Case Studies in Bayesian Statistics
Workshop 8 - 2005

September 16-17
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

The Eighth Workshop on Case Studies of Bayesian Statistics will take place on September 16 and 17, 2005 at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA. The Workshop will feature a short course on Proteomics, two in-depth presentations and discussion of substantial applications of Bayesian statistics, a panel discussion, poster presentations of contributed papers on applied Bayesian work and, new this year, contributed 15-minute presentations by young researchers. In conjunction with the workshop, the Department of Statistics' Eighth Morris H. DeGroot memorial lecture will be delivered by Donald Rubin.


The case studies selected are:
  • Does the Effect of Micronutrient Supplementation on Neonatal Survival Vary with Respect to the Percentiles of the Birth Weight Distribution? Francesca Dominici, Scott L. Zeger, Giovanni Parmigiani, Joanne Katz, and Paul Christian. Discussants will be Sam Cook (Columbia University) and David Ruppert (Cornell University).
  • An Assessment of Climate Change in the Ocean. Michael Levine, Susan Lozier and Ana Rappold. Discussants will be Ralph Milliff (Northwest Research Associates), Robert Miller (Oregon State University) and David Higdon.
  • Panel Discussion: ``Subjectivism and Objectivism: Two Views of Bayesian Analysis'' Jim Berger and Michael Goldstein -- moderator Susie Bayarri.

To submit an abstract for poster or contributed presentations, see below. Detailed abstracts by young researchers (students or completed PhD. within five years) should be at most 1 page and emphasize the scientific, technological, or policy problem that the statistical work is aimed at solving. Abstracts are due by July 1. The organizing committee will select among them in constructing the final program. Abstracts not selected for talks will be considered as posters. Anyone interested in submitting an abstract should look at the web page What makes a good case study?"


This year we will be kicking off the workshop with an introductory mixer at the Wyndham Garden Hotel. Please join us in the Hotel's Forbes B banquet room between 7:00 and 10:00 Thursday evening for cocktails and light refreshments.






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Organized by:
Emery Brown Alicia Carriquiry Elena Erosheva
Constantine Gatsonis Robert Kass Herbie Lee
Isabella Verdinelli