Michael Martens, The Emmes Corporation; Brent Logan, Medical College of Wisconsin
11:35 AM

Adaptive Dose Finding in Oncology Phase I-II Studies with Consideration of Tolerability and Efficacy
Rachael Liu, Takeda Pharmaceuticals ; Ling Wang, Takeda; David Sinclair, Google; Jianchang Lin, Takeda Pharmaceuticals
11:35 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

Efficient Construction of Bayes Optimal Designs for Stochastic Process Models
Richard Boys, Newcastle University
2:05 PM

Utilizing the Block Diagonal Covariance Structure of Nonregular Two-Level Designs
Robert Mee, University of Tennessee; David J Edwards, Virginia Commonwealth University
2:05 PM

T-Optimal Design for Multivariate Polynomial Regression Using Semidefinite Programming
Yuguang Yue, The University of Texas At Austin; Weng Kee Wong, UCLA; Lieven Vandenberghe, University of California, Los Angeles
2:05 PM

Individual Clear Effects for Fractional Factorial Designs
William Li, Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance
2:20 PM

Considerations in Designing the 2020 Post-Enumeration Survey Sample
Laura A. Davis, US Census Bureau; T. Trang Nguyen, US Census Bureau; Courtney Hill, U.S. Census Bureau
2:25 PM

Bayesian Design for Intractable Models
Antony Overstall, University of Southampton
2:25 PM

Dependencies in Binary Regression Data Generated by Informed Sequential Dose Allocation
Nancy Flournoy, University of Missouri; Assaf Oron, Instutue for Disease Modeling
2:25 PM

Integrating Auxiliary Data in Optimal Spatial Design for Species Distribution Mapping
Jonathan Stallings, North Carolina State University; Brian Reich, North Carolina State University; Krishna Pacifici, North Carolina State University
2:30 PM

Developments of the Synthetic Likelihood Approach for Bayesian Design for Models with Intractable Likelihoods
James McGree
2:45 PM

Frequentist Decision-Theoretic Optimal Design with Application to Nonlinear Models
Meshayil Alsolmi
2:50 PM

Dimensional Analysis for Response Surface Methodology
Ching-Chi Yang, Penn State; Dennis Lin, Pennsylvania State University
2:50 PM

Real-Time, Within-Person Randomization Using a Bandit Algorithm in a Clinical Trial
Susan Murphy, Harvard University
2:55 PM

Optimal Bayesian Design for Models with Intractable Likelihoods via Machine Learning Methods
Christopher C Drovandi, Queensland University of Technology; Markus Hainy, QUT
3:05 PM

Augmenting Definitive Screening Designs for Estimating Second-Order Models
Abigael Nachtsheim, Arizona State Univ
3:05 PM

Model-Based Sampling Design for Multivariate Spatial Prediction on a Stream Network
Dale Zimmerman, American Statistical Association
3:20 PM

Optimal Designs for Gamut Models
William Heavlin, Google, Inc.
3:20 PM

Optimal Design for Queueing Systems: Maximal Information by Appropriate Measurement on Queues
Ben Parker, University of Southampton
3:25 PM

Incorporating Design Weights and Historical Data into Model-Based Small-Area Estimation
Hui Xie, CDC; Lawrence Barker, CDC; Deborah Rolka, CDC
3:35 PM

Hydraulic Fluids: a Case Study of a Split-Plot Experiment
Jennifer Kensler, Shell
3:35 PM

Thursday, 08/02/2018
Two Short or One Long: An Experiment Comparing Survey Length vs. Quantity of Surveys
Rebecca Powell, RTI International; Paul Biemer, RTI Internatinoal; Sarah Cook, RTI International; Kathleen Considine, RTI International; Carolyn Halpern, Carolina Population Center-UNC; Kathleen Harris, Carolina Population Center-UNC; Sarah Dean, Carolina Population Center-UNC
8:35 AM

Utilization of Historical Data and Real World Evidence in Clinical Trial Development - Case Studies in Rare Disease and Oncology
Florence H Yong, Pfizer Inc.; Ray Li, Pfizer Inc.; Steven Y Hua, Celgene - Receptos; Jeffery Palmer, Pfizer Inc.; Roberto Bugarini, Pfizer Inc.
8:50 AM

Multi-Response Based Personalized Treatment Selection for Multiple Treatments
Chathura Siriwardhana, University of Hawaii; Karunarathna B Kulasekera, University of Louisville
9:05 AM

On Implementation of Iterative Algorithms of Model-Based Optimal Experimental Design on a Quantum Computer
Sergei Leonov, ICON Clinical Research
9:15 AM

Finding and Combining Multiple Designed Data Sets for Estimating Causal Effects in Observational Studies
Zach Branson, Harvard University; Marie-Abele Bind, Harvard University
9:20 AM

Extension to Signature Design
Xiting Yang, Food and Drug Administration
9:20 AM

Selecting a Sample from a Changing Frame of Program Beneficiaries
Eric Grau, Mathematica Policy Research
9:35 AM

Target Toxicity Design for Phase 1 Dose-Finding: a Safe and Reliable Method
Bob Zhong, Johnson and Johnson; Wenchuan Guo, University of California Riverside
9:50 AM

Statistical Challenges and Opportunities in Drug Development for Rare Diseases
Guowen Sun, BioMarin; Keith Gregg, BioMarin; Peter Slasor, BioMarin; Chito Hernandez, BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
9:50 AM

Signal Aliasing in Gaussian Random Fields for Experiments with Qualitative Factors
Ming-Chung Chang; Shao-Wei Cheng, National Tsing Hua University; Ching-Shui Cheng, Academia Sinica
9:50 AM

Data for Good: Designing for Impact
Jake Porway, DataKind
10:35 AM

Information-Based Subdata Selection for LASSO Regression
Min Yang, University of Illinois at Chicago; Xin Wang, University of Illinois at Chicago
10:35 AM

A Bayesian Adaptive Phase 1/2 Design of Cisplatin and Cabazitaxel in Prostate Cancer with Visceral Metastasis
Mourad Tighiouart, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
10:35 AM

Adaptive Bayesian Interval-Based Oncology Dose Finding Design with Quasi-Continuous Toxicity Model
Dan Zhao, University of Illinois at Chicago; Jian Zhu, Takeda; Eric Westin, ImmunoGen; Ling Wang, Takeda
10:50 AM

Simulation of Rainwater Harvesting and Demand-Side Water Conservation for Hospitals
Lawrence Fulton, Texas State University; Lana Ivanitskaya, Central Michigan University; Dmitry A. Erofeev, Central Michigan University
10:50 AM

Evaluation of Treatment Effect: Beyond Traditional Subgroups
Yeh-Fong Chen, US FDA
10:55 AM

IMP: Interference Manipulating Permutations
Michael Baiocchi, Stanford University; Eric Jay Daza, Stanford University
11:00 AM

Information-Based Subdata Selection
John Stufken, Arizona State University
11:00 AM

Bayesian Predictive Probability for Interim Analysis
Dung-Tsa Chen, Moffitt Cancer Center
11:05 AM

A Likelihood Ratio Test for Gene (G)-Environment (E) Interaction Based on the Trend Effect of a Genotype Under an Additive Risk Model Using the G-E Independence Assumption
Summer Han, Stanford University; Nilanjan Chatterjee, Johns Hopkins University
11:15 AM

Designing a Group Major in Data Science
Deborah Nolan, University of California, Berkeley
11:20 AM

Practical Considerations of Subgroups Quantification, Selection and Adaptive Enrichment in Confirmatory Trials
Jianchang Lin, Takeda Pharmaceuticals; Rachael Liu, Takeda Pharmaceuticals ; Veronica Bunn, Florida State University
11:20 AM

First Reproducible Nationwide Survey on Substance Use in Brazil: Survey Design and Weighting
Pedro Luis do Nascimento Silva, IBGE-ENCE; Mauricio Teixeira Leite de Vasconcellos, IBGE-ENCE; Raquel B De Boni, FIOCRUZ; Francisco Inacio Pinkusfeld Monteiro Bastos, FIOCRUZ; Neilane Bertoni dos Reis, Instituto Nacional de Câncer; Carolina Fausto de Souza Coutinho, FIOCRUZ; Jurema Corrêa da Mota, FIOCRUZ; Lidiane da Silveira Gouvea Toledo, FIOCRUZ
11:20 AM

Biomarker Guided Phase II Two-Stage Design for Targeted Therapy
Zheyu Wang, Johns Hopkins University; Fujun Wang, Medimmune; Chenguang Wang, Johns Hopkins University; Gary Rosner, Johns Hopkins University; Jianliang Zhang, Medimmune; Hao Wang, Johns Hopkins University; Li Shi, Medimmune
11:25 AM

Causal Effects in Partially and Non-Randomized Two-Stage Designs with Interference
Avi Feller, UC Berkeley; Samuel David Pimentel, University of California, Berkeley; Panos Toulis, University of Chicago; Guillaume Basse, Harvard University; Luke J. Keele, University of Pennsylvania
11:25 AM

Embracing Experimental Design Thinking for Large-Scale Statistical Analysis
Peter Chien, University of Wisconsin-Madison
11:25 AM

Understand International Differences in Treatment Effect
Li Chen, Amgen
11:55 AM

BOIN-ET: Bayesian Optimal Interval Design for Dose Finding Based on Both Efficacy and Toxicity Outcomes
Kentaro Takeda, Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc.; Masataka Taguri, Yokohama City University; Satoshi Morita, Kyoto University
12:05 PM