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Wednesday, February 2
Wed, Feb 2
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Virtual
GS1 - Keynote Address
General Session

Urban Analytics and the Leadership Role of Statisticians
Kathy Ensor, Rice University
Wed, Feb 2
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Virtual
Exhibits Open
Exhibits

Wed, Feb 2
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Virtual
CS01 - Individual Development
Concurrent Session
Chair(s): Margaret Betz, Purdue University

Mentoring Pods: Rethinking the One-to-One Mentoring Paradigm
Jesse A Canchola, Roche Diagnostics; Roomi Banerjee Dua, Roche Diagnostics; Caroline M Sobek, Roche Diagnostics
Imposter Syndrome: Influences and Individual Development Strategies
View Presentation Monica Michelle Vasquez, Roche Molecular Systems; Salena Torres Ashton, University of Arizona School of Information; Jesse A Canchola, Roche Diagnostics
Wed, Feb 2
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Virtual
CS02 - Study Effectiveness
Concurrent Session
Chair(s): C. Christina Mehta, Emory University

NU IMPACT: Design and Data Capture for an EHR-Integrated, Stepped-Wedge, Cluster Randomized Effectiveness-Implementation Hybrid Trial
Nicola Lancki, Northwestern University
'Create Your Own Adventure': Considerations When Leveraging Electronic Health Records to Address Comparative Effectiveness Questions
Lucia C Petito, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Wed, Feb 2
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Virtual
CS03 - Mixed Models
Concurrent Session
Chair(s): Mahbubul Hasan, The Learner Data Institiute

Estimating the Reference Range from a Meta-Analysis Using Aggregate or Individual Participant Data
Lianne Kay Siegel, University of Minnesota
Finite Mixture Models Do Not Reliably Learn the Number of Components
Diana Cai, Princeton University
Wed, Feb 2
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Virtual
CS04 - Communication with Nonstatisticians
Concurrent Session
Chair(s): Julia Sharp, Colorado State University

Playing in Everyone's Backyard: Communicating with Nonstatisticians
View Presentation Geoffrey B Shaw, DSSP Consulting
Lessons Learned from Becoming a Public Communicator of Statistics and Research Result During the COVID-19 Epidemic
Claus Thorn Ekstrom, University of Copenhagen
Wed, Feb 2
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Virtual
CS05 - WITHDRAWN: Mid-Career Assessment
Concurrent Session
Chair(s): Allison Florance, Novartis

Mid-Career Assessment: Self-Evaluation in Order to Finish Strong
Jeffrey Cannon Farmer, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Wed, Feb 2
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Virtual
PS1 - Poster Session 1
Poster Session

1
Evaluation of Imputation Techniques with Varying Percentage of Missing Data
View Presentation Seema Sangari, Kennesaw State University
2
Sex Disparities in Major Complications Following Partial Gastrectomy Among Gastric Cancer Patients: A Propensity Score-Matched Study Using ACS NSQIP Data (2015-2019)
View Presentation Zhenwei Zhang, Baptist Health South Florida
3
Five Practical Tips for Presenting Statistical Results to Nonstatisticians
Rachel S Rogers, GlaxoSmithKline
4
Friday Fun Days: Hands-On Experience and Peer Mentoring in a Master's-Level Consulting Course
View Presentation Emily Anna Robinson, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
5
Swimmer Plots Revisited: Feature-Filled, Comprehensive, Integrated, Elevated
View Presentation Michael Pannucci, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
6
Use of Error-Level Analysis and Convolutional Neural Networks to Identify Altered Images
Danielle Gewurz, Deloitte Consulting
7
Sample Size Re-Estimation Using Bayesian Predictive Power Based on Weighted Test Statistic in Adaptive Design
View Presentation Meng Summer Xia, Eli Lilly and Company
8
WITHDRAWN: Greater Birmingham-Area Targets for Climate and Transit Justice-Oriented Bus Service Improvements: These Targets Tend to Centralize and Intensify at Numerous City Centers
9
Fear Among Youth: Gun Deaths Among Young People
View Presentation Sumin Jeong, Office of Health Equity
10
Divergent Nested Bar Plot for Binary Outcomes
View Presentation Weiming Du, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
12
A Practical and Effective Approach for Selecting the Number of Hidden Components
Chunming Zhang, University of Wisconsin, Madison
13
Immersive Data-Driven Student Opportunities in Industry
View Presentation Rebecca Sharples, Purdue University
14
Optimizing Time-Window When Integrating Weather Information in Genomic Prediction
View Presentation Vamsi Manthena, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Wed, Feb 2
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Virtual
CS06 - Cost-Efficient Design
Concurrent Session
Chair(s): Rachel S Rogers, GlaxoSmithKline

Nested and Multipart Studies: Flaming Fiasco or Efficiently Economical?
C. Christina Mehta, Emory University
Additive Manufacturing: A Case Study for Characterizing Variability
Lauren Christine Wilson, Sandia National Laboratories
Wed, Feb 2
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Virtual
CS07 - Longitudinal Analysis
Concurrent Session
Chair(s): Li-Hsiang Lin, Louisiana State University

Heuristic Perspectives on Parametric Survival Analysis
Thor Dane Osborn, Sandia National Laboratories
Challenges in the Implementation and Analysis of a SARS-CoV-2 Longitudinal Viral Kinetics Study
View Presentation Jesse A Canchola, Roche Diagnostics
Wed, Feb 2
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Virtual
CS08 - Communication in the Workplace
Concurrent Session
Chair(s): Mike Jadoo, BLS

It Was a Pleasure to P-Value
Ben Joseph Barnard, Wells Fargo
Wed, Feb 2
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Virtual
CS09 - Business Leadership
Concurrent Session
Chair(s): Lester Kirchner, Geisinger

Closing the Analytical Talent Gap: What Statisticians Should Know About Working with Universities (but Don’t)
View Presentation Robert J McGrath, University of New Hampshire; Jennifer Lewis Priestley, Kennesaw State University
From RandD to ROI: Adding Real Financial Value to Businesses Using Data Science
View Presentation Delali Agbenyegah, Carter's
Wed, Feb 2
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Virtual
CS10 - Study Design with External Information
Concurrent Session
Chair(s): Julian David Chan, Weber State University

Development of a Data Management Methodology for a Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Part-Testing Program to Meet the Needs of a Broad Range of Users
Christopher L Stork, Sandia National Laboratories
User’s Perspective on Use of External Information for Rare Disease Clinical Trials
Amarjot Kaur, Merck
Wed, Feb 2
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Virtual
PS2 - Poster Session 2
Poster Session

1
The Association Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Diabetes in African Americans and Whites
View Presentation Alula Hadgu, Morehouse School of Medicine
2
WITHDRAWN: M Factors Affecting Malnutrition Among Children Aged 0-35 Months in Some Selected Rural Areas of Bangladesh
FNU Rubaiya, University of South Carolina
3
Data Analysis Using Standard vs. Bracketed Difference in Difference Estimation
Julian David Chan, Weber State University
4
Bayesian Sensitivity Analysis for Missing Data Using the E-Value
View Presentation Abbas M Zaidi, Facebook
5
Comparison of Statistical Regression Models in Analysis of Hospital Length of Stay
View Presentation Gustavo Fernandez, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley
6
Stepdown Simulated Multiple Comparisons Tests
View Presentation Lonnie Grantham, US Army Institute of Surgical Research
7
Tools for Educating Nonstatisticians and Improving Consistency and Quality of Animal Research Protocols
View Presentation Laura L.F. Scott, US Army Institute of Surgical Research
8
Mentoring Pods: Rethinking the One-To-One Mentoring Paradigm
Jesse A Canchola, Roche Diagnostics; Roomi Banerjee Dua, Roche Diagnostics; Caroline M Sobek, Roche Diagnostics
9
Practical Impact of Sample Sizes
Zachary Rhyne, Ryan LLC
10
Connection Between Physical Health and Mental Health: An Ensemble Learning Approach
Sri Banerjee, Walden University
11
Development of an Artificial Intelligence System to Prevent Overexertion Injuries at the Workplace
View Presentation Summer Renee Jeter, Texas State University
12
Healthcare Staffing Schedules: An Application of Studying Variation Instead of the Mean to Answer a Real-World Question
Evan Carey, Colorado School of Public Health
13
Experimental Design in Pre-Clinical Animal Studies: Time for Bayes?
Ben George Fitzpatrick, Loyola Marymount University
14
Difference in 30-Day Readmissions After Sleeve Gastrectomy Versus Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass: A Propensity Score Matched Study Using ACS NSQIP Data (2015-2019)
View Presentation Md Ashfaq Ahmed, Baptist Health South Florida
Wed, Feb 2
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Virtual
CS12 - Visual Communication
Concurrent Session
Chair(s): Allison Florance, Novartis

Effective Visual Communication: How to Become a Graphics Superhero (or Three)
Edward Waldron, Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Changing the Paradigm: Maximizing Clinical Trial Data Leveraging R-Shiny Applications
Ardalan Mirshani, Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Wed, Feb 2
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Virtual
CS13 - Professional Skill Set for Statistics
Concurrent Session
Chair(s): Luis Miguel Mestre, Indiana University

What They Didn't Teach You in Grad School: Tools and Skills to Thrive as a Modern Statistician
Ryan Haunfelder, Peraton Corporation; David Russo, Microsoft; Zachary Weller, Colorado State University
Wed, Feb 2
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Virtual
CS14 - Design for Forecasting and Projection
Concurrent Session
Chair(s): Mike Jadoo, BLS

A Data-Driven Approach to Project Cost Estimation for the Mississippi Department of Transportation
Jonathan Storey, Mississippi State University Institute for Systems Engineering Research
Wed, Feb 2
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Virtual
CS15 - Generalizability in Biostatistics
Concurrent Session
Chair(s): Seema Sangari, Kennesaw State University

Statistical Pitfalls and Biases in Studies Using Biomedical Imaging
Russell Shinohara, University of Pennsylvania
How to Generalize or Transport a Clinical Trial Finding to a Target Population of Interest?
Maria Montez Rath, Stanford University
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