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CC = Vancouver Convention Centre
F = Fairmont Waterfront Vancouver
* = applied session ! = JSM meeting theme
Activity Details
141 * !
Mon, 7/30/2018,
10:30 AM -
12:20 PM
CC-West 306
Recent Advances in High-Dimensional Bayesian Model Selection — Invited Papers
International Indian Statistical Association , Section on Bayesian Statistical Science, Section on Statistical Learning and Data Science
Organizer(s): Naveen Naidu Narisetty, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Chair(s): Naveen Naidu Narisetty, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
10:35 AM
Fully Bayesian Spectral Methods for Imaging Data
Presentation
Brian Reich, North Carolina State University; Joseph Guinness, NC State University ; Simon Vandekar, University of Pennsylvania; Russell T Shinohara, University of Pennsylvania; Ana-Maria Staicu, NC State University
11:00 AM
Neuronized Priors for A Unified Sparsity Inference
Presentation
Ismael Castillo, Universite Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6; Minsuk Shin, Harvard University
11:25 AM
Statistical Properties of Variational Bayes
Presentation
Anirban Bhattacharya, Texas A&M University ; Debdeep Pati, Texas A&M University; Yun Yang, Florida State University
12:15 PM
Floor Discussion
218 * !
Mon, 7/30/2018,
2:00 PM -
3:50 PM
CC-West 213
Statistical Advances in the Design and Analysis of Sequence-Based Genetic Association Studies — Invited Papers
Section on Statistics in Genomics and Genetics , International Indian Statistical Association, Section on Statistics in Epidemiology, SSC
Organizer(s): Debashree Ray, Johns Hopkins University
Chair(s): Haoyu Zhang, Johns Hopkins University
2:05 PM
Statistical Issues in the Design and Analysis of Sequencing Studies
Presentation
Danyu Lin, University of North Carolina
2:30 PM
Analysis of Quantitative Traits in Sequencing Studies with Outcome-Dependent Sampling
SAONLI BASU, University of Minnesota
2:55 PM
Post-Selection Estimation and Testing Following Aggregated Association Tests
Presentation
Ruth Heller, Tel-Aviv University; Amit Meir, University of Washington; Nilanjan Chatterjee, Johns Hopkins University
3:20 PM
On the Design of Sequence-Based Case-Control Studies with External Controls
Debashree Ray, Johns Hopkins University ; Pranav Yajnik, University of Michigan; Michael Lee Boehnke, University of Michigan
3:45 PM
Floor Discussion
227 * !
Mon, 7/30/2018,
2:00 PM -
3:50 PM
CC-West 203
Bayesian Variable Selection and Shrinkage in Epidemiology Studies — Topic Contributed Papers
Section on Statistics in Epidemiology , International Indian Statistical Association, WNAR
Organizer(s): Jaya M Satagopan, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Chair(s): Sujata M Patil, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
2:05 PM
A Bayesian Hierarchical Framework for Pathway Analysis in Genome-Wide Association Studies
Swati Biswas, University of Texas at Dallas ; Lei Zhang, University of Texas at Dallas; Pankaj Choudhary, University of Texas at Dallas
2:25 PM
A Default Prior for the Intercept Parameter in Logistic Regression
Presentation
Philip Boonstra, University of Michigan ; Ananda Sen, University of Michigan
2:45 PM
Dynamic Variable Selection with Spike-And-Slab Process Priors
Presentation
Kenichiro McAlinn, University of Chicago ; Veronika Rockova, University of Chicago
3:05 PM
Multiethnic Joint Analysis of Marginal SNP Effects
Presentation
David Conti, University of Southern California ; Kan Wang, University of Southern California; Chris Haiman, University of Southern California; Paul Newcombe, MRC Biostatistics Unit
3:25 PM
Penalized Shrinkage Estimation in Reduced-Rank Time-To-Event Data
Presentation
Ananda Sen, University of Michigan
3:45 PM
Floor Discussion
327 * !
Tue, 7/31/2018,
10:30 AM -
12:20 PM
CC-West 215/216
Statistical Leadership: Insights from Experiences of Prominent Leaders — Invited Panel
Caucus for Women in Statistics , International Indian Statistical Association, Section on Statistical Consulting
Organizer(s): Vaneeta Kaur Grover, GlaxoSmithKline
Chair(s): Vaneeta Kaur Grover, GlaxoSmithKline
10:35 AM
Statistical Leadership: Insights from Experiences of Prominent Leaders
Presentation 1
Presentation 2
Presentation 3
Panelists:
G. David Williamson, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Charmaine B Dean, University of Waterloo
Bonnie LaFleur, HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc.
William Brenneman, The Procter & Gamble Company
12:10 PM
Floor Discussion
391 * !
Tue, 7/31/2018,
2:00 PM -
3:50 PM
CC-West 224
Statistical Advancements in Forestry, Ecology and Climate Modeling — Invited Papers
International Indian Statistical Association , Section on Statistics and the Environment, Section on Statistical Computing
Organizer(s): Abhi Datta, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Chair(s): Joshua Keller, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
2:05 PM
Hierarchical Spatial Model for Creating Global Maps of Plant Trait Distribution
Abhi Datta, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
2:30 PM
A Stochastic Generator of Global Monthly Wind Energy with Tukey G-and-H Autoregressive Processes
Marc G Genton, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ; Jaehong Jeong, KAUST; Yuan Yan, KAUST; Stefano Castruccio, University of Notre Dame
2:55 PM
Bayesian Spatial Process Models for High-Dimensional Finite Population Sampling
Sudipto Banerjee, UCLA School of Public Health ; Alec Goldstein-Chan, University of California Los Angeles
3:20 PM
Large and Non-Stationary Spatial Fields: Quantifying Uncertainty in the Pattern Scaling of Climate Models
Douglas William Nychka, NCAR
3:45 PM
Floor Discussion
464 !
Wed, 8/1/2018,
8:30 AM -
10:20 AM
CC-West 304/305
New Directions in Personalized Treatment Selection — Topic Contributed Papers
International Indian Statistical Association , ENAR, Biometrics Section
Organizer(s): Chathura Siriwardhana, University of Hawaii
Chair(s): Robert Lund, Clemson University
8:35 AM
Multiplicity-Controlled Benefiting Subgroup Identification via Credible Subgroups
Patrick Schnell, Ohio State University ; Qi Tang, Sanofi; Peter Müller, University of Texas Austin; Brad Carlin, University of Minnesota
8:55 AM
Q-Learning with Missing Data
Presentation
Lin Dong, North Carolina State University ; Eric Laber, North Carlina State University
9:15 AM
A Probability Based Method for Selecting the Optimal Personalized Treatment from Multiple Treatments
Presentation
Karunarathna B Kulasekera, University of Louisville ; Chathura Siriwardhana, University of Hawaii; Somnath Datta, University of Florida
9:35 AM
Constructing Stabilized Dynamic Treatment Regimes
Presentation
Guanhua Chen, University of Wisconsin-Madison ; Ruoqing Zhu, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Yingqi Zhao, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Yingye Zheng, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
9:55 AM
Selection of the Optimal Personalized Treatment from Multiple Treatments with Multivariate Outcome Measures
Presentation
Somnath Datta, University of Florida ; Chathura Siriwardhana, University of Hawaii; Karunarathna B Kulasekera, University of Louisville
10:15 AM
Floor Discussion
567 * !
Wed, 8/1/2018,
2:00 PM -
3:50 PM
CC-West 211
Are We (Academia) Producing Leaders with Necessary Statistical Skills? — Invited Panel
Mu Sigma Rho , International Indian Statistical Association, Korean International Statistical Society
Organizer(s): Charles Eugene Smith, North Carolina State University
Chair(s): Charles Eugene Smith, North Carolina State University
2:05 PM
Are We (Academia) Producing Leaders with Necessary Statistical Skills?
Presentation 1
Presentation 2
Presentation 3
Panelists:
Christine Franklin, Univ. of Georgia, American Statistical Association K-12 Ambassador,
Mark Daniel Ward, Purdue University
Amarjot Kaur, Merck & Co.
Donsig Jang, NORC at the University of Chicago
Gang Li, Johnson & Johnson
3:40 PM
Floor Discussion