List Of Invited Sessions (Temporary)
Organizer’s Name &
Afflications
Titles
Tentative Speakers
1
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
Chuan Zhou, University of Washington
“Statistical and epidemiological
developments in preventive
medicine”
Li Qin, Hao Liu, Yujiang Jia, Chuan Zhou
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
10
11
15
Naisyin Wang, University of Michigan
“Analysis of Complex Data
Encountered in Bio-statistical
Applications”
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
George Michailidis, Jeff Morris,
Xueqin Wang, Peter Xuekun Song
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
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
24
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
of Mathematical 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.