Projects STATCOM UHasselt

• Activity Number: 113
• Type: Contributed
• Date/Time: Monday, August 4, 2008 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
• Sponsor: Section on Statistical Consulting
• Author(s): Amparo Y. Castro+ and Herbert Thijs*+ and Daniel Martinez and Vishva Danthurebandara
• Companies: Hasselt University and Hasselt University and Hasselt University
• Keywords: STATCOM network ; statistical consulting ; pro bono statistics ; UHasselt

Abstract

The objective is to present two of the projects in which Statcom Uhasselt has been involved. In the first one, the aim is to establish the association between the hyaluronic acid binding assay (HBA) and the success of an IVF and ICSI treatment. Correlation analysis, multiple linear regression, logistic regression and association tests were used to achieve the project goals. The second project is "Induction of oxidative stress related responses in Arabidopsis thaliana following uranium exposure." The objective is to find differences between a control group and four uranium dose levels, in the absorption of uranium and the presence of several enzymes, minerals, metabolites, leaves growth, root growth and DNA concentration. The statistical analysis involves non parametric Kruskall Wallis, ANOVA, random coefficient models, continuous marginal models, and nonlinear surface response models.