Mini Conference with IU Biostatistics

03-26-2021

When: Friday, April 2, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Speakers and Discussants: Dennis Lin, Wanzhu Tu, Yi Zhao, Giorgos Bakoyannis, Sha Cao, Kun Huang, Min Zhang, Dabao Zhang, Bingxin Zhao

Where: Zoom (contact organizer Bingxin Zhao, Assistant Professor of Statistics, for link-- bingxin at purdue dot edu)

Intro: Department of Biostatistics and Health Data Science (https://medicine.iu.edu/biostatistics) is a central hub of biostatistics and health data science research at Indiana University (IU) School of Medicine. At this mini-conference, IU researchers will share their research ideas and explore possibilities of collaboration with Purdue faculty and students. This event offers an opportunity to foster interdisciplinary collaborations and communications between our two departments.

Schedule:

10:30-10:40 a.m.
Opening remarks: Dennis Lin, Distinguished Professor and Head, Department of Statistics, Purdue University

10:40-10:50 a.m.
Opening remarks: Wanzhu Tu, Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Biostatistics & Health Data Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine
Statistical methodological research driven by science

10:50-11:00 a.m.
Neuroimaging data analysis and multiview data integration
Presenter: Yi Zhao, Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics & Health Data Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine

11:00-11:10 a.m.
Nonparametric analysis of multi-state models
Presenter: Giorgos Bakoyannis, Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics & Health Data Sciences, Fairbanks School of Public Health, Indiana University of School of Medicine

11:10-11:20 a.m.
Single-cell transcriptomics data analysis
Presenter: Sha Cao, Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics & Health Data Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine

11:20-11:30 a.m.
Research in data science
Presenter: Kun Huang, Assistant Dean for Data Sciences, Professor, Department of Biostatistics & Health Data Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine

11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Discussion and Q&A Section
Discussants:   
Dennis Lin, Distinguished Professor and Head, Department of Statistics, Purdue University
Min Zhang, Professor, Department of Statistics, Purdue University
Dabao Zhang, Associate Professor, Department of Statistics, Purdue University
Bingxin Zhao, Assistant Professor, Department of Statistics, Purdue University