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Sunday, 07/29/2018
The LISA 2020 Program to Build Statistics Capacity in Developing Countries
Eric Vance, LISA-University of Colorado Boulder


Estimation of Fire Duration Distribution with Missing Start Time
Yi Xiong, Simon Fraser University; John Braun, University of British Columbia ; Joan Hu, Simon Fraser University


Some Thoughts on AIG from a Canadian Perspective
Nancy Reid, University of Toronto; David Alexander Campbell, Simon Fraser University


Uncertainty Quantification of Stochastic Computer Model for Binary Black Hole Formation
Luyao Lin, Simon Fraser University; Jim Barrett, University of Birmingham; Derek Bingham, Simon Fraser University; Ilya Mandel, University of Birmingham


A Method for Estimating SNP Heritability with Consideration of Variant Correlation and Non-Parametric Relationship
Hsiao-Chi Liao, National Taiwan University; Chuhsing Kate Hsiao, National Taiwan University Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine


Statistical Learning on Next-Generation Sequencing of T Cell Repertoire Data
Li Zhang, UCSF School of Medicine, UCSF; Tao He, San Francisco State University; Alan Paciorek, University of California, San Franciscornia ; Jason Cham, University of California, San Francisco; David Oh, University of California, San Francisco; Lawrence Fong, University of California, San Francisco


A Novel Framework for Differential Gene Expression Analysis Using Robust Profile Likelihood Ratios
Lehang Zhong, Division of Biostatistics, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto; Lisa Joanna Strug, Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children


Polynomial Based Approximate Probability Distributions
Chris Elrod, Baylor University; James Stamey, Baylor University


Regression Calibration to Address Error Prone Time-To-Event Outcomes
Eric Oh, University of Pennsylvania; Pamela A Shaw, University of Pennsylvania


Sample Size Calculations for Non-Inferiority Trials Using the Concept of Proportional Time
Milind A Phadnis, University of Kansas Medical Center


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

Regression Calibration to Address Error Prone Time-To-Event Outcomes
Eric Oh, University of Pennsylvania; Pamela A Shaw, University of Pennsylvania
2:05 PM

Polynomial Based Approximate Probability Distributions
Chris Elrod, Baylor University; James Stamey, Baylor University
2:10 PM

Literature-Guided Integration of Multiple GWAS Results Using Graph-GPA and DDNet
Dongjun Chung, Medical University of South Carolina; Hang J. Kim, University of Cincinnati; Zhenning Yu, Medical University of South Carolina; Andrew B Lawson, Medical University of South Carolina ; Hongyu Zhao, Yale
2:20 PM

Regularization and Aliasing in the Estimation of Treatment Effect Moderation
Paul Richard Hahn, Arizona State University ; Carlos Carvalho, University of Texas; Jared S Murray, University of Texas at Austin
2:25 PM

A Novel Framework for Differential Gene Expression Analysis Using Robust Profile Likelihood Ratios
Lehang Zhong, Division of Biostatistics, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto; Lisa Joanna Strug, Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children
2:25 PM

Efficiently Controlling for Unbalanced Case-Control Ratios and Sample Relatedness for Binary Traits in PheWAS by Large Cohorts
Seunggeun Lee, University of Michigan
2:30 PM

Transparency, Reproducibility, and Replicability
Margaret Levenstein, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
2:30 PM

A Method for Estimating SNP Heritability with Consideration of Variant Correlation and Non-Parametric Relationship
Hsiao-Chi Liao, National Taiwan University; Chuhsing Kate Hsiao, National Taiwan University Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
2:45 PM

Preferential Recruitment Modeling for Respondent-Driven Sampling
Katherine McLaughlin, Oregon State University
2:50 PM

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

A Ratio-Based Method for Predicting Point Differentials in Sports
Andrew Swift, University of Nebraska at Omaha; Andrew Tew, University of Nebraska at Omaha
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

Ratio of Vector Lengths as an Indicator of Sample Representativeness for a Multipurpose Survey
Hee-Choon Shin, CDC/NCHS
3:05 PM

Statistical Learning on Next-Generation Sequencing of T Cell Repertoire Data
Li Zhang, UCSF School of Medicine, UCSF; Tao He, San Francisco State University; Alan Paciorek, University of California, San Franciscornia ; Jason Cham, University of California, San Francisco; David Oh, University of California, San Francisco; Lawrence Fong, University of California, San Francisco
3:10 PM

Network Regression and Inference
Peng Wang, University of Cincinnati; Xiaotong Shen, University of Minnesota
3:25 PM

Sample Size Calculations for Non-Inferiority Trials Using the Concept of Proportional Time
Milind A Phadnis, University of Kansas Medical Center
3:25 PM

Communication and Collaboration Skills for the Era of Data Science
Eric Vance, LISA-University of Colorado Boulder
4:05 PM

Kaplan-Meier Based Methods to Address Non-Proportional Hazard Issues
Bo Huang, Pfizer Inc.
4:05 PM

The Win Ratio: What Is It?
Victoria Chang, AbbVie; Gaohong Dong, iStats Inc.; Junshan Qiu, US Food and Drug Administration; Marc Vandemeulebroecke, Novartis; Roland Matsouaka, Duke University School of Medicine; Di Li, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.; David Hoaglin, University of Massachusetts Medical School
4:05 PM

Multivariate FDR Control for Omics Data Integration
Ali Shojaie, University of Washington; Kasra Alishahi, Sharif University of Technology; Ahmad Reza Ehyaee, Sharif University of Technology
4:25 PM

Angle Based Joint and Individual Variation Explained
J. S. (Steve) Marron, University of North Carolina; Jan Hannig, University of North Carolina; Meilei Jiang, University of North Carolina; Qing Feng, Uber
4:30 PM

Case Studies of Non-Proportional Hazards in Oncology and Hematology Trials
Jingjing Ye, FDA
4:45 PM

A Procedure to Detect General Association Based on Concentration of Ranks
Fred Wright, North Carolina State University; Pratyaydipta Rudra, University of Colorado at Denver; Yi-Hui Zhou, North Carolina State University
4:45 PM

Real World Evidence Demonstration Projects and Policy Development at FDA
Diqiong Xie, FDA; David Barrett Martin, FDA CDER OMP
4:45 PM

Integrated Reduced-Rank Models with Multiple Sets of Predictors
Gen Li, Columbia University; Kun Chen, University of Connecticut
4:55 PM

Understanding Associations Among Multi-Omic Data via Integrative Modeling
Asuman Seda Turkmen, The Ohio State University; Hancong Tang, The Ohio State University; Shili Lin, The Ohio State University
4:55 PM

Practical Approaches to Performance Rankings
Alan Roshwalb, Ipsos; John Paul Vidmar, Ipsos Public Affairs; Robert Petrin, Ipsos Public Affairs
5:05 PM

Cluster Validation by Measurement of Clustering Characteristics Relevant to the User
Christian Hennig, University College London
5:20 PM

Risk Prediction Through Temporal Phenotyping and Incorporation of MedDRA Information
Yong Chen, University of Pennsylvania; Rui Duan, University of Pennsylvania
5:20 PM

Monday, 07/30/2018
Empirical Evaluation for Platt Scaling and Isotonic Regression
Weihua Shi, SAS Institute, Inc.


Finding Your Niche as a Private Consultant
Kim Love, K. R. Love Quantitative Consulting and Collaboration


Importance of Development of Soft Skills for Career Development for Statisticians in a Collaborative Environment
Jayawant Mandrekar, Mayo Clinic


Graphical Model for Continuous Longitudinal Data
Lei Wang, The University of Queensland


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


Uncertainty Quantification for Fission Product Yield Curves
Jason Bernstein, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Nicolas Schunck, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory


Optimization of Biostatistics Units in Health Centers
Anne-Sophie Julien, Research Centre of the CHU de Québec - Université Laval


Classroom Demonstration: Deep Learning for Classification and Prediction, Introduction to GPU Computing
Eric Suess, CSU East Bay


Forecasting Artificial Earth Satellite Populations
James P. Howard, II, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory


Counting Maternal Deaths? You Better Bayes It! a Systematic Assessment of Underreporting and Misclassification in Registration of Maternal Deaths in High and Middle Income Countrie
Emily Peterson, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Leontine Alkema, University of Massachusetts Amherst


Inferential Techniques for Persistent Homology
Richard Ross, University of Georgia; Nicole Lazar, University of Georgia; Lynne Seymour, University of Georgia; Thomas Mote, University of Georgia


How to Teach Essential Collaboration Skills to Undergraduate Statistics Majors
Heather Smith, Cal Poly; Eric Vance, LISA-University of Colorado Boulder


Multi-Scale Uncertainty Quantification in the Physical Sciences and Engineering for Complex Models
K. Sham Bhat, Los Alamos National Laboratory


A Likelihood Ratio Test for the Lorenz Order
Philip E. Cheng, Academia Sinica; Chen-Da Chang, Academia Sinica; Arthur C. Tsai, Academia Sinica; Michelle Liou, Academia Sinica


Assessing Risk Score Calculation in the Presence of Uncollected Risk Factors
Alice Toll, Vanderbilt University; Dandan Liu, Vanderbilt University Medical Center


Should You Pay Attention to Daily Weather Forecast? An Exploration
Dooti Roy, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Gregory Vaughan, Bentley University; Jianan Hui, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Junxian Geng, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc.


Convergence Rates of a Partition Based Bayesian Multivariate Density Estimation Method
Linxi Liu, Columbia University; Dangna Li, Stanford University; Wing Hung Wong, Stanford University


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


Integration of Multiple 'Omic Data Types for Screening Disease-Related Gene Sets with Applications in Lung Cancer
Su Hee Chu, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School; Yen-Tsung Huang, Academia Sinica
8:35 AM

Investigation of Alternative Calibration Estimators in the Presence of Nonresponse
Daifeng Han, Westat; Richard Valliant, University of Michigan
8:35 AM

Four Decades of Statistical Consulting
Kent Koprowicz, Axio Research LLC; Steve Kirby, Covance Inc.; Natasa Rajicic, Cytel Inc.; Lisa Weissfeld, Statistics Collaborative
8:35 AM

Analysis of Matched Case-Control Study with a Misclassified Exposure
Samiran Sinha, Texas A & M University; Christopher Manuel, Texas A&M University; Suojin Wang, Texas A&M University
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

Pathway and Network-Based Integrative Bayesian Modeling of Multiplatform Genomics Data
Veera Baladandayuthapani, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center; Jeffrey S Morris, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center; Elizabeth McGuffey, United States Naval Academy; Raymond J. Carroll, Texas A & M University; Min Jin Ha, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
9:00 AM

Convergence Rates of a Partition Based Bayesian Multivariate Density Estimation Method
Linxi Liu, Columbia University; Dangna Li, Stanford University; Wing Hung Wong, Stanford University
9:00 AM

Should You Pay Attention to Daily Weather Forecast? An Exploration
Dooti Roy, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Gregory Vaughan, Bentley University; Jianan Hui, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Junxian Geng, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc.
9:05 AM

Demographic Turning Points for the United States: Population Projections 2020 to 2060
Jonathan Vespa, US Census Bureau
9:05 AM

Computer Model Calibration to Enable Disaggregation of Chemical Spectra
David Stenning, Imperial College London
9:35 AM

A Unified Approach to Exploration, Authoring, and Communication with Reproducible Visualizations
Nils Gehlenborg, Harvard Medical School
9:35 AM

Sample Size Considerations for Comparing Dynamic Treatment Regimens in a Sequential Multiple-Assignment Randomized Trial with a Continuous Longitudinal Outcome
Nicholas J Seewald, University of Michigan; Kelley M Kidwell, University of Michigan; James R McKay, University of Pennsylvania; Inbal Nahum-Shani, University of Michigan; Daniel Almirall, University of Michigan
9:35 AM

Statistical Literacy and the Log-Normal Distribution
Milo Schield, Augsburg College
9:35 AM

Ordinal Outcomes: Considerations for the Generalized Linear Model with the Log Link
Gurbakhshash Singh, University of Calgary; Gordon Hilton Fick, University of Calgary
9:35 AM

Use of National Syndromic Surveillance Data to Monitor Weekly Lyme Disease Activity in Four US Regions
Hong Zhou, CDC; Michael Coletta, CDC; Howard Burkom, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory; Aaron Kite Powell, CDC; Ruth Jajosky, CDC; Tara Strine, CDC
9:35 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

Statistical Methodology for Modern Mental Health Research
Eva Petkova, NYU School of Medicine; Thaddeus Tarpey, Wright State University; Robert Todd Ogden, Columbia University; Andrea Troxel, New York University School of Medicine
9:55 AM

Relevance, Validity, and Bias in the Integration of Health Data
Jerald Lawless, University of Waterloo
10:35 AM

A Geometric Approach for Calibrating Computer Models with Misaligned Functional Output
Lauren Hund; James Derek Tucker, Sandia National Laboratories; Justin Brown, Sandia National Laboratories
10:35 AM

The Science of Data Science - Developing a Data Framework and Methods to Bring the All Data Revolution to Communities
Stephanie Shipp, Biocomplexity Institute of Virginia Tech; Sallie Keller, Social & Decisional Analytics Lab, Virginia Tech
10:35 AM

Bayesian Emulation and Calibration of an Individual-Based Model Simulation of Microbial Communities
Oluwole Oyebamiji, Newcastle University; Darren James Wilkinson, Newcastle University
10:35 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

Statistically Integrated Publication System for the Economic Census Synthetic Microdata
Hang Joon Kim, University of Cincinnati; Katherine J Thompson, U.S. Census Bureau
11:15 AM

Statistical Methods for Pooling Categorical Biomarkers from Multiple Studies
Xiao Wu, Harvard University; Molin Wang, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
11:20 AM

General Techniques for Successful Data Science Competitions
Ian Michael Mouzon, Iowa State University
11:35 AM

Uncertainty Quantification of Injury Risk Measures
Dorin Drignei, Oakland University
11:35 AM

Optimization-Based Calibration of Simulation Input Models
Henry Lam, Columbia University; Aleksandrina Goeva, Broad Institute; Huajie Qian, Columbia University; Bo Zhang, IBM Research AI
11:35 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

A Concentration Inequality for Large Autocovariance Matrices
Yicheng Li, University of Washington; Fang Han, University of Washington
11:50 AM

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

Adaptive Tests for Object Detection
Grigory Sokolov; Alexander G. Tartakovsky, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
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

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

A Simulation Study to Evaluate How Sample Weight Adjustment with Prevalence Calibration for the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) Affects Nonresponse Bias
Te-Ching Chen, CDC/NCHS; Jennifer Parker, CDC/NCHS; Tala Fakhouri, CDC/NCHS
2:25 PM

A Default Prior for the Intercept Parameter in Logistic Regression
Philip Boonstra, University of Michigan; Ananda Sen, University of Michigan
2:25 PM

Statistical Considerations for Using Multiple Databases to Build a Biomarker Probability Tool
Feng Gao; Shijia Bian, Biogen; Wenting Wang, Biogen; Nancy Maserejian, Biogen; Judith Jaeger, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Robert Robert Engle , Biogen; Timothy Swan, Biogen; James McIninch, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals; Feng Gao, Biogen
2:25 PM

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

Strategies for Minimizing Unequal Weighting Effects in Two-Phase Sampling for Nonresponse
Dan Liao, RTI International; Paul Biemer, RTI Internatinoal; Darryl Cooney, RTI International
2:50 PM

Pre-Specified Bias Evaluation of ECG Measurements for Assay Sensitivity Assessment
Xiaoli Hou, Merck; Nancy Kim, Merck; Wei Gao, Merck; Leticia Arrington, Merck; Kajal Larson, Merck
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

Homogeneity Test Under Finite Mixture with Multi-Dimensional Parameter Kernel
Ho Yin Ho, University of British Columbia; Jiahua Chen, University of British Columbia
3:05 PM

Statistical Considerations for Bridging Studies in Precision Medicine Programs with Drug-Device Co-Development
Shunguang Wang, Novartis Analytics; Meijuan Li, FDA; Xiaohong Li, Novartis Analytics; Jincao Wu, CDRH/US. Food and Drug Adminstration; Robinson Douglas, Novartis Pharmaceuticals
3:15 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

Minimal Approximately Balancing Weights: Asymptotic Properties and Practical Considerations
Yixin Wang, Columbia University; Jose Zubizarreta, Harvard University
3:25 PM

"You're Not from Around Here, Are You?": How Regional Accent Affects Survey Cooperation
Matt Jans, ICF; James Dayton, ICF; Matt McDonough, ICF
3:30 PM

Tuesday, 07/31/2018
Warranty/Performance Text Exploration for Modern Reliability
Scott Wise, JMP (A Division of SAS, Inc)


Projecting Age-Specific Death Probabilities at Advanced Ages Using the Mortality Laws of Gompertz and Wittstein
Peter Pflaumer


How to Teach Essential Collaboration Skills
Eric Vance, LISA-University of Colorado Boulder; Heather Smith, Cal Poly


Advanced Methods in Quantitative Imaging Analysis
Hongtu Zhu, University of Texas M.D. Anderson


Latent Class Analysis with a Calibrated Conditional Independence Assumption
Joseph Kang, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention; Tandin Dorji, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)


Becoming a Stats Star: How to Step Up and Overcome Your Fears to Lead Fruitful Collaborations
Tamar Sofer, Brigham and Women's Hospital


Convergence of Known Distributions to Normality or Non-Normality: An Elementary Ratio Technique
Subhash Bagui, University of West Florida; K. L. Mehra, University of Alberta


Completion Rates and Considerations for Analyses of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Open-Label Cancer Trials: FDA Review of Trials, 2007 - 2017
Jessica K. Roydhouse, Office of Hematology and Oncology Products, US Food and Drug Administration; Mallorie H. Fiero, Office of Biostatistics, US Food and Drug Administration; Bellinda King-Kallimanis, Office of Hematology and Oncology Products, US Food and Drug Administration; Paul G. Kluetz, Oncology Center of Excellence, US Food and Drug Administration


Using Synthetic Data to Incorporate External Information into Regression Model Estimation
Tian Gu, University of Michigan; Jeremy M.G. Taylor, University of Michigan; Bhramar Mukherjee, University of Michigan; Wenting Cheng, University of Michigan


Some Statistical Issues Regarding to Assay Sensitivity in "Hybrid TQT" Study
Dalong Huang, FDA/CDER; Janell Chen, FDA/CDER; Yi Tsong, CDER, FDA; Qianyu Dang, FDA/CDER


Comparison of the Intrinsic Saturation of Firing Frequency in 4 Simple Neural Models
Charles Eugene Smith, North Carolina State University; Petr Lansky, Czech Academy of Sciences


Power and Type I Error Assessments on Methods to Size Binomial Endpoints Under Unequal Randomization Ratios
Rong Wang, Pfizer Inc


Rational Statistical Analysis Practice in Dissolution Profile Comparison for Product Quality Assessment of Similarity Through Real Case Studies
Mark Johnson, AbbVie Inc.; Yanbing Zheng, AbbVie; Jian-Hwa Han, AbbVie Inc.; James Reynolds, AbbVie Inc.; Karin Rosenblatt, AbbVie Inc.; Tzuchi Ju, AbbVie Inc.; Yi Gao, AbbVie Inc.; Bei Chen, AbbVie Inc.; Ying Zhu, AbbVie Inc.


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


Proteomics and Genomics Integration and Ovarian Cancer Survival
Umut Ozbek, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Christopher Conley, University of California at Davis; Jie Peng, UC Davis; Pei Wang, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai


Analyzing the Evolution of Media Narratives Following Mass Shooting Events Using Modern Bayesian Statistical Methods
Thomas Belin, UCLA; Jay Xu


Safety Data Presentations in USPIs: Methodological Considerations
Adam Boyd, Array BioPharma Inc; Michael Pickard, Array BioPharma Inc


An Exploration of a Potential Solution to Gerrymandering
Lisa Kay, Eastern Kentucky University; Shane P. Redmond, Eastern Kentucky University


A Simulation Study to Evaluate How Sample Weight Adjustment with Prevalence Calibration for the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) Affects Nonresponse Bias
Te-Ching Chen, CDC/NCHS; Jennifer Parker, CDC/NCHS; Tala Fakhouri, CDC/NCHS


Bayesian Methods for Stratified Sample Allocation Using Imperfect Information
Jonathan Mendelson, University of Maryland; Joe Sedransk, University of Maryland


Compatible Estimates for the Risk Ratio, Odds Ratio, and Risk Difference
Charles Rose, CDC


Pre-Specified Bias Evaluation of ECG Measurements for Assay Sensitivity Assessment
Xiaoli Hou, Merck; Nancy Kim, Merck; Wei Gao, Merck; Leticia Arrington, Merck; Kajal Larson, Merck


Multiple Testing Procedure Consideration in Clinical Trials
Rachael Wen, Sanofi


A Machine Learning (ML) Approach to Prognostic and Predictive Covariate Identification for Subgroup Analysis and Hypotheses Generation
David A James, Novartis


Statistical Considerations for Bridging Studies in Precision Medicine Programs with Drug-Device Co-Development
Shunguang Wang, Novartis Analytics; Meijuan Li, FDA; Xiaohong Li, Novartis Analytics; Jincao Wu, CDRH/US. Food and Drug Adminstration; Robinson Douglas, Novartis Pharmaceuticals


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


Producing Subnational Estimates from the National Crime Victimization Survey
Andrew Moore, RTI International; Marcus Berzofsky, RTI International; George Couzens, RTI International; Stephanie Zimmer, RTI International; Caroline Scruggs, RTI International


"You're Not From Around Here, Are You?" How Regional Accent Affects Survey Cooperation
Matt Jans, ICF; James Dayton, ICF; Matt McDonough, ICF


Functional Data Analysis in Dose-Adjusted Tacrolimus Trough Concentration Modeling: A New Method to Compare Intrapatient Variance Between Patient Cohorts
Janet Kim, Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc.; Sam Wilson, Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc.; Jason J Schwartz, Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc.


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


Statistical Considerations for Using Multiple Databases to Build a Biomarker Probability Tool
Feng Gao; Shijia Bian, Biogen; Wenting Wang, Biogen; Nancy Maserejian, Biogen; Judith Jaeger, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Robert Robert Engle , Biogen; Timothy Swan, Biogen; James McIninch, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals; Feng Gao, Biogen


Optimal Testing Configurations for Group Testing
Brianna D. Hitt, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Christopher R. Bilder, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Joshua M. Tebbs, University of South Carolina; Christopher S. McMahan, Clemson University


Model Calibration with Censored Data
Shan Ba, The Procter & Gamble Company; Fang Cao, Georgia Institute of Technology; William Brenneman, The Procter & Gamble Company; Roshan Joseph Vengazhiyil, Georgia Institute of Technology
8:35 AM

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

Bayesian Methods for Stratified Sample Allocation Using Imperfect Information
Jonathan Mendelson, University of Maryland; Joe Sedransk, University of Maryland
8:50 AM

Genetic Association Analysis of Copy Number Variation via a Bayesian Procedure in Whole Genome Sequencing
Yu-Chung Wei, Feng Chia University, TAIWAN
8:50 AM

Incorporating Historical Information into the Analysis of Clinical Trials- a Case Study
Guochen Song, Biogen; Yiqing Tian, Q2 Sulotions; John Zhong, Biogen; Stacy Lindborg, Biogen Idec
8:50 AM

Quantifying Association Between Discrete Event Time Series
Christopher Galbraith, University of California, Irvine; Padhraic Smyth, University of California, Irvine; Hal Stern, University of California, Irvine
8:55 AM

Data Integration for the Simultaneous Estimation of Normal Means
Sihai Dave Zhao, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
8:55 AM

On the Use of Raking to Improve Regression Calibration: A Flexible Method to Address Error-Induced Bias Efficiently
Eric Oh, University of Pennsylvania; Pamela A Shaw, University of Pennsylvania
9:00 AM

A Hidden Markov Modeling Approach for Identifying tumor Subclones in Next-Generation Sequencing Studies
Hyoyoung Choo-Wosoba, NCI/DCEG/BB; Paul S Albert, National Cancer Institute; Bin Zhu, NIH/NCI
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

Systematic Review of Test/Estimation Approach in Comparative Cancer Clinical Studies with Time-To-Event Outcomes
Miki Horiguchi, Kitasato University; Hajime Uno, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
9:05 AM

Compatible Estimates for the Risk Ratio, Odds Ratio, and Risk Difference
Charles Rose, CDC
9:10 AM

WITHDRAWN: Combining Biomarkers to Improve Classification Accuracy Under Heterogeneous Transformations
Aiyi Liu, BBB/DIPHR/NICHD; Wei Zhang, BBB/DIPHR/NICHD
9:15 AM

Benefit Cost Ratio Analysis in Oncology Drug Development: Single Arm Vs RCT
Thomas Jemielita, Merck & Co.; Cong Chen, Merck & Co.
9:15 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

Recent Developments in Modeling Nonlinear Relationships in the Presence of Measurement Error
Ruth Keogh, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; Christen Gray, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
9:50 AM

On the Asymptotics of Tree-Based Survival Models
Ruoqing Zhu, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Yifan Cui, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Michael Kosorok, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Mai Zhou, University of Kentucky
9:55 AM

What Should Be the Role of Collaboration/Consulting for Applied Statistical Faculty Members in Academia: Rewards and Punishments
Virginia Lesser, Oregon State University; Shane Reese, Brigham Young University; George P. McCabe, Purdue University ; Dipak Kumar Dey, University of Connecticut; James Cochran, University of Alabama
10:35 AM

Bayesian Spectral Modeling for Multivariate Spatial Distributions of Elemental Concentrations in Soil
Maria Antonia Terres, The Climate Corporation; Montserrat Fuentes, Virginia Commonwealth University; Dean Hesterberg, North Carolina State University; Matthew Polizzotto, North Carolina State University
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

Registration for Exponential Functional Data
Julia Wrobel; Jeff Goldsmith, Columbia University
10:35 AM

Iterated Curve Registration Extracts Signals from Noisy DNA Molecule Measurements
Subhrangshu Nandi, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Michael Newton, University of Wisconsin at Madison; David C Schwartz, University of Wisconsin - Madison
10:35 AM

Producing Subnational Estimates from the National Crime Victimization Survey
Andrew Moore, RTI International; Marcus Berzofsky, RTI International; George Couzens, RTI International; Stephanie Zimmer, RTI International; Caroline Scruggs, RTI International
10:45 AM

A Grammar for Reproducible and Painless Extract-Transform-Load Operations on Medium Data
Ben Baumer, Smith College
10:50 AM

Structural Learning and Integrative Decomposition of Multi-View Data
Irina Gaynanova, Texas A&M Univeristy; Gen Li, Columbia University
10:55 AM

SMMAT: a Powerful and Efficient Variant Set Mixed Model Association Test for Binary and Quantitative Traits in Whole Genome Sequencing Studies with Correlated Samples
Han Chen, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
11:05 AM

Estimation of the Dose-Response Curve in the Presence of Outcome Driven Dose Titrations
Zhuqing Liu, Eli Lilly; Yongming Qu, Eli Lilly and Company
11:20 AM

Multiple Testing Procedure Consideration in Clinical Trials
Rachael Wen, Sanofi
11:30 AM

The Utility of Using Web Surveys to Measure and Estimate Health Outcomes, a Pilot Study
Yulei He, CDC/NCHS; Hee-Choon Shin, CDC/NCHS; Bill Cai, CDC/NCHS; Jennifer Parker, CDC/NCHS
11:35 AM

A Machine Learning (ML) Approach to Prognostic and Predictive Covariate Identification for Subgroup Analysis and Hypotheses Generation
David A James, Novartis
11:35 AM

Identifying and Validating Surrogate Endpoints for Overall Survial (OS) in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
Xiaowei Guan, Pfizer, Inc.; Michelle Casey, Pfizer, Inc.; De Phung, Astellas Pharma, Inc. ; Suha Sari, Pfizer, Inc.; Eren Demirhan, Pfizer, Inc.
11:35 AM

Optimal Testing Configurations for Group Testing
Brianna D. Hitt, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Christopher R. Bilder, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Joshua M. Tebbs, University of South Carolina; Christopher S. McMahan, Clemson University
11:45 AM

Integrating Data from Clinical Trials for More Powerful Mediation and Interaction Analyzes
Linda Valeri, McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School; Yiwen Zhu, Massachussetts General Hospital; Franca Centorrino, McLean Hospital; Garrett Fitzmaurice, McLean Hospital
11:55 AM

Functional Data Analysis in Dose-Adjusted Tacrolimus Trough Concentration Modeling: A New Method to Compare Intrapatient Variance Between Patient Cohorts
Janet Kim, Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc.; Sam Wilson, Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc.; Jason J Schwartz, Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc.
11:55 AM

Genome-Wide Likelihood Ratio Tests Under Heterogeneity with an R Package GLRTH
Xiaoxia Han, Henry Ford Health System; Yongzhao Shao, New York University
12:05 PM

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

Effectively Explaining Statistical Concepts to Researchers from Other Fields
Natalie Blades, Brigham Young University; Beth Chance, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo; Paul Roback, St Olaf College; Heather Smith, Cal Poly; Kim Love, K. R. Love Quantitative Consulting and Collaboration
2:05 PM

Multivariate Calibration with Robust Signal Regression
Bin Li, Louisiana State University ; Brian D. Marx, Louisiana State University; David C Weindorf, Texas Tech University; Somsubhra Chakraborty, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
2:20 PM

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

Penalized Survival Models for the Analysis of Alternating Recurrent Event Data
Lili Wang, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Zhi He, University of Michigan; Douglas E. Schaubel, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
3:05 PM

Recalibrating Prognostic Risk Score Adapted to EHR Data
Dandan Liu, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Hui Nian, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Qingxia Chen, Vanderbilt University
3:05 PM

Statistical Considerations When Working with Mathematical Models
Sarah Holte, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Chloe Krakauer, Universiry of Washington
3:05 PM

Reducing Accelerometer Data in Instrumented Vehicles
Michael Owen Bishop, University of Iowa College of Public Health; Jeffrey D Dawson, University of Iowa College of Public Health; Jennifer Merickel, University of Nebraska Medical Center; Matthew Rizzo, University of Nebraska Medical Center
3:05 PM

A Generalization of the Horvitz-Thompson Estimator
Alain Theberge
3:35 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
BinQuasi: a Peak Detection Method for ChIP-Sequencing Data with Biological Replicates
Emily Goren, Iowa Sate University; Peng Liu, Iowa State University; Chao Wang, Iowa State University; Chong Wang, Iowa State University


Analysis of Interactions: Lessons Learned and Moving Forward
Bhramar Mukherjee, University of Michigan


Probabilistic Inference of Clonal Gene Expression Through Integration of RNA and DNA-Seq at Single-Cell Resolution
Kieran Campbell, University of British Columbia; Sohrab P Shah, BC Cancer Agency; Alexandre Bouchard-Côté, University of British Columbia


Collaboration Techniques for Successfully Identifying and Modeling Sources of Variation
Jonathan Stallings, North Carolina State University


Integration of Simultaneous Group Effects in MiRNA and Targeted Gene Sets in Ovarian Cancer
Wenjun He, Dept. Biostatistics, Univ. at Buffalo; Ravikumar Muthuswamy, Center for Immunotherapy, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center; Daniel Gaile, Dept. of Biostatistics, University at Buffalo; Kevin Eng, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center


WORKING LIFE EXPECTANCY of MAJOR LEAGUE PITCHERS and FORECASTING the NUMBER of THEM: TASKS MADE EASY by USING the COHORT CHANGE RATIO METHOD
David Swanson, University of California Riverside; Jeff Tayman, University of California San Diego; Lucky Tedrow, Western Washington University; Jack Baker, Health Fitness Corporation


A Novel Bayesian PK/PD Model for Synergy: Challenges and Opportunities for Sequential Knowledge Integration
Fabiola La Gamba; Tom Jacobs, Janssen R&D; Helena Geys, Janssen R&D; Christel Faes, Hasselt University


MMRM Estimates Consideration for Longitudinal Data in Clinical Trials
Yaohua Zhang, Vertex Pharmaceuticals; Zheng (Jason) Yuan, Vertex Pharmaceuticals; Chenkun Wang, Vertex Pharmaceuticals; Bingming Yi, Vertex Pharmaceuticals


Statistical Considerations of Single Pivotal Vs Two Replicated Confirmatory Studies
Zijiang Yang, Janssen R&D


On the Impact of Empty Clusters in Transgenerational Studies
Glen McGee, Harvard University; Marianthi-Anna Kioumourtzoglou, Columbia University; Marc Weisskopf, Harvard University; Sebastien Haneuse, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Brent A. Coull, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health


Changing Trends in Legal Immigration: A Study of New U.S. Persons' Settling Pattern in Metropolitan Areas
Jesse Cambon, Office of Immigration Statistics; Jiashen You, Office of Immigration Statistics, DHS


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


Moving Beyond Longrank/Hazard Ratio Test/Estimation Approach in Cancer Clinical Trials
Hajime Uno, Dana Farber Cancer Institute; Miki Horiguchi, Kitasato University
8:35 AM

Automatically Generating News Release Statements from Structured Data
Brandon Kopp, Bureau of Labor Statistics
8:55 AM

A Novel Bayesian PK/PD Model for Synergy: Challenges and Opportunities for Sequential Knowledge Integration
Fabiola La Gamba; Tom Jacobs, Janssen R&D; Helena Geys, Janssen R&D; Christel Faes, Hasselt University
8:55 AM

Estimation of Spatial Deformation for Nonstationary Processes via Variogram Alignment
Ghulam Qadir, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST); Ying Sun, KAUST; Sebastian Kurtek, The Ohio State University
9:05 AM

Large-Scale Statistical Forecasting at Target Corporation
Phillip Yelland, Target Corporation
9:05 AM

Considerations on MCPMod-Type Methods for Proof of Concept in Multi-Armed Studies
Tobias Mielke, Janssen-Cilag GmbH
9:05 AM

Finite Alphabet Blind Separation
Merle Behr, University of Goettingen; Axel Munk, University of Goettingen; Chris Holmes, University of Oxford
9:15 AM

MMRM Estimates Consideration for Longitudinal Data in Clinical Trials
Yaohua Zhang, Vertex Pharmaceuticals; Zheng (Jason) Yuan, Vertex Pharmaceuticals; Chenkun Wang, Vertex Pharmaceuticals; Bingming Yi, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
9:15 AM

Exact Solutions To Linear Systems Using Rational Arithmetic And Conversions
Timothy Hall, PQI Consulting
9:20 AM

WORKING LIFE EXPECTANCY of MAJOR LEAGUE PITCHERS and FORECASTING the NUMBER of THEM: TASKS MADE EASY by USING the COHORT CHANGE RATIO METHOD
David Swanson, University of California Riverside; Jeff Tayman, University of California San Diego; Lucky Tedrow, Western Washington University; Jack Baker, Health Fitness Corporation
9:35 AM

A Curtailed Two-Stage Selection and Testing Procedure for Comparative Clinical Trials
Mingyue Wang, Syracuse University; Pinyuen Chen, Syracuse University
9:35 AM

Changing Trends in Legal Immigration: A Study of New U.S. Persons' Settling Pattern in Metropolitan Areas
Jesse Cambon, Office of Immigration Statistics; Jiashen You, Office of Immigration Statistics, DHS
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

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

Statistical Considerations of Single Pivotal Vs Two Replicated Confirmatory Studies
Zijiang Yang, Janssen R&D
10:05 AM

On the Impact of Empty Clusters in Transgenerational Studies
Glen McGee, Harvard University; Marianthi-Anna Kioumourtzoglou, Columbia University; Marc Weisskopf, Harvard University; Sebastien Haneuse, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Brent A. Coull, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
10:05 AM

Semiparametric Monitoring Test Based on Clustered Data
Jiahua Chen, University of British Columbia; Pengfei Li, University of Waterloo; yukun liu, East China Normal University; Jim Zidek, University of British Columbia
10:35 AM

Calibrating Big Data for Population Inference: Applying Quasi-Randomization Approach to Naturalistic Driving Data Using Bayesian Additive Regression Trees
Ali Rafei, University of Michigan; Michael Elliott, University of Michigan; Carol A.C. Flannagan, University of Michigan, Transport Research Institute
10:35 AM

Application of the Win Ratio for Benefit-Risk Analysis
T. Ceesay, Merck ; Shahrul Mt-Isa, Merck; Joseph F. Heyse, Merck Research Laboratories
10:35 AM

A Simulation Study of Consistency Evaluation Between Local and Global Results in Multi-Regional Clinical Trials
Chunsheng He, Bristol-Myers Squibb; Jingyi Lin, Duke University; Stephane Munier, Bristol-Myers Squibb; Shein-Chung Chow, Duke University; Lisa Ying
10:50 AM

Building and Teaching a Statistics Curriculum for Post-Doctoral Biomedical Scientists at a Free-Standing Cancer Center
Sujata M Patil, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Ushma Neill, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Jaya M Satagopan, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
10:55 AM

Robust Clustering Using Power Posteriors: Calibration and Inference
Jeffrey Miller, Harvard School of Public Health; David B Dunson, Duke University
10:55 AM

Using Calibration Weighting in Samples with a Non-Probability Component
Jamie Ridenhour, RTI International; Phil Kott, RTI
10:55 AM

A Statistical Framework on Clinical Trials for Information Integration Across Data Sources with Applications to Rare Disease Clinical Development
Yang Song, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Xihao Li, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
10:55 AM

Sparse Functional Partial Least Squares Method for Spectral Analysis
Jiguo Cao, Simon Fraser University; Tianyu Guan, Simon Fraser University; Kevin Groves, FPInnovation; Martin Feng, FPInnovation
11:00 AM

Deep Learning for Data Imputation and Calibration Weighting
Yijun Wei, NISS; Luca Sartore, National Institute of Statistical Sciences; Jake Abernethy, National Agricultural Statistics Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Darcy Miller, National Agricultural Statistics Service; Kelly Toppin, National Agricultural Statistics Service; Clifford Spiegelman, Texas A&M University; Michael Hyman, USDA-NASS
11:15 AM

High-Dimensional Discrimination with Trace Regularization
Jeongyoun Ahn, University of Georgia; Yongho Jeon, Yonsei University; Hee Cheol Chung, University of Georgia
11:15 AM

Time-Constrained Predictive Modeling on Large and Continuously Updating Financial Data Sets
Bernard Lee, HedgeSPA Limited; Nicos Christofides, Imperial College London
11:20 AM

Bayesian Parametric Models Without Likelihoods: Assessing Accumulated Damage in Forest Products
Samuel WK Wong, University of Florida; Jim Zidek, University of British Columbia; Chun-Hao Yang, University of Florida
11:25 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

On Speciation Duration with Migrations
Yujin Chung, Kyonggi University
11:35 AM

A Global Convergent Algorithm for Integer Calibration Weighting
Kelly Toppin, National Agricultural Statistics Service; Luca Sartore, National Institute of Statistical Sciences; Clifford Spiegelman, Texas A&M University
11:35 AM

STatistical Election to Partition Sequentially (STEPS) and Its Application in Differentially Private Release and Analysis of Youth Voter Registration Data
Claire Bowen, University of Notre Dame; Fang Liu, University of Notre Dame
11:50 AM

Improving Testing and Description of Treatment Effect in Clinical Trials with Time-To-Event Outcomes
Song Yang, NHLBI/NIH
11:50 AM

Data Science in a Hurry
Iyue Sung
11:50 AM

Combining Probability and Non-Probability Samples: Theory and Practice
Michael Elliott, University of Michigan; Richard Valliant, University of Michigan; Jack Chen, SurveyMonkey
2:05 PM

Do as I Say, Not as I Do: Learning from My Mistakes as a Statistical Collaborator
Richard De Veaux, Williams College
2:05 PM

Statistical Leadership in Pharmaceutical Industry Panel Discussion
Lisa LaVange, University of North Carolina; Nevine Zariffa, AstraZeneca; Pandurang Kulkarni, Eli Lilly & Company; Kannan Natarajan, Pfizer; Lisa Lupinacci, Merck; Cyrus Hoseyni, Janssen; Amit Bhattacharyya, ACI Clinical
2:05 PM

Evolution of the Modern Post-Enumeration Survey: How Did We Get Here and Where Should We Go Next?
Howard Hogan, U. S. Census Bureau
2:05 PM

Building Bridges with Industry and Business for Statistical Programs
Sudipta Dasmohapatra, Duke University; Mark Morreale, SAS; Bill Thomas, Raytheon; Nathaniel Payne, Global Relay Communications Inc.
2:05 PM

Challenges Confronted and Insights Revealed in Synthesizing State-Level Integrated Data
Daniel Bonnery, University of Maryland; Michael E Woolley, University of Maryland and Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center; Laura Stapleton, University of Maryland and Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center; Tessa Johnson, University of Maryland and Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center; Angela Henneberger, University of Maryland and Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center; Bess Rose, University of Maryland and Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center; Yi Feng, University of Maryland and Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center; Terry Shaw, University of Maryland and Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center; Yating Zheng, University of Maryland and Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center
2:05 PM

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

Astrophysical Deconvolution When the Convolution Function Is Imprecise
David A van Dyk, Imperial College London
2:25 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

Opportunities of Using Real World Data to Inform Regulatory Considerations for Medical Devices
Martin Ho, FDA
2:25 PM

Bias Reduction in Logistic Regression with Missing Responses When the Missing-Data Mechanism Is Non-Ignorable
Vivek Pradhan
2:35 PM

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

Creating a Hard-To-Enumerate Score to Stratify the 2020 Post-Enumeration Survey Sample
Krista Heim, U.S. Census Bureau; Courtney Hill, U.S. Census Bureau; T. Trang Nguyen, US Census Bureau; Timothy Kennel, U.S. Census Bureau
2:45 PM

Evaluating Disease Prediction Models Using a Cohort Whose Covariate Distribution Differs from That of the Target Population
Alice S Whittemore, Stanford University
2:55 PM

Using Imputation Methods to Predict Listing Housing Unit Counts for Small Geographies
Courtney Hill, U.S. Census Bureau; Timothy Kennel, U.S. Census Bureau; T. Trang Nguyen, US Census Bureau
3:05 PM

A Functional Dependence Measure for Large Curve Time Series with an Application to Autoregressions
Xinghao Qiao, LSE; Shaojun Guo, Renmin University of China
3:05 PM

Handling Missing Not at Random Data for Safety Endpoint in the Multiple Dose Titration Clinical Pharmacology Trial
Li Fan, Merck; Tian Zhao, Merck; Patrick Larson, Merck
3:20 PM

Model-Based Crop Yield Forecasting: Adjustment for Within-State Heterogeneity, Covariate Selection and Variance Estimation
Habtamu Benecha, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service; Nathan Cruze, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service; Nell Sedransk, National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS)
3:20 PM

Calibrating Components of Coverage from a Post-Enumeration Survey
Timothy Kennel, U.S. Census Bureau
3:25 PM

Thursday, 08/02/2018
Collaborative Biostatistics: Finding a Happy Medium in Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice
Manisha Desai, Stanford University; Christopher Lindsell, Vanderbilt University; Phillip Schulte, Mayo Clinic; Susan Halabi, Duke University; Leah Welty, Northwestern University; Mi-Ok Kim, University of California San Francisco
8:35 AM

SPAIG Award Collaboration: Laboratory for Analytic Sciences
Alyson Wilson, North Carolina State University
8:35 AM

Variational Inference for Proportional Hazards Model with Power Prior in Oncology Studies
Bo Jin, Boston Biomedical Inc.; Yue Chang, Boston Biomedical Inc
8:35 AM

Retrospective Matched-Pairs Analysis for Clinical Trial Patient Level Data: a Simulation Study and General Considerations
Bingxia Wang, Takeda Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Chenchen Ma; Yanyan Zhu, Takeda Pharmaceuticals; Guohui Liu, Takeda Pharmaceuticals Inc
8:35 AM

Multivariate Methods and Data Integration in Social Media for Anomaly Detection
Karl Pazdernik, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Kellie MacPhee, University of Washington; Bryan Stanfill, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Lisa Bramer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
8:50 AM

SPAIG Award Collaboration: The National Science Foundation-Census Research Network (NCRN)
Daniel H Weinberg, Consultant; Lars Vilhuber, Cornell University
9:00 AM

Validation of 2015 Residential Energy Consumption Survey End-Use Estimates by Bayesian Calibration Models
Hiroaki Minato, U. S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
9:05 AM

Switching from Field Enumeration to an ABS Frame: The Effect on Coverage Bias
Ashley Amaya, RTI International; Matthew Williams, SAMHSA/CBHSQ; Devon Cribb, RTI International; Rachel Harter, RTI International; Katherine B Morton, RTI International
9:05 AM

A Mathematical Framework for Uncertainty Quantification in Multimodal Image Analysis via Probabilistic Clustering Models
Maximillian Chen, Sandia National Laboratories; David John Stracuzzi, Sandia National Laboratories; Michael Christopher Darling, Sandia National Laboratories
9:20 AM

Soft Skills for Effective Collaborations and Communications
Nancy Ann Bates, US Census Bureau
9:25 AM

Practical Considerations in Planning and Implementing Aggregate Safety Monitoring
Bill Wang, Merck
9:35 AM

A Sequential Probability Ratio Test for Higher Criticism
Wenhua Jiang, Fudan University; Cun-Hui Zhang, Rutgers University
9:50 AM

Bayesian Filtering and Model Calibration Approaches to Model an Epidemic Over Space and Time
David Higdon, Virginia Tech; Arindam Fadikar, Virginia Tech; Jonathan Stroud, Georgetown University
9:55 AM

Single-Cell ATAC-Seq Signal Extraction and Enhancement
Hongkai Ji, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Zhicheng Ji, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Weiqiang Zhou, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
10:35 AM

Variables and Interactions Generation for Logistic Regression Model via TreeNet and Association Rules
Pannapa Changpetch
10:35 AM

Adapr: An R Package for an Accountable Data Analysis Process
Jonathan Gelfond, University of Texas Health San Antonio; Martin Goros, UT Health San Antonio; Brian Hernandez, UT Health San Antonio; Alex Bokov, UT Health San Antonio
10:35 AM

Ad-Hoc Calibration for Rounding Rules with Nonlinear Benchmarks
Luca Sartore, National Institute of Statistical Sciences; Nathan Cruze, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service; Habtamu Benecha, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service; Andreea Erciulescu, National Institute of Statistical Sciences; Kelly Toppin, National Agricultural Statistics Service; Clifford Spiegelman, Texas A&M University
10:35 AM

Promises and Challenges of Data Integration
Mauricio Sadinle, University of Washington
10:55 AM

Scoring Rules for Probabilistic Binary Classification
Matthew Parry, University of Otago
11:00 AM

Fresh Ideas for Tuning Parameter Calibration
Johannes Lederer, Ruhr-University Bochum
11:15 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

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

Bayesian Hypothesis Tests with Diffuse Priors: Can We Have Our Cake and Eat it Too?
John T Ormerod, University of Sydney; Michael Stewart, University of Sydney; Weichang Yu, University of Sydney; Sarah Romanes, The University of Sydney
11:20 AM

A Model for Prioritizing Interventions for People at Risk of Incarceration
Erika Salomon, University of Chicago
11:25 AM

Calibrating Forecasts to Volatile Time Series
Janice Lent, U.S. Energy Information Administration
11:35 AM

An Adaptive Dose Selection Case Study: Statistical Methods and Operational Considerations
Adam Hamm, Cytel, Inc.
11:35 AM

A Bayesian Approach to Sequential Analysis in Post-Licensure Vaccine Safety Surveillance
Rongxia Li, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
11:35 AM

Methodological Considerations for the Analysis of Relative Treatment Effects in Multi-Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis from Fused Observational Studies
Mireille Schnitzer, University of Montreal; Andrea Benedetti, Respiratory Epidemiology and Clinical Research Unit, McGill University Health Centre; Guanbo Wang, McGill University; Arman Alam Siddique, McMaster University; Asma Bahamyirou, Université de Montréal
11:35 AM

Calibrating to Estimated Totals: Lessons from the American Teacher Panel
Michael Robbins, RAND Corporation
11:35 AM

Semi-Supervised Learning for Joint Association and Classification Analysis of Multimodal Data
Yunfeng Zhang, Texas A&M University; Irina Gaynanova, Texas A&M Univeristy
11:35 AM

Selecting Among Treatments with Two Bernoulli Endpoints
Elena M Buzaianu, University of North Florida; Pinyuen Chen, Syracuse University; Lifang Hsu, Le Moyne College
11:50 AM