• James J. Chen   
  National Center for Toxicological Research, FDA, USA
  Topic: Identification of Liver Toxicity Biomarkers for Predicting Patient-Specific Hepatotoxic Drugs
• Ming-Yen Cheng   
  University College London, United Kingdom & National Taiwan University, Taiwan 
  Topic: On Adapting to Sparse Design in Univariate and Bivariate Kernel Smoothing
• Frédéric Ferraty   
  Université Paul Sabatier, France
  Topic: Kernel-Based Estimators, Functional Predictors and Nonparametric Regression
• Daniel Gervini   
  University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, USA
  Topic: Robust Functional Data Analysis
• Xuming He   
  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
  Topic: On Dimensionality of Mean Structure from a Single Data Matrix
• Inchi Hu   
  Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
  Topic: A Classification Method Incorporating Interactions among Variables for High-dimensional Data
• Su-Yun Huang   
  Academia Sinica, Taiwan
  Topic: Discussion
• Mei-Ling Ting Lee   
  University of Maryland, USA
  Topic: Proportional Hazards and Threshold Regression: Their Theoretical and Practical Connections
• Bing Li   
  Penn State University, USA
  Topic: Envelope Models for Parsimonious and Efficient Multivariate Linear Regression (Discussion Paper)
• Xihong Lin   
  Harvard University, USA
  Topic: Seamless-L0 (SELO) Method for Variable Selection
• Chuanhai Liu   
  Purdue University, USA
  Topic: Probabilistic Inference: Test and Multiple Tests
• Wei Liem Loh   
  National University of Singapore, Singapore
  Topic: On Fixed-Domain Asymptotics and Covariance Tapering in Gaussian Random Field Models
• Heng-Hui Lue   
  Tung Hai University, Taiwan
  Topic: Discussion
• Ian McKeague   
  Columbia University, USA
  Topic: Fractals with Point Impact in Functional Linear Regression
• Hans-Georg Müller   
  University of California, Davis, USA
  Topic: Empirical Dynamics for Longitudinal Data
• John Rice   
  University of California, Berkeley, USA
  Topic: TBA
• Kerby Shedden   
  University of Michigan, USA
  Topic: Estimation and Applications of Effect Size Distributions for Large Collections of Association Estimates
• Xiaotong Shen   
  University of Minnesota, USA
  Topic: Grouping Pursuit
• Wei Sun   
  University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, USA
  Topic: Integrated Studies of Copy Number Alterations and Genotype
• Jane-Ling Wang   
  University of California, Davis, USA
  Topic: Smoothing Dynamic Positron Emission Tomography Time Courses Using Functional Principal Components
• Bin Yu   
  University of California, Berkeley, USA
  Topic: Minimax rates of estimation for high-dimensional linear regression over -balls

Programs

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Venue
The Workshop on Statistical Frontiers, 2009 ISS will be held in the Activity Center, Academia Sinica.
I . Reception Desk (Tentative) The reception desk is located at the 2nd floor lobby of the Activity Center, Academia Sinica. It is open from 08:00 to 17:00, Dec. 15 to Dec. 16. Upon registration participants will receive the conference documents.
II. Badges Admittance to the conference room is restricted to participants wearing their name-badges.  III. Conference Room's Location Conference will be held at the 1st Conference Room on the 2nd floor of the Activity Center. IV. Conference Room Equipment Conference room will be equipped with overhead projectors and a notebook for powerpoint files. V. Copy and Fax Services The service center of the Activity Center, Academia Sinica provides copy and fax  services (Fax  No.: 2783-3905). Copy rate: NT$2 for A4 and B4, NT$3 for A3 size. Fax rate:  NT$5 for each received fax, NT$5 for first sent out fax and NT$1 for additional copies. (Taipei District) Long-distance fax and international fax depend on destination area and country.