Symposia of Case Studies in Bayesian Statistics

描述（由申请人提供）：贝叶斯统计VHI和IX的案例研究是在1991年开始的系列第八和第九讲习班。这些研讨会是在奇数年举行的卡内基梅隆大学在初秋。 第八次讲习班计划于2005年9月16日至17日举行，第九次讲习班计划于2007年9月28日至29日举行。 系列研讨会的最高目标是通过在特定应用环境中检查贝叶斯方法来推进统计实践。 由于生物医学问题通常占会议案例研究的很大一部分，而且大部分方法适用于癌症研究，因此我们今年再次寻求NCI的支持。讲习班的具体目标是 (1)探索统计理论和实践在实质性科学研究背景下的相互作用; (2)通过强调需要非标准方法的科学问题，促进贝叶斯统计的持续发展; (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; (4)鼓励青年研究人员，包括研究生，介绍他们的应用工作; (5)提供小型会议氛围，促进年轻研究人员与资深同事的互动; (6)让年轻的研究人员接触到合作研究中的重要挑战和机遇; (7)让妇女、代表人数不足的少数群体和残疾人参加，他们可能会受益于小型讲习班的环境; (8)鼓励通过记录良好和经同行审查的案例研究传播研讨会上提出的结论。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Case Studies in Bayesian Statistics VHI and IX are the eighth and ninth workshops in the series that was begun in 1991. The workshops are held in odd years in Carnegie Mellon University in early fall. The eighth workshop is planned for September 16-17, 2005, and the ninth is planned for September 28-29, 2007. The highest level goal of the workshop series is to advance statistical practice by examining Bayesian methods in specific applied contexts. Because biomedical problems typically make up a large portion of the case studies at the conference and much of the methodology is applicable to cancer studies, we are seeking the support of NCI again this year. The specific objectives of the workshop are to (1) explore the interplay of statistical theory and practice 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; (3) provide an opportunity for scientists and statisticians to present their work in depth, highlighting both the scientific background and the analytical approaches; (4) encourage young researchers, including graduate students, to present their applied work; (5) provide a small meeting atmosphere to facilitate the interaction of young researchers with senior colleagues; (6) expose young researchers to important challenges and opportunities in collaborative research; (7) include as participants women, under-represented minorities and persons with disabilities who might benefit from the small workshop environment; (8) encourage dissemination of the findings presented at the workshop via well-documented and peer reviewed case studies.