Invited Session List – 2025 ICSA Applied Statistics Symposium

Session ID	SessionTitle	Organizer Last Name	Organizer First Name	Organizer Affiliation	Chair Last Name	Chair First Name	Chair Affiliation
1	Empowering AI and Machine Learning for Complex Functional Data Analysis	Cao	Guanqun	Michigan State University	Cao	Guanqun	Michigan State University
2	Recent Developments and Insights in Vaccine Research: Empowering the Patient Experience through Statistical Science	Cappelleri	Joseph	Pfizer Inc	Ting	Naitee	StatsVita, LLC
3	Recent Developments and Insights in Gene Therapy Research: Empowering Drug Development through Statistical Science	Cappelleri	Joseph	Pfizer Inc	Zhong	Wei	BioNTech US Inc.
4	Advancing Clinical Trials with Master Protocols: Benefits, Challenges, and Key Insights	Chen	Jingjing	Statistical and Quantitative Sciences, Takeda Pharmaceuticals	Hoffman	Elaine	Statistical and Quantitative Sciences, Takeda Pharmaceuticals
5	Advanced Statistical Learning and Data Integration for Dynamic Policy and Precision Healthcare	Chen	Qingxia	Vanderbilt University Medical Center	Shi	Yidan	New York University
6	New Statistical Methods for Complex Wearable and Mobile Health Data	Cui	Erjia	University of Minnesota	Jiang	Ziren	University of Minnesota
7	Incorporating External Controls in Rare Diseases: Starting from First-in-Human Studies, Methodologies, and Applications	Dong	Gaohong	Sarepta	Cai	Na	Sarepta
8	Advancing RWD/RWE with AI/ML	Fu	Catherine	BeiGene	Fu	Catherine	BeiGene
9	Reinforcement Learning and Causal Inference in Mobile Health and Human-AI Interaction	Gao	Daiqi	Harvard University	Qian	Tianchen	University of California Irvine
10	Recent advances in statistical learning and AI (Part I)	Gu	Mengyang	University of California, Santa Barbara	Gu	Mengyang	University of California, Santa Barbara
11	Recent advances in statistical learning and AI (Part II)	Gu	Mengyang	University of California, Santa Barbara	Gu	Mengyang	University of California, Santa Barbara
12	Recent Methodological Development in Meta and Network Meta Analysis	Gwon	Yeongjin	University of Nebraska Medical Center	TBD	TBD	TBD
13	Recent Developments of Ranking and Rating Models: Theory, Method, and Application	Hu	Guanyu	The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston	Hu	Guanyu	The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
14	Recent Developments in Statistical Data Privacy Techniques and Applications	Hu	Jingchen	Vassar College	Zhu	Yeying	University of Waterloo
15	Some new developments and user cases in mediation analysis	Huang	Yuan	Yale University	Cai	Xizhen	Williams College
16	Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) in clinical drug Development	Jin	Mandy	AbbVie	Zhang	Eric	Eikon Therapeutics
17	Novel statistical modeling of mixed and mixture models	lachos davila	victor hugo	UCONN	Bazan Guzman	Jorge Luis	Pontificia Universidad Catolica, Chile
18	Innovative Methods in Statistical Learning for High-Dimensional and Complex Data	Li	Daoji	California State University, Fullerton	Li	Daoji	California State University, Fullerton
19	Advancing Biomedical Research with Spatial Modeling	Li	Didong	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chen	Jiawen	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
20	Innovations in Genomics: Single-Cell Data, Deep Learning, and Beyond	Li	Didong	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Li	Didong	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
21	Advancing Bayesian and Adaptive Designs in Clinical Trials	Li	Haolin	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Li	Haolin	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
22	Recent Advances in High-Dimensional Biomedical Data Analysis	Li	Wenrui	University of Connecticut	Xie	Shanghong	University of South Carolina
23	Novel Methods for Analysis of Network Data	Li	Wenrui	University of Connecticut	Li	Wenrui	University of Connecticut
24	Recent Developments in the analysis of complex survival data	Li	Zhiguo	Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University	Wu	Yuan	Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University
25	Recent advances in causal inference	Li	Zhiguo	Duke University	TBD	TBD	TBD
26	New developments in graphical models	Li	Zhiguo	Duke University	Niu	Yabo	University of Houston
27	Bridging Data Gaps: Recent Advancement in Clinical Data Borrowing Methodologies	Lin	Junjing	Takeda Pharmaceuticals	Liu	Rachael	Takeda Pharmaceuticals
28	Advances in Statistical Learning for Health Data	Lin	Lynn	Duke University	Zhu	Yeying	University of Waterloo
29	Advancements of Statistical Methods for Complex Data in Biomedical Research	Liu	Dandan	Vanderbilt University Medical Center	Zhang	Yuan	University of Tennessee Health Science Center
30	ML/AI in Drug Development: The Role of Statisticians in Shaping the Future	Liu	Rachael	Takeda	Liu	Rachael	Takeda
31	Advanced Methods to Address Challenges Arise in Real-World Data Analyses	Liu	Xiaokang	University of Missouri	Liu	Xiaokang	University of Missouri
32	Innovative Statistical Learning Methods and Applications	Liu	Yang	Upstart Network, Inc.	Liu	Yang	Upstart Network, Inc.
33	Statistical decision-making in early oncology clinical development: investment decisions and dose optimization	Liu	Yutao	AstraZeneca	He	Yun	AstraZeneca
34	Multiplicity issues and nonissues in complex and innovative designs	Luo	Xiaodong	Sanofi	Tian	Wanqing	University of Buffalo
35	Bilateral Correlated Data in Randomized Clinical Trials	Luo	Xiaodong	Sanofi	Luo	Xiaodong	Sanofi
36	Prespecification issues: graphs, analyses, and analysis plans	Lystig	Ted	BridgeBio	Hanson	Tim	Medtronic
37	Innovative methods and applications in spatial statistics	Ma	Li	Duke University	Ma	Pulong	Iowa State University
38	Heterogeneous Causal Mediation Analysis Using Bayesian Additive Regression Trees	Wang	Jiebiao	University of Pittsburgh	Liu	Chen	University of Pittsburgh
39	New Statistical Advances for Improving Human Health Outcomes	Ma	Li	Department of Statistics, Duke University	Luo	Hengrui	Department of Statistics, Rice University
40	Exploring Complex High-Dimensional Biomedical Data: Innovative Statistical Approaches	Ma	Shuangge	Department of Biostatistics, Yale School of Public Health	Liang	Weijuan	Department of Biostatistics, Yale School of Public Health
41	Novel Methods for Large-scale and High-dimensional Data	Ma	Shuangge (Steven)	Yale University	Yang	Haoyu	Harvard University
42	Examining Rights and Sterba’s (2019) integrative framework of R-squared measures for MLM	McCoach	D. Betsy	University of Connecticut	McCoach	D. Betsy	University of Connecticut
43	New Frontiers in Sequential Analysis and Change-Point Detection (I)	Mei	Yajun	New York University	Mei	Yajun	New York University
44	New Frontiers in Sequential Analysis and Change-Point Detection (II)	Mei	Yajun	New York University	Han	Dong	Shanghai Jiao Tong University
45	Interpretable Statistical Learning of Complex Networks	Miao	Hongyu	Florida State University	He	Hua	Tulane University
46	Innovative Statistical Designs for Adaptive and Rare Disease Trials	PAN	HAITAO	St. Jude Children's Research Hospital	Tong	Heling	Florida State University
47	Innovative Statistical Approaches for Dynamic and Adaptive Clinical Trial Design and Analysis	PAN	HAITAO	St. Jude Children's Research Hospital	Kang	Yixin	Florida State University
48	Structured approximate probabilistic inference with guarantees	Pati	Debdeep	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Plummer	Sean	University of Arkansas
49	Statistical Innovations for Tackling Molecular Data Complexity in Cancer Research	Qin	Li-Xuan	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	Zou	Jian	Chongqing Medical University
50	Statistical Design and Analysis Methods for Oncology trials with Delayed Treatment Effect	Ren	Junting	Moderna	Luo	Xiaodong	Sanofi
51	Recent Advances in Bayesian Models and Computations for Complex Spatial and Functional Data	Sang	Huiyan	Texas A&M University	Sang	Huiyan	Texas A&M University
52	Recent Advances in Reinforcement Learning	Shi	Chengchun	London School of Economics and Political Science	TBA	TBA	TBA
53	Statistics, Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models	Shi	Chengchun	London School of Economics and Political Science	TBA	TBA	TBA
54	Recent Development in Data Integration for Population-based Research: From Study Design to Inference	Si	Yajuan	Survey Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI	Cheng	Yu	Professor and Chair, Department of Statistics, University of Pittsburgh
55	Making Sense of Complexity: Analysis of Process Data in Educational Statistics	Sinharay	Sandip	ETS	Ouyang	Jing	The University of Hong Kong
56	Recent Advances in Educational Statistics	Sinharay	Sandip	ETS	Lee	Seunghyun	Columbia University
57	Statistical Methods for Emerging Challenges in Analysis of Novel Omics Data	Song	Xiaoyu	Duke-NUS Medical School	Song	Xiaoyu	Duke-NUS Medical School
58	Statistical Learning Methods for High-dimensional and Heterogeneous Data	Song	Xinyuan	The Chinese University of Hong Kong	Sun	Dayu	Indiana University
59	Recent Advances in Complex Dependent Data Analysis	Song	Xinyuan	The Chinese University of Hong Kong	Guo	Xinzhou	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
60	Statistical Foundations of AI Watermarking and Beyond: Robustness, Efficiency, and Control	Su	Weijie	The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania	Zhang	Linjun	Rutgers University
61	Advanced Bayesian Approaches for Dose Optimization and Decision-Making in Early-phase Drug Development	Takeda	Kentaro	Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc.	Yamaguchi	Yusuke	Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc.
62	Quantitative Decision Making and Subsequent Treatment Effect Estimation in Clinical Drug Development	Wang	Annie	Astellas Pharma Global Development Inc.	Yamaguchi	Yusuke	Astellas Pharma Global Development Inc.
63	Mining Clinical Trials Data for Confirmability and Counterfactual Uncertainty Quantification	Wang	Bushi	IO Biotech	Ting	Naitee	StatsVita
64	Implementation of Complex Innovative Trial Design in Clinical Trials	Wang	Bushi	IO Biotech	Geng	Junxian	Daiichi Sankyo
65	From Dose Selection to Adaptation: Recent Innovations in Oncology Trials	Wang	Chenguang	Regeneron	Liu	Jing-ou	Regeneron
66	Borrowing External Data in Rare Disease Trials: Methods, Applications, and Beyond	Wang	Chenguang	Regeneron	Wang	Chenguang	Regeneron
67	Master Protocol Clinical Trials: Regulatory Considerations and Applications	Wang	Chenguang	Regeneron Pharmaceuticals	Li	Dateng	Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
68	Advanced Methods for Clinical Evidence Generation — Prediction, Causality, and Implementation	Wang	Huiyuan	Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania	Hu	Wenjie	Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania
69	Advances in Functional Data Analysis and Spatiotemporal Modeling	Wang	Lily	George Mason University	Yu	Shan	University of Virginia
70	Advances in Functional Data Analysis for Biomedical Applications	Wang	Lily	George Mason University	Wang	Lily	George Mason University
71	Advancements in Modeling Complex Data	WANG	XIAOJING	University of Connecticut	Bazán Guzman	Jorge Luis	University of Sao Paulo
72	Advanced Statistical Learning Methods for Important Neuroimaging Questions	Wang	Yaotian	Emory University	Wang	Yaotian	Emory University
73	Empowering Precision Medicine with Statistical and Machine Learning Insights	Wang	Zuoheng	Yale University	Dai	Yi	y.di@yale.edu
74	Frontiers in Fairness, Complex Data, and High-Dimensional Analysis	Weng	Jiaying	Bentley University	Kong	Xiaoli	Wayne State University
75	Innovative Statistical Strategies for Challenges in Clinical Trials	Wu	Fan	Sanofi	Mi	Gu	Sanofi
76	Bridging Complexity: Advanced Statistical Learning for High-Dimensional Data Challenges	Wu	Fan	Sanofi	Shu	Hai	New York University
77	Novel Clinical Trial Design and Analysis Methods for Incorporating External Data	Wu	Hulin	University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston	Wu	Hulin	University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
78	Innovations in High Dimensional Complex Data Analysis: From Functional Data Analysis to Measurement Error Modeling	Xiong	Juan	Shenzhen University	Xiong	Juan	Shenzhen University
79	Advances in Survival Analysis: Addressing Challenges in Complex Data Structures	Xu	Yangjianchen	University of Waterloo	Li	Haolin	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
80	New Statistical Methods and Theory for the Analysis of Complex Data	Xue	Lingzhou	Penn State University	Xue	Lingzhou	Penn State University
81	Recent Progresses in Nonparametric and Semiparametric Statistics	Yan	Ying	Sun Yat-sen University	YanYing	Ying	Sun Yat-sen University
82	Advances in Graphical Models and Network Analysis	Yi	Denise	Servier Pharmaceuticals	Li	Rong	Yale University
83	The Jiann-Ping Hsu Invited Session on Biostatistical and Regulatory Sciences	Yu	Lili	Georgia Southern University	Perera	Robert	Virginia commonwealth University
84	Advances in Bayesian Methods and Data-Driven Modeling for High-Dimensional and Complex Systems	Zhang	Anru	Duke University	Jiang	Shiyi	Columbia University Medical Center
85	Emerging Topics and Recent Advances in Methods for Survival Analysis	Zhang	Panpan	Vanderbilt University Medical Center	Zhang	Panpan	Vanderbilt University Medical Center
86	Advanced Statistical Methods for Neuroimaging Research	Zhang	Panpan	Vanderbilt University Medical Center	Zhang	Panpan	Vanderbilt University Medical Center
87	Empowering Clinical Trial Efficiency Through Data Borrowing: Innovations and Applications	Zhang	Siyu	Vertex Pharmaceuticals	Zhang	Siyu	Vertex Pharmaceuticals
88	Integrating Bayesian Methods with PK/PD Modeling: Advancing Drug Development and Decision-Making	Zhang	Vickie (Yuanye)	Servier	Yan	Hong	Servier
89	Recent Advances in Biomedical Data Science	Zhang	Yuping	University of Connecticut	Zhang	Yuping	University of Connecticut
90	Advances in Statistical Modeling and Analysis for Complex Data Structures	Zhao	Zhigen	Temple University	Li	Zeda	Department of Information System and Statistics in the Zicklin School of Business, City Universit of New York
91	Emerging Statistical Techniques for High-Dimensional and Predictive Data Analysis	Zhao	Zhigen	Temple University	Dong	Yuexiao	Temple University
92	Next generation methods for integration of real-world data	Zhu	Yuru	Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania	Wang	Yudong	Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania
93	Statistics and Its Interface Special Invited Session on Recent Developments of Statistical Methods for Time Series, Spatial-temporal, and Functional Data	Chen	Ming-Hui	University of Connecticut	Chen	Ming-Hui	University of Connecticut

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