Program
August 1-3, 2024
Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon, USA

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Statement on Conduct

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Useful Information
Conference Venue and Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking on Campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Internet Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Poster Presentation and Flash Talks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Health and Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Preparing to Teach Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transportation to Downtown Portland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Speakers and Panelists

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List of Talks

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Local Information

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Acknowledgements
Organizers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Co-Organizers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Student Volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Off-site Organizers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Statement on Conduct

The 2024 IMS NRC conference committee and organizers are dedicated to providing a spaceand program for attendees and speakers to engage in the open exchange of ideas, freedomof thought and expression, and respectful scientific debate. We value the participation of
every member of the conference and want all who attend to have an enjoyable and rewarding
experience. We ask that participants extend respect, courtesy, and compassion to otherattendees, regardless of whether or not opinions differ.
Every attendee, speaker, exhibitor, organizer, and volunteer at any event or activity connectedwith NRC is expected to abide by this Code of Conduct:"The 2024 Institute for Mathematical Statistics New Researchers Conference provides aharassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation,
disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion. We do not tolerate harassmentof conference participants in any form. All communication will remain appropriate for aprofessional audience of any background. We do not permit the following behaviors at any
time during the conference, in any conference venue and conference communication channels,
including conference housing and social media: using sexual language or imagery; insulting,maligning, or harassing other attendees; or telling sexist, racist, or exclusionary jokes."
Conference staff will enforce this Code throughout the event and may ask anyone violating
this Code to leave the conference. Please contact Yuan Jiang (yuan.jiang@oregonstate.edu)
or Taeb Armeen (ataeb@uw.edu) to report any issues.
Thank you for helping make the NRC a positive, inclusive, and appropriate experience for all
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Conference Venue and Access
The NRC will be held in the LaSells Stewart Center, Oregon State University, located in 875
SW 26th Street, Corvallis, OR 97331-3101. This is the building LSC on the campus map(coordinate F5) on page 5.

Parking on Campus
Participants can choose to park in Parking Lot C opposite to the LaSells Stewart Center or
Parking Lot B1 close to the Tebeau Hall if you choose to drive (see the university parking
map on page 6). Visitor parking permits can be purchased through the OSU Transportation
Services: https://transportation.oregonstate.edu/parking/visitors.

Internet Access
Wi-Fi will be available during the conference. The Eduroam network is available on campus.
For users that cannot access Eduroam, please refer to the instructions posted on site foraccess to Wi-Fi set up for this conference.

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Health Center..............................................HC...................F5
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Hilton Garden Inn......................................Hilton.............F5
Hinsdale Wave Research Lab................HWRL.............C1
Hogg Animal Metabolism Lab..............HAML............B1
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Hovland Hall................................................Hov.................B4
International LivingLearning Center.....................................ILLC.................E6
Jefferson Street Building.........................JSB...................C1
Johnson Hall.................................................John.................A5
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McAlexander Field House......................McAF..............C6
McNary Dining Center.............................McDn.............C7
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Milam Hall.....................................................Mlm.................B5
Milne Computer Center..........................MCC................B6
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Oak Creek Building....................................OCB................F3
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Ocean Administration Building............OAB................A5
Oceanography Instrumentation
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Oceanography Staging............................OcSB..............F3
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B2 PERMITLEVEL 2B2 PERMITLEVEL 1B2 PERMITPoster Presentation and Flash Talks
The flash talk session is on Thursday, August 1. All posters will be hung in the lobby of the
LaSells Stewart Center on Thursday. Posters must be no larger than 48" x 36". Please be
next to your poster during the poster session on Thursday afternoon.
You may print and bring your poster on your own, or use printing services available through
OSU (recommended). If you print through OSU, please submit your files by July 23. It willthen be delivered to the poster session room and available on the day of your session. We will
cover the cost for poster printing if you print through OSU.
Participants will give max 2.5 minute flash talk introduction to their posters on the day they
are scheduled to present. Each participant will be allowed 1-3 slides for the flash talk. Pleasesubmit your slides by July 30.

Housing
Hotel accommodations have been made at no cost to the conference participants.
• Speakers/Panelists: Hilton Garden Inn Corvallis, 2500 SW Western Boulevard, Corvallis,
Oregon 97333 (Phone: 541-752-5000, building Hilton on the campus map (coordinate
F5) on page 5). Check-in begins at 3:00 pm, and you will need to provide your name,a government-issued photo ID, a credit card for incidentals, and the name of theconference (New Researchers Conference). Breakfast at the hotel is also included withyour stay at no additional charge.
• New Researchers: Tebeau Hall, 1351 SW Washington Ave, Corvallis, Oregon 97331(Tebeau Hall Duty Phone: 541-243-2617, building Tebe on the campus map (coordinate D7) on page 5). Check-in begins at 8:00 am, and you will need to provide yourname, a government-issued photo ID, and the name of the conference (New Researchers
Conference). Breakfast at the McNary Dining Center (1300 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis,
OR 97331, building McDn on the campus map (coordinate C7) on page 5) is also
included with your stay at no additional charge.

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Health and Safety information
Important Contacts• Fire, Police, Ambulance: 911• OSU Department of Public Safety Emergency: 541-737-7000• OSU Department of Public Safety Non-Emergency: 541-737-3010
In the case of life-threatening emergencies (fire, a violent crime, or a medical emergency)
call 911 immediately, then call OSU Department of Public Safety Emergency 541-737-7000,
telling them that you have already called 911.

Preparing to Teach Workshop
The 8th Preparing for Careers in Teaching Statistics and Data Science Workshop will be heldin the LaSells Stewart Center on August 3, 2024. The workshop is designed for graduate
students and recent PhDs interested in careers in teaching statistics and data science. Priority
will be given to graduate students who finished or will be finishing their program between Spring
2024 and Fall 2025. For more information visit: https://preparingtoteach.org. NRC
attendees may attend sessions offered by this workshop after the NRC agenda is complete.

Transportation to Downtown Portland
At the conclusion of the NRC on Saturday (2 pm), August 3, we will provide bus service
directly from the NRC to the JSM conference location (Oregon Convention Center). There
will be an option for a later bus (5 pm) for participants who are also attending the co-locatedPreparing to Teach workshop.

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Speakers and Panelists• Genevera Allen, Professor of Statistics and Zuckerman Institute, Columbia University• Eleanor Feingold, Dean of the College of Science, Department of Statistics, Oregon
State University• Liza Levina, Vijay Nair Collegiate Professor and Chair, Department of Statistics,
University of Michigan• Jeffrey Leek, Chief Data Officer, Vice President, and J Orin Edson Foundation Chairof Biostatistics, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center• Xihong Lin, Professor of Biostatistics and Statistics, Harvard University• Tapabrata Maiti, Program Director, NSF Division of Mathematical Sciences; Foundation
Professor of Statistics and Probability, Michigan State University• Adrian Raftery, Blumstein-Jordan Professor of Statistics and Sociology, University ofWashington• Richard Samworth, Professor of Statistical Science, Director of the Statistical Laboratory, Cambridge University• Chengchun Shi, Associate Professor of Statistics, London School of Economics andPolitical Science• Victoriya Volkova, NIH Scientific Review Officer• Jean Yang, Professor and a NHMRC CDF Fellow, School of Mathematics and Statistics,
University of Sydney• Heping Zhang, Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Biostatistics, Yale University• Tian Zheng, Professor and Chair, Department of Statistics, Columbia University• Ji Zhu, Susan A. Murphy Collegiate Professor of Statistics, University of Michigan

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Wednesday June 31
12:00pm – 8:00pm

Check in at Hilton Garden Inn/Tebeau Hall
Address 1: Hilton Garden Inn Corvallis
2500 SW Western Boulevard, Corvallis, Oregon 97333
Address 2: Tebeau Hall
SW 13th Street, Corvallis, Oregon 97331

5:00pm – 12:00am

Free timeThursday August 1
7:00am – 8:00am

Breakfast available at Hilton Garden Inn/McNary Dining Center

8:00am – 8:30am

Registration at LaSells Stewart Center

8:30am – 8:45am

Morning Introductions
Eleanor Feingold, Dean of the College of Science, Oregon State University
Yuan Jiang, Associate Professor of Statistics, Oregon State University
Armeen Taeb, Assistant Professor of Statistics, University of Washington

8:45am – 9:45am

Plenary Talk & Tweedie Award Presentation
Chengchun Shi, London School of Economics
Coffee Break

9:45am – 10:00am

10:00am – 11:40am Flash Talks
12:00pm – 1:30pm

Lunch

1:30pm – 2:30pm

Poster Session

2:45pm – 3:25pm

Faculty Talk
Jeffrey Leek, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Moderator: Dennis Shen, Assistant Professor, University of Southern
California

3:25pm – 3:40pm

Coffee Break

3:40pm – 4:40pm

Mentoring Panel
Genevera Allen, Columbia University
10Eleanor Feingold, Oregon State University
Jeffery Leek, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Adrian Raftery, University of Washington
Moderator: Nikos Ignatiadis, Assistant Professor, University of Chicago
4:40pm – 12:00am

Free time

Friday August 2
7:00am – 8:00am

Breakfast available at Hilton Garden Inn/McNary Dining Center

8:00am – 8:30am

Registration at LaSells Stewart Center

8:30am – 10:30am

Faculty Talks
Richard Samworth, Cambridge University
Ji Zhu, University of Michigan
Adrian Raftery, University of Washington
Moderator: Sifan Liu, Incoming Assistant Professor, Duke University

10:30am – 10:45am Coffee Break
10:45am – 12:00pm Funding Panel
Liza Levina, University of Michigan
Tapabrata Maiti, Michigan State University and NSF Program Director
Victoriya Volkova, NIH Scientific Review Officer
Heping Zhang, Yale University
Moderator: Fei Xue, Assistant Professor, Purdue University
12:00pm – 1:30pm

Lunch

1:30pm – 3:30pm

Faculty Talks
Heping Zhang, Yale University
Xihong Lin, Harvard University
Jean Yang, University of Sydney
Moderator: Christopher Harshaw, Assistant Professor, Columbia University

3:30pm – 3:45pm

Coffee Break

3:45pm – 5:00pm

Publishing Panel
Genevera Allen, Columbia University
Richard Samworth, Cambridge University
Tian Zheng, Columbia University
Ji Zhu, University of Michigan
Moderator: Dan Kessler, Assistant Professor, University of North
Carolina

5:00pm – 5:30pm

Group Photo Session

6:00pm – 9:00pm

Banquet11

Short Speech: Pragya Sur, Assistant Professor, Harvard University;
President of the IMS New Researchers Group
Saturday August 3
7:00am – 8:00am

Breakfast available at Hilton Garden Inn/McNary Dining Center

8:00am – 8:30am

Registration at LaSells Stewart Center

8:30am – 9:50am

Faculty Talks
Genevera Allen, Columbia University
Tian Zheng, Columbia University
Moderator: Wooseok Ha, Assistant Professor, Korea Advanced Instituteof Science and Technology

9:50am – 10:10am

Coffee Break

10:10am – 11:10am Collaboration Panel
Xihong Lin, Harvard University
Adrian Raftery, University of Washington
Jean Yang, University of Sydney
Heping Zhang, Yale University
Ji Zhu, University of Michigan
Moderator: Hengrui Cai, Assistant Professor, University of California
at Irvine
11:20am – 12:30pm Future of Statistics Panel
Liza Levina, University of Michigan
Xihong Lin, Harvard University
Richard Samworth, Cambridge University
Tian Zheng, Columbia University
Moderator: Song Mei, Assistant Professor, University of California at
Berkeley
12:30pm – 2:00pm

Lunch

2:00pmFirst Bus to Portland

5:00pmSecond Bus to Portland

12List of Talks

This is the order of flash talks.
1. Doudou Zhou
2. Jingming Wang
3. Ruohui Chen
4. Joshua Loyal
5. Brian Williamson
6. Vlad Margarint
7. YanShuo Tan
8. Siyu Heng
9. Didong Li
10. Jiayi Wang
11. Jing Zhou
12. Shiya Cao
13. Chan Park
14. Lucy Lu
15. Fei Xue
16. Tate Jacobson
17. Drew Yarger
18. Shan Yu
19. Peng Zhao
20. Rakheon Kim
21. Wooseok Ha
22. Keren Li
23. Satarupa Bhattacharjee

1324. Sifan Liu
25. Ying Zhou
26. Anna Neufeld
27. Samidha Shetty
28. Benjamin Leiwand
29. Bingkai Wang
30. Hengrui Luo
31. Yisha Yao
32. Daniel Kessler
33. Samuel Baugh
34. Xinzhou Ge
35. Kaitlyn Cook
36. Michael Weylandt
37. Tiantian Yang
38. Carlos Soto
39. Ran Chen
40. Tianhai Zu
41. Hengrui Cai
42. Yuming Sun
43. Lulu Shang
44. Robert Trangucci
45. Dennis Shen
46. Christopher Harshaw
47. Evan Kwiatkowski
The following (not listed above) also present posters.
1. Chunlin Li
2. Yuzhou Chen

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Local Information

If you would like to have dinner on your own, below are some restaurants close to campus:• Thai Chili (Thai)• Local Boyz Hawaiian Cafe (Hawaiian)• Lemongrass Noodle House (Vietnamese)• Hana Sushi and Izakaya (Japanese)• McMenamins on Monroe (American)• K-BBQ EXPRESS (Korean)• Bombs Away Cafe (Mexican)• Tarn Tip Thai Cuisine (Thai)
You can also find more restaurants in downtown Corvallis:• del Alma (Latin American, Caribbean, Spanish)• Block 15 Brewery & Restaurant (American)• Koriander (Korean)• Caves (Modern European)• Castor Kitchen & Bar (Latin, French, Spanish)• Magenta Restaurant (American, Asian)• Aomatsu Japanese Restaurant (Japanese)• Thai Home Kitchen (Thai)

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Acknowledgements

Organizers
Co-Organizers
Yuan Jiang
Associate Professor of Statistics
Oregon State University

Armeen Taeb
Assistant Professor of Statistics
University of Washington

Student Volunteers
Daniel R. Malone Buoy
Master’s Student
Oregon State University

Patrick Carroll
Doctoral Student
Oregon State University

Evan Flint
Master’s Student
Oregon State University

Trent VanHawkins
Doctoral Student
Oregon State University

Hayden Vaughn
Master’s Student
Oregon State University

Jingtian Yu
Doctoral Student
Oregon State University

Rong Yu
Doctoral Student
Oregon State University

Off-site Organizers
Pragya Sur
Assistant Professor of Statistics
Harvard University

Alexander Volfovsky
Assistant Professor of Statistical Science
Duke University

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Sponsors
The Institute of Mathematical Statistics New Researchers Conference is funded by the National
Science Foundation. Additional funding is provided by the Institute for Mathematical Statistics,
College of Science and Department of Statistics at Oregon State University, Department of
Statistics at University of Washington. We thank our sponsors for their generous support of
the NRC.

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