Tuesday, August 5, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Nonparametrics
Methods for Survival Time Analyses
Tuesday, August 5, 2:00 p.m.–3:50 p.m.
Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Timely Topics Plentiful at JSM
Robert Serfling, NPAR Section Program Chair
Wednesday, August 6, 8:30 a.m.–10:20 a.m.
Testing and Estimation
Wednesday, August 6, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
N
onparametric statistics, broadly defined and including semiparametric statistics,
occupies a dynamic, critical, and pervasive place in the forward-moving, overall
picture of statistical science. Continual updating and redirection is paramount.
Alternative Measures of Association
To help us in this need and as a highlight of NPAR’s progress as a relatively new section,
Wednesday, August 6, 10:30 a.m.– our first roundtable is co-hosted by Peter Hall, University of Melbourne, and Jianqing
12:20 p.m. Association of Genetic Factors Fan, Princeton University. Their title is “Nonparametric Statistics: A Look Into the
with Outcome Future.” The roundtable was organized by Simon Sheather of Texas A&M University,
Wednesday, August 6, 2:00 p.m.–3:50 p.m.
who is the NPAR program chair for 2009 JSM.
Measurement Error and Control of Bias
NPAR’s Invited Sessions
Thursday, August 7, 8:30 a.m.–10:20 a.m.
Applications of Epidemiologic Models
Topics and organizers (in order scheduled) are
Thursday, August 7, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
• Semiparametric Regression and High-Dimensional Data, David Ruppert,
Linkage Analysis
Cornell University
Roundtables
• Nonparametric Classification, Malay Ghosh, University of Florida
Roundtables with coffee are from 7:00
• Data Depth–Based and Related Nonparametric Multivariate Procedures, Yijun
a.m.–8:15 a.m. and include the following:
Zuo, Michigan State University
August 4 Bayesian Methods for High-
NPAR’s Topic-Contributed Sessions
Dimensional Data, by David Dunson of
the National Institute of Environmental
Topics and organizers (in order scheduled) are
Health Sciences
• New Developments in Rank-Based Nonparametric Methods, Lan Wang,
August 5 Statistical Analysis of Causal
University of Minnesota
Intermediate Effects, by Giovanni
Filardo of Baylor Research Institute and
• Recent Methodological Developments in Analysis of Large Data Sets,
Cody Hamilton of Edwards Lifesciences
Kae Keun Yoo, University of Louisville, and Lingsong Zhang, Harvard University
August 6, Methods for Assessing
• Ranked Set Sampling, Omer Ozturk, The Ohio State University
Exposures to Mixtures of Chemicals, by
Enrique F. Schisterman of the National
• Theory and Applications of Curve Estimation, Sam Efromovich,
Institute of Child Health and Human
The University of Texas at Dallas
Development
• Dimension Reduction, Variable Selection, and Correlation Pursuit in
Roundtables with lunch are from 12:30
Semiparametric Settings, Wenxuan Zhong, University of Illinois at
p.m.–1:50 p.m. and include the following:
Urbana-Champaign
August 4 Analysis of Longitudinal
• Theil-Sen Estimates in Modern Regression, Hanxian Peng, University of
Complex Survey Data Sets, by
Mississippi
Punam Pahwa of the University of
Saskatchewan
• L-Moments: Recent Developments in Theory and Applications, Jonathan
August 5 Statistical Methods in Breast
Hosking, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
Cancer Research, by Philip S. Rosenberg
• Bootstrap Methods for Complex Problems, Dan Nordman, Iowa State University
of the National Cancer Institute
August 5 Nonparametric Methods in
• Applications of Nonparametric Statistics on Manifolds, Florida State University
Genetic Epidemiology: Multilocus
Genetic Predisposition, Environmental
Time To begin Thinking About NPAR at JSM 2009
Risk Interaction, and Complex Anyone interested in organizing an invited session or suggesting ideas for one to be
Phenotypes, by Knut M. Wittkowski, sponsored by NPAR should contact Sheather at
sheather@stat.tamu.edu. A recom-
The Rockefeller University mended invited session format consists of two to six participants. However, other for-
August 6 Statistical Innovation in
mats are possible. Decisions about invited sessions are made in August, so act soon.
Submissions to FDA and Other
On the other hand, topic-contributed sessions must have five participants and can be
Regulatory Bodies, by Diane Fairclough
a combination of presenters and a discussant, which can be arranged during the fall.
of the University of Colorado-Denver n
Ideas for those sessions also may be sent to Sheather.
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