Biometrics
Meetings, Strategic Plan Keep Section Busy
Ralitza Gueorguieva, Biometrics Section Publications Officer, and Mahlet G. Tadesse, 2008 Continuing Education Chair
S
cott C. Schmidler, assistant professor of statistical science at Duke A typical session consists of three 30-minute talks followed by
University, will present a one-day short course about statistical a 30-minute discussion, or four 30-minute talks. Decisions will
challenges in proteomics. The course will provide an introduction be made in June, so don’t delay. The more detailed the proposal,
to the technologies and statistical issues arising in structural and func- the better the chance the proposal will be selected in this highly
tional proteomic studies. Topics to be covered include the following: competitive process.
An overview of experimental data sources: X-ray crystallography,
JSM 2009
nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), mass spectrometry (MALDI,
It is also time to start thinking about invited sessions for next
SELDI, MS/MS), and peptide arrays
year’s Joint Statistical Meetings, which will be held August 1–6 in
Statistical methods and challenges in structural proteomics:
Washington, DC. Anyone interested in organizing an invited ses-
molecular comparison and database search, classification of
sion or who has ideas for one should contact 2009 Program Chair
structures, structure-based function prediction
Wensheng Guo at
wguo@mail.med.upenn.edu.
Statistical problems in functional proteomics: fragment
A typical invited session consists of two to six participants with
identification, normalization and registration of spectra, peak
a combination of papers and a discussion. However, other formats
identification, classification and biomarker identification, and
are possible. The 2008 program is a good source for examples.
protein-protein interaction networks
Decisions will be made in August, so don’t delay.
The goal of the course is to introduce academic and industrial
Also, submit ideas for short courses to the section’s 2009–2010
statisticians to challenges and opportunities emerging in the appli-
Continuing Education Chair Gerald Heatley at jerry.heatley@
cation of statistical methods to modern proteomic studies. Lecture
thoratec.com.
notes complemented with software demonstration and data analysis
ASA Solicits Member Input
examples will be used.
The following issues were discussed at the recent Council of
Invited Sessions
Sections Governing Board (COSGB) meeting, held in early
The Biometrics Section is also sponsoring an exciting program of
February at the ASA’s headquarters. If you have a suggestion, send
invited sessions and talks that span a range of topics in biostatistics.
it to one of the section’s Council of Sections representatives: Diana
These include the following:
Miglioretti,
miglioretti.d@ghc.org; Amita Manatunga, amanatu@
sph.emory.edu; or Michael Daniels,
mdaniels@stat.ufl.edu.
Time Series Analysis via Mechanistic Models,” organized by
Ed Ionides, University of Michigan
The COSGB would like to challenge ASA sections to come up
with one strategic activity to sponsor this year that fits in with
A New Paradigm of Statistical Data Analysis: ‘Omics’ Data,
the new ASA strategic plan.
organized by Susmita Datta, University of Louisville
The ASA is concerned about loss of revenue due to many pub-
New Statistical and Computational Methods for Analysis of
lications being included as a benefit of membership. Currently,
Genomic Data with a Graphical Structure, organized by Hongzhe
four ASA journals are free with membership. Ron Wasserstein,
Li, University of Pennsylvania
ASA executive director, is interested in hearing from sections
Statistical Methods for Multivariate Dental Data, organized by about the types of information materials, in addition to jour-
Tom Braun, University of Michigan nals, section members would find useful or helpful.
Challenges of Statistical Inference in ‘Large p, Small n’ Problems, The ASA is soliciting thoughts about and ideas for smaller, spe-
organized by Annie Qu, Oregon State University cialized meetings or workshops it could partner with to provide
Directing a Biostatistics Core in Biomedical Research, organized by
support to sections (or chapters) in staffing, marketing, and
Michael Hudgens, The University of North Carolina
executing these events. The ASA can offer in-house expertise
Members of the Biometrics Section would like to thank Mahlet
in staffing, marketing, and executing meetings, while sections
Tadesse, the section’s JSM Continuing Education chair, and Debashis
provide the content.
Ghosh, the section’s JSM program chair for the wonderful job they
Sally Morton, ASA president-elect, is interested in hearing sec-
did organizing the course and sessions. Check the online program at
tion members’ perspectives on what areas of the new ASA stra-
www.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2008/onlineprogram for updates on loca-
tegic plan they think she should tackle first (see the February
tions and times.
issue of Amstat News). She noted she is particularly interested
in organizational efficiency, financial status, and visibility and
ENAR 2009
impact in policymaking.
It is time to think about invited sessions for ENAR 2009, which will Morton is also soliciting suggestions for ASA committee
be held March 15–18 in San Antonio, Texas. Anyone interested in appointments. She would like to focus on getting some of the
organizing an invited session or who has ideas for one should contact ASA’s younger, newer statisticians involved. ■
2009 Program Chair Jinbo Chen at
jinboche@mail.med.upenn.edu.
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