VII Symposium of Case Studies in Bayesian Statistics

描述（由申请人提供）：贝叶斯统计案例研究VII是1991年开始的系列研讨会中的第七次。 这些研讨会是在奇数年举行的卡内基梅隆大学在初秋。 第七次讲习班计划于2003年10月3日至4日举行。 由于生物医学问题将构成研讨会计划的重要组成部分，我们再次请求NIH提供部分资助。 为实现主要目标，讲习班的具体目标是： (1)强调统计理论和应用在实质性科学研究中的密切相互作用; (2)促进贝叶斯统计的持续发展，突出需要非标准方法的科学问题，从而需要发展理论和方法来解决这些问题; (3)为科学家和统计人员提供一个深入介绍其工作的机会，突出科学背景和分析方法，以使受众受益; (4)通过提供小型会议氛围，鼓励年轻研究人员和研究生介绍他们的工作，与资深同事互动，了解贝叶斯统计的最新发展，并参与讨论; (5)强调从事跨学科工作的统计人员有许多研究机会; (6)让妇女和代表人数不足的少数群体参加，他们可能受益于小型研讨会的环境和与其他机构同事进行一对一讨论的机会; (7)通过出版一卷或一期期刊特刊传播研讨会上提出的研究结果，其中载有经过同行审查的有据可查的案例研究和相关的研讨会发言，并在研讨会的网页上张贴同样的信息（www.stat.cmu.edu/）。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Case Studies in Bayesian Statistics VII is the seventh workshop in the series that was begun in 1991. The workshops are held in odd years in Carnegie Mellon University in early fall. The seventh workshop is planned for October 3-4, 2003. Because biomedical problems will comprise an important portion of the program of the workshop, we are requesting once again support from NIH to partially fund the workshop. To achieve the main objective, the specific goals of the workshop are to: (1) Emphasize the close interplay of statistical theory and applications in the context of substantive scientific research; (2) Promote the continued development of Bayesian statistics, by highlighting problems in the sciences that require non-standard approaches, thereby requiring theoretical and methodological developments for their solution; (3) Provide an opportunity for scientists and statisticians to present their work in depth, highlighting both the scientific background and the analytical approaches, for the benefit of the audience; (4) Encourage young researchers and graduate students to present their work, interact with senior colleagues, learn about the latest developments in Bayesian statistics, and participate in discussions, by providing a small-meeting atmosphere; (5) Highlight the many research opportunities that exist for statisticians who engage in interdisciplinary work; (6) Include as participants women and under-represented minorities who might benefit from the small workshop environment and the opportunities for one-on-one discussions with colleagues at other institutions; (7) Disseminate the findings presented at the workshop by publishing a volume or special issue of a journal containing well-documented and peer-reviewed case studies and related workshop presentations, and by posting the same information on the workshops web pages (www.stat.cmu.edu/).