List Of Invited Sessions (Temporary)
Organizer’s Name & Afflications / Titles / Tentative Speakers1 / Paul Y. Peng, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON / “Survival models for cancer research” (tentative title) / Dongsheng Tu, Kevin Yau, Benny Zee
2 / Hongyu Zhao, Yale University / “Statistical Genomics” / Jun Liu, Hongzhe Li, Fengzhu Sun
3 / Tony Sun, University of Missouri / “Recent Advances in the analysis of Interval-censored Failure Time Data” / Mei-Ling Lee (?), Yang-Jin Kim,
(Tony) Jianguo Sun, Xingqiu Zhao
4 / Yuehua Cui, Michigan State University / “Statistical genetics: challenges, advances and prospects” / Xiaofeng Zhu, Qing Lu, Wei Zhao, Fei Zou
5 / Annie Qu, University of Illinois / “Challenging issues for high dimensional longitudinal data” / Lang Wu, Feng Liang,
Jianhui Zhou, Zhezhen Jin
6 / Cong Chen, Merck Research Labs / “Cost-effective design strategies to expedite drug development for life-threatening disease” / Cong Chen, Joshua Chen,
Georgi Qi, Zhenming Shun
7 / Yi Li, Harvard University / “New advances in clinical trial and failure time data analysis” / LJ Wei, Dick Landis, Jason Fine,
Els Goetghebeur
8 / Joshua Chen, Merck Research Laboratories / “Traditional and contemporary designs for clinical trials “ / Hui Quan, Cong Chen, Gang Li, Joshua Chen
9 / Liansheng Tang, George Mason University / “Recent advances in Estimating Receiver Operating Characteristic Curves” / Aiyi Liu, Gengsheng Qin, Xiao-Hua Andrew Zhou, Liansheng Tang
10 / Chuan Zhou, University of Washington / “Statistical and epidemiological developments in preventive medicine” / Li Qin, Hao Liu, Yujiang Jia, Chuan Zhou
11 / Gang Li, UCLA / “New statistical methodology for longitudinal and functional biomedical data” / Ian McKeague, Edsel Pena,
Ning Li, Ram Tiwari
12 / Hongzhe Li, University of Pennsylvania / “Modules, Motifs, Networks and Their Applications in Genetics and Genomics” / Hongyu Zhao, Wei Pan, Rui Jiang,
Minghua Deng
13 / William W.B. Wang, Merck Research Laboratories, Shanghai, China / “Multi-Regional Clinical Trial Design Issues and Statistical Challenges” / Masahiro Takeuchi, Xin Huang, PhD (tentative), Dr Bruce Binkowitz
Discussant: Lee –Jen Wei (tentative)
14 / William W.B. Wang, Merck Research Laboratories, Shanghai, China
Danhui Yi, Renmin University / “Preparing the next generation of Biostatisticians: A global perspective” / Xiaosong Li, Wei Yuan, Mark Becker, Raymond Bain, Marvin Zelen
15 / Naisyin Wang, University of Michigan / “Analysis of Complex Data Encountered in Bio-statistical Applications” / George Michailidis, Jeff Morris,
Xueqin Wang, Peter Xuekun Song
16 / Peter Xuekun Song, University of Michigan / “Analysis of complex longitudinal data” / Annie Qu, Grace Yi, Jiashun Jin, Yu Li
17 / Lan Wang, University of Minnesota / “Innovative nonparametric procedures in biostatistics” / Peihua Qiu, Lexin Li, Haiqun Lin,
Yuhong Yang
18 / Ivan S.F. Chan, Merck Research Laboratories, US
William W.B. Wang, Merck Research Laboratories, China / “Adaptive Clinical Trial Designs: New Paradigm in Clinical Development” / Jerald Schindler, Cyrus Mehta,
Sue-Jane Wang, Jielai Xia
19 / Heping Zhang, Yale University
(and Xueqin Wang) / “Statistics in Genetics and Genomics” or ”Statistical Methods and Analysis for Genetic and Genomic Data” / Fenghai Duan, Rui Feng,
Ching-Ti Liu, Xiang Chen
20 / Bin Nan, University of Michigan / “Biomarker Evaluation” / Yi Li, Yingye Zheng, Haibo Zhou, Ji Zhu
21 / Ivan S.F. Chan, Merck Research Laboratories, US
William W.B. Wang, Merck Research Laboratories, Chen-Hsin Chen, Institute / “Clinical Trial Monitoring” / Keaven Anderson, Irving Hwang,
Pihuan Jin, Mey Wang
22 / Tianxi Cai, Harvard / “The Analysis of Randomized and Observational Studies” / James Robin, Hajime Uno,
Debbie Cheng, Bin Nan
23 / Hua Liang, URMC / “Mixed-effects Models” / Hulin Wu, Jan Hannig,
Yuedong Wang, Minge Xie
24 / Jianwen Cai, UNC / “New developments for methods for outcome dependent sampling and length biased sampling” / Mei-cheng Wang, Guoyou Qin,
Jianwen Cai, Yu Shen
25 / Grace Yun Yi, University of Waterloo / “Statistical Modeling and Inference Methods withApplications in Clinical Trials” / Mei-Ling Ting Lee, Jiahua Chen,
Huazhen Lin
26 / Zhezhen Jin, Columbia University / “Analysis of time to event data” / Sin-Ho Jung, Edsel Pena, Yanqing Sun
27 / Maiying Kong, University of Louisville / “Statistical Methods in Medical Research: New perspectives for analyzing bioassay data” / Rabi Bhattacharya, Dennis D. Cox,
Shan Sun, Maiying Kong
28 / Jeff Qin, George State University / “New development in survival and ROC analysis” / Huang, Yangxin; Tsao, Min;
Zhang Xu; Yang, Baoying
29 / Xiao-Hua (Andrew) Zhou, University of Washington / “Causal inferences in Biostatistics” / Zhi Geng, Yi Huang, Ying Huang, Lu Wang
30 / Jimin Ding, Washington University / “Joint modeling longitudinal and survival data” / Jane-Ling Wang, Helene Jacqmin-Gadda, Donglin Zeng, Zhiliang Ying
31 / Jialiang Li, National University of Singapore
Ching-Ti Liu, Boston University / Recent Developments of Statistical Methods for Genetics / Heping Zhang, I-Shou Chang,
Amei Amei, Jialiang Li
32 / Xiao-Hua (Andrew) Zhou, University of Washington
Yi Li, Harvrd University / Roundtable on Development of Modern Departments of Biostatistics/Statistics / Mark Becker, Marvin Zelen, Dick Landis,
Wei Yuan, Yong Zhou, Hu Yang
33 / Nianjun Liu, University of Alabama at Birmingham / Statistical Genetics and Genomics / Xihong Lin, Lei Li, Jianhua Guo, Nanjun Liu
34 / Yong Zhou, Academia Sinica, Institute ofMathematical and System Sciences / Survival Analysis / Liuquan Sun, Guohua Zou,
Xueqin Wang, Yong Zhou
35 / Wing Kam FUNG, The University of Hong Kong, China / Genetic Association Studies / Wing K. Fung, Shili Lin,
Jiyuan Zhou, Qizhai Li”
36 / Xiao-Hua (Andrew) Zhou, University of Washington / Epidemiologic Methods in Clinical Research / Tsi-Yi Chuang, M.D, Thomas D Koepsell, M.D.