Symposia of Case Studies in Bayesian Statistics

说明(申请人提供)：贝叶斯统计案例研究VHI和IX是1991年开始的系列讲习班中的第八期和第九期。研讨会在初秋的卡内基梅隆大学每隔几年举行一次。第八次研讨会计划于2005年9月16日至17日举行，第九次研讨会计划于2007年9月28日至29日举行。讲习班系列的最高目标是通过审查特定应用背景下的贝叶斯方法来推动统计实践。由于生物医学问题通常占会议案例研究的很大一部分，而且许多方法适用于癌症研究，我们今年再次寻求NCI的支持。研讨会的具体目标是 (1)在实质性科学研究的背景下探讨统计理论和实践的相互作用； (2)通过突出需要采用非标准方法的科学问题，促进贝叶斯统计的持续发展； (3)为科学家和统计学家提供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，促进青年研究人员与资深同事的互动； (6)让年轻的研究人员在合作研究中面临重要的挑战和机遇； (7)让妇女、任职人数不足的少数群体和可能从小作坊环境中受益的残疾人作为参与者； (8)鼓励通过有充分记录和同行评议的案例研究，传播在讲习班上提出的调查结果。

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.