A two-­step integrated approach June 1, 2014 - 8:01pm Full Title: A two-­step integrated approach to detect differentially expressed genes in RNA-­Seq data Speaker: Munni Begum, PhD Ball State University, USA Date/Time: Monday, June 30, 2014, 2:30pm Venue: ISRT Seminar Room   ABSTRACT RNA‐Seq experiments produce millions of discrete sequence reads as a measure of gene

Gradients in Spatial Response Surfaces January 13, 2015 - 5:18pm Full Title: Gradients in Spatial Response Surfaces with Application to Land-Value Data Speaker: Anandamayee Majumdar, PhD Center for Advanced Statistics and Econometrics, Soochow University, China Date/Time: Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 3:00pm Venue: ISRT Seminar Room   ABSTRACT For point-referenced spatial data, we often create explanatory models

An Introduction to Data Cloning Method January 24, 2015 - 5:23pm Full Title: An Introduction to Data Cloning Method Speaker: Mohammad Kaviul Anam Khan, MSc School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Canada Date/Time: Wednesday, January 28, 2015, 3:30pm Venue: ISRT Seminar Room   ABSTRACT In the fields of epidemiology, ecology and medical science often we

Are Overweight Children More Likely to Underestimate February 2, 2015 - 8:01am Full Title: Are Overweight Children More Likely to Underestimate Their Weight Status: a Novel Approach to Quantify Weight Status Misperception Speaker: Mohammad Kaviul Anam Khan, MSc School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Canada Date/Time: Sunday, February 8, 2015, 2:30pm Venue: ISRT Seminar Room

Financial Development and Armed Conflict February 16, 2015 - 9:00am Full Title: Financial Development and Armed Conflict: A Cross-country Analysis Speaker: Md Rashel Hasan, MSc Chief Economist's Unit, Bangladesh Bank Date/Time: Thursday, February 19, 2015, 3:30pm Venue: ISRT Seminar Room   ABSTRACT In this paper we have examined how armed conflict is associated with financial development

Systematic Literature Reviews and Meta-analyses March 4, 2015 - 9:05am Full Title: Systematic Literature Reviews and Meta-analyses Speaker: Olav Muurlink, PhD Central Queensland University, Australia Date/Time: Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 3:30pm Venue: ISRT Seminar Room   ABSTRACT The literature review lies at the core of designing good studies. It enables the researcher to understand where the

SamP2CeT: An interactive computer program May 16, 2015 - 11:01pm Full Title: SamP2CeT: An interactive computer program for sample size and power calculation for two-level cost-effectiveness trials Speaker: Md. Abu Manju, PhD Department of Methodology and Statistics CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands Date/Time: Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 3:30pm

Determination of Sample Size for Phase II Clinical Trials May 22, 2015 - 8:32pm Full Title: Determination of Sample Size for Phase II Clinical Trials in Multiple Sclerosis using Lesional Recovery as an Outcome Measure Speaker: Md Mahsin, MSc Institute of Statistical Research and Training (ISRT) University of Dhaka, Bangladesh Date/Time: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 3:30pm

Generational transmission of cardiovascular risks May 29, 2015 - 7:54am Full Title: Generational transmission of cardiovascular risks: methodological challenges Speaker: Abdullah Al Mamun, PhD University of Queensland Australia Date/Time: Thursday, May 28, 2015, 3:00pm Venue: ISRT Seminar Room   ABSTRACT TBA

Survival Analysis and Phylogenetics in Infectious Disease Epidemiology August 11, 2015 - 2:35pm Full Title: Survival Analysis and Phylogenetics in Infectious Disease Epidemiology Speaker: Eben Kenah Assistant Professor of Biostatistics at the University of Florida Date/Time: Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 3:30pm – 4:30pm Venue: Seminar Room, Institute of Statistical Research & Training (3rd floor), University of