Title
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* ! Statistica Sinica Invited Papers: Bioinformatics
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Date / Time / Room
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Sponsor
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Type
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08/14/2002
8:30 AM -
10:20 AM
Room: S-Royal Ballroom B
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International Chinese Statisticial Association
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Invited
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Organizer:
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Ker-Chau Li, University of California, Los Angeles
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Chair:
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Yi-Ching Yao, Academia Sinica
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Discussant:
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Floor Discussion
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10:15 AM
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Description
Bioinformatics is an emerging scientific area which requires sophisticated statistical reasoning and computer skills. Statistica Sinica has received 17 outstanding submissions in this area and a special theme issue is scheduled to appear in January issue of 2002. Four papers covering a wide range of topics, including microarray data analysis, disease influence on gene expression, statistical modeling in mRNA antisense study and genetic association for complex diseases are selected for presentation in this session.
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