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Sessions Were Renumbered as of May 19.

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CC-W = McCormick Place Convention Center, West Building,   CC-N = McCormick Place Convention Center, North Building
H = Hilton Chicago,   UC= Conference Chicago at University Center
* = applied session       ! = JSM meeting theme

Activity Details


3 * !
Sun, 7/31/2016, 2:00 PM - 3:50 PM CC-W190a
Integrative Genomics Analytics for Personalized Medicine — Invited Papers
WNAR , ENAR
Organizer(s): Yen-Tsung Huang, Brown University, Li-Xuan Qin, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Chair(s): Li-Xuan Qin, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
2:30 PM Integrative Sparse K-Means for Disease Subtype Discovery George Tseng, University of Pittsburgh ; Zhiguang Huo, University of Pittsburgh
2:55 PM A Penalized Multivariate Linear Mixed Effects Model for Integrative Proteo-Genomics Analysis Based on ITRAQ Data — Weiping Ma, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ; Lin Chen, The University of Chicago ; Sung Won Han, New York University ; Hua Zhong, New York University ; Pei Wang, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
3:20 PM Survival Mediation Analysis Using Semiparametric Probit Models with Application to Integrative Genomics Yen-Tsung Huang, Brown University ; Tianxi Cai, Harvard
3:45 PM Floor Discussion
 
 

45
Sun, 7/31/2016, 4:00 PM - 5:50 PM CC-W190a
Introductory Overview Lecture: Spatio-Temporal Data Analysis — Invited Special Presentation
ASA , ENAR , WNAR , IMS , SSC , International Chinese Statistical Association , International Indian Statistical Association , Korean International Statistical Society , International Society for Bayesian Analysis (ISBA) , Royal Statistical Society , International Statistical Institute
Organizer(s): Christopher Wikle, University of Missouri
Chair(s): Mevin Hooten, Colorado State University
4:05 PM An Introduction to Spatio-Temporal Statistics: There Is No History Without Geography (and Vice Versa!) Christopher Wikle, University of Missouri
5:45 PM Floor Discussion
 
 

96
Mon, 8/1/2016, 8:30 AM - 10:20 AM CC-W375b
Introductory Overview Lecture: Causal Inference — Invited Special Presentation
ASA , ENAR , WNAR , IMS , SSC , International Chinese Statistical Association , International Indian Statistical Association , Korean International Statistical Society , International Society for Bayesian Analysis (ISBA) , Royal Statistical Society , International Statistical Institute , Conference on Statistical Practice Steering Committee
Organizer(s): Judea Pearl, University of California at Los Angeles
Chair(s): Wei (Peter) Yang, University of Pennsylvania
8:35 AM Causal Inference in Statistics: A Gentle Introduction Judea Pearl, University of California at Los Angeles ; Elias Bareinboim, Purdue University
10:05 AM Floor Discussion
 
 

119 * !
Mon, 8/1/2016, 8:30 AM - 10:20 AM CC-W193b
First Steps in Analyzing Vaginal Microbiome Data — Topic Contributed Papers
International Indian Statistical Association , WNAR , International Chinese Statistical Association
Organizer(s): Snehalata Huzurbazar, University of Wyoming
Chair(s): Snehalata Huzurbazar, University of Wyoming
8:35 AM Visualizing 16S RRNA Vaginal Microbiome Data Eugenie Jackson, University of Wyoming ; Anju Menon, University of Wyoming ; Ekaterina Smirnova, University of Wyoming ; Snehalata Huzurbazar, University of Wyoming
8:55 AM Quality Control for Microbiome Experiments David Edwards, Virginia Commonwealth University
9:15 AM Microbiome Normalization Methods: Effect on Ordination Analysis Ekaterina Smirnova, University of Wyoming ; Snehalata Huzurbazar, University of Wyoming ; Glen Alan Satten, CDC ; Liyang Diao, Yale University
9:35 AM Community State Types and Major Shifts in the Microbiome James Brooks, Virginia Commonwealth University
9:55 AM Discussant: Jessica Galloway-Pena, MD Anderson Cancer Center
10:15 AM Floor Discussion
 
 

147 !
Mon, 8/1/2016, 10:30 AM - 12:20 PM CC-W187b
Addressing Spatial Confounding — Invited Papers
WNAR , Royal Statistical Society
Organizer(s): Adam A. Szpiro, University of Washington
Chair(s): Paul D. Sampson, University of Washington
10:35 AM Understanding the Scale of Spatial Confounding Adjustment Joshua Keller, University of Washington ; Adam A. Szpiro, University of Washington
11:00 AM Accounting for Unmeasured Spatial Autocorrelation in Epidemiological Studies Using Areal Unit Data Duncan Lee, University of Glasgow
11:25 AM Estimation and Prediction in the Presence of Spatial Confounding Garritt L. Page, Brigham Young University ; Yajun Liu, Wells Fargo Bank ; Zhuoqiong He, University of Missouri ; Dongchu Sun, University of Missouri
11:50 AM Modeling, Estimation, and Interpretion of Covariate Effects in the Presence of Spatial Confounding Ephraim M. Hanks, Penn State University ; Mevin Hooten, Colorado State University ; Jennifer Hoeting , Colorado State University ; Erin Schliep, University of Missouri
12:15 PM Floor Discussion
 
 

217
Mon, 8/1/2016, 2:00 PM - 3:50 PM CC-W375b
Late-Breaking Session I: Invest in What Works: First Steps Toward Establishing Evidence-Based Policymaking Clearinghouse — Invited Special Presentation
ASA , ENAR , WNAR , IMS , SSC , International Chinese Statistical Association , International Indian Statistical Association , Korean International Statistical Society , International Society for Bayesian Analysis (ISBA) , Royal Statistical Society , International Statistical Institute
Organizer(s): Sallie Keller, Virginia Tech, Amy O'Hara, U.S. Census Bureau
Chair(s): Stephanie Shipp, Virginia Tech
2:05 PM The Evidence-Based Policy Commission Act and Its Implications for the Federal Statistical System Shelly Wilkie Martinez, Office of Management and Budget
2:30 PM The Role of the Census Bureau Linkage Infrastructure Amy O'Hara, U.S. Census Bureau
2:55 PM Pilot Evaluations Using the Census Bureau Linkage Infrastructure Kathy Stack, Laura and John Arnold Foundation
3:20 PM Involving the Community to Establish an Evidence-Based Clearinghouse Jeri Metzger Mulrow, Bureau of Justice Statistics
3:45 PM Floor Discussion
 
 

280
Tue, 8/2/2016, 8:30 AM - 10:20 AM CC-W375b
Introductory Overview Lecture: Data Science — Invited Special Presentation
ASA , ENAR , WNAR , IMS , SSC , International Chinese Statistical Association , International Indian Statistical Association , Korean International Statistical Society , International Society for Bayesian Analysis (ISBA) , Royal Statistical Society , International Statistical Institute , Section for Statistical Programmers and Analysts , Conference on Statistical Practice Steering Committee , Statistics in Business Schools Interest Group
Organizer(s): David A. van Dyk, Imperial College London
Chair(s): David A. van Dyk, Imperial College London
8:35 AM On Mining Big Data and Social Network Analysis Philip S. Yu, University of Illinois at Chicago
9:25 AM On Computational Thinking and Inferential Thinking Michael I. Jordan, University of California at Berkeley
10:15 AM Floor Discussion
 
 

285 !
Tue, 8/2/2016, 8:30 AM - 10:20 AM CC-W192c
New Advances in Statistical Genetics for Large-Scale Genomic Data — Invited Papers
WNAR
Organizer(s): Timothy A. Thornton, University of Washington
Chair(s): Qian Zhang, University of Washington
8:35 AM Statistical Methods for Joint Genetic Mapping Based on Sequence Data of Two Interactive Organisms Mary Sara McPeek, The University of Chicago ; Miaoyan Wang, The University of Chicago
9:00 AM Kernel-Based Association Mapping in Ancestrally Diverse Populations Timothy A. Thornton, University of Washington ; Caitlin McHugh, University of Washington ; Matthew Conomos, University of Washington
9:25 AM A Statistical Approach for Testing Cross-Phenotype Effects of Rare Variants Michael Epstein, Emory University School of Medicine
9:50 AM Kernel Machine Methods for Genetic Studies with High-Dimensional and Complex Outcomes Michael C. Wu, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center ; Xiang Zhan, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center ; Ni Zhao, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
10:15 AM Floor Discussion
 
 

325
Tue, 8/2/2016, 10:30 AM - 12:20 PM CC-W375b
Late-Breaking Session II: Data Journalism and Statistical Expertise: An Urgent Need for Writers, Bloggers, and Journalists to Be Statistically Savvy — Invited Special Presentation
ASA , ENAR , WNAR , SSC , IMS , International Chinese Statistical Association , International Indian Statistical Association , Korean International Statistical Society , International Society for Bayesian Analysis (ISBA) , Royal Statistical Society , International Statistical Institute
Organizer(s): Rebecca Goldin, George Mason University
Chair(s): Rebecca Goldin, George Mason University
10:35 AM Data Journalism and Statistical Expertise: An Urgent Need for Writers, Bloggers, and Journalists to Be Statistically Savvy Regina Nuzzo, Gallaudet University ; Alberto Cairo, University of Miami ; Mark Hansen, David and Helen Gurley Brown Institute for Media Innovation/Columbia University ; Carl Bialik, FiveThirtyEight.com ; Katherine Hobson, Freelance Health and Science Writer
12:10 PM Floor Discussion
 
 

339 * !
Tue, 8/2/2016, 10:30 AM - 12:20 PM CC-W195
Big Data Challenges and Statistical Advances in Functional Genomics — Topic Contributed Papers
WNAR , Biopharmaceutical Section , International Chinese Statistical Association
Organizer(s): Jingyi (Jessica) Li, University of California at Los Angeles
Chair(s): Hongkai Ji, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
10:35 AM Assessing Reproducibility of Hi-C Data Qunhua Li, Penn State University ; Tao Yang, Penn State University
10:55 AM Determination of Phased Genotypes and Allele-Specific Expression at Isoform Level by Hybrid Sequencing Kin Fai Au, University of Iowa ; Benjamin Deonovic, University of Iowa ; Jason Weirather, University of Iowa ; Yunhao Wang, University of Iowa
11:15 AM A Novel 2D Genome Segmentation Method for Modeling Epigenetic Landscapes in Multiple Cell Lines Yu Zhang, Penn State University
11:35 AM Integrated DNA Mutation, Copy Number, and Gene Expression Analysis Reveals a Highly Reproducible Prognostics Marker in Lung Adenocarcinomas Hao Ho, University of California at Los Angeles
11:55 AM Testing-Based Measures for Finding Correspondence of Genomic Samples Jingyi (Jessica) Li, University of California at Los Angeles
12:15 PM Floor Discussion
 
 

379
Tue, 8/2/2016, 10:30 AM - 12:20 PM CC-Hall F1 West
Contributed Poster Presentations: WNAR — Contributed Poster Presentations
WNAR
Chair(s): Genevera Allen, Rice University
69: Addressing Subject-Level Heterogeneity in Sieve Analysis of Differential Vaccine Efficacy Jason Shao ; Paul T. Edlefsen, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
70: Estimating the Coefficients of a Linear Differential Operator to Model Functional Data Maria Ivette Barraza-Rios, The University of Texas at El Paso ; Joan G. Staniswalis, The University of Texas at El Paso
 
 

464
Wed, 8/3/2016, 8:30 AM - 10:20 AM CC-W375b
Introductory Overview Lecture: Adaptive Clinical Trial Design — Invited Special Presentation
ASA , ENAR , WNAR , IMS , SSC , International Chinese Statistical Association , International Indian Statistical Association , Korean International Statistical Society , International Society for Bayesian Analysis (ISBA) , Royal Statistical Society , International Statistical Institute
Organizer(s): Scott Berry, Berry Consultants
Chair(s): Brian Hobbs, MD Anderson Cancer Center
8:35 AM Bayesian Adaptive Designs Scott Berry, Berry Consultants
10:05 AM Floor Discussion
 
 

477 * !
Wed, 8/3/2016, 8:30 AM - 10:20 AM CC-W176c
Extraordinary Power of Remote Collaboration and Team Science — Invited Panel
WNAR , Royal Statistical Society , International Chinese Statistical Association , Caucus for Women in Statistics , Committee on Applied Statisticians , Statistics Without Borders
Organizer(s): Amanda Golbeck, University of Montana, Motomi Mori, Oregon Health & Science University
Chair(s): Amanda Golbeck, University of Montana
8:35 AM Extraordinary Power of Remote Collaboration and Team Science
Panelists: Motomi Mori, Oregon Health & Science University
Mimi Kim, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Antje Hoering, Cancer Research and Biostatistics
William Sollecito, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Brisa N. Sanchez, University of Michigan
10:15 AM Floor Discussion
 
 

515 * !
Wed, 8/3/2016, 10:30 AM - 12:20 PM CC-W187b
Recent Advancements in Spatio-Temporal Infectious Disease Modeling — Invited Papers
WNAR , International Chinese Statistical Association , Section on Risk Analysis
Organizer(s): Aaron T. Porter, Colorado School of Mines
Chair(s): Jacob J. Oleson, University of Iowa
10:35 AM Approximate Bayesian Computation for Compartmental Epidemic Models: Methods and Software Grant Donald Brown, University of Iowa ; Aaron T. Porter, Colorado School of Mines ; Jacob J. Oleson, University of Iowa
10:55 AM Parameter Inference and Model Selection in Deterministic and Stochastic Dynamical Models Jennifer Hoeting , Colorado State University ; Libo Sun, Janssen R&D ; Chihoon Lee, Stevens Institute of Technology
11:15 AM Gaussian Process Emulator-Based Inference for Spatial Models of Infectious Disease Systems Rob Deardon, University of Calgary ; Gyanendra Pokharel, University of Calgary
11:35 AM A Robust SEIR Model for Epidemics on Unobserved Graphs Aaron T. Porter, Colorado School of Mines ; Grant Donald Brown, University of Iowa
11:55 AM Integrating Independent Spatio-Temporal Models to Assess Population Trends John VanBuren, University of Iowa ; Jacob J. Oleson, University of Iowa
12:15 PM Floor Discussion
 
 

630 *
Thu, 8/4/2016, 8:30 AM - 10:20 AM CC-W183c
Brain Connectivity Network Analysis and High-Dimensional Time Series — Invited Papers
WNAR , Section on Statistics in Imaging , International Chinese Statistical Association
Organizer(s): Ali Shojaie, University of Washington
Chair(s): Ali Shojaie, University of Washington
8:35 AM A Unified Modeling Framework for State-Related Changes in High-Dimensional Effective Brain Connectivity Hernando Ombao, University of California at Irvine ; Yuxiao Wang, University of California at Irvine ; Chee-Ming Ting, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
9:00 AM Testing for Differential Connectivity in High-Dimensional Networks Sen Zhao, University of Washington ; Ali Shojaie, University of Washington
9:25 AM HVAR: High-Dimensional Forecasting via Interpretable Vector Autoregression David Matteson, Cornell University ; William B. Nicholson, Cornell University ; Jacob Bien, Cornell University
9:50 AM Statistical Methods for Global and Subnetwork Connectomic Analyses Russell Shinohara, University of Pennsylvania ; Simon Vandekar, University of Pennsylvania
10:15 AM Floor Discussion
 
 
 
 
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