2024 Rank-Based Identification of Surrogates in Small Ebola Studies (RISE)
Symposium and Workshop Schedule
All times are US Central Time (CT). All events are in-person only, in WEL 2140 at the University of Texas at Austin.
| JUNE 10 | MONDAY |
| 9:30-10:00 | Welcome and Introductions |
| 10:00-10:30 | Layla Parast, Rank-Based Approach to Evaluate a Surrogate in a Small Sample Setting |
| 10:30-10:45 | Discussion |
| 10:45-11:15 | Boris Hejblum, Leveraging High-throughput Measurements for Accelerating Vaccine Developments: State-of-the-art & Perspectives |
| 11:15-11:30 | Discussion |
| 11:30-12:00 | Break |
| 12:00-12:30 | Yunshan Duan, Flexible Evaluation of Surrogate Markers with Bayesian Model Averaging |
| 12:30-12:45 | Discussion |
| 12:45-2:00 | Lunch |
| 2:00-2:30 | Benjamin Hivert, Practical Limitations of Data Fission and Data Thinning for Post-clustering Differential Analysis of Gene Expression Data |
| 2:30-2:45 | Discussion |
| 2:45-3:15 | Arthur Hughes, Evaluating High-dimensional Surrogate Markers of Vaccine Response Through Causal Mediation Analysis |
| 3:15-3:30 | Discussion |
| JUNE 11 | TUESDAY |
| 9:30-10:15 | Rebecca Knowlton, A General Framework to Assess Complex Heterogeneity in the Utility of a Surrogate Marker |
| 10:15-10:30 | Discussion |
| 10:30-11:00 | Emily Hsiao, Avoiding the Surrogate Paradox: An Empirical Framework for Assessing Assumptions |
| 11:00-11:15 | Discussion |
| 11:15-11:45 | Break |
| 11:45-12:15 | Denis Agniel, Evaluating Longitudinal and High-dimensional Surrogate Markers |
| 12:15-12:30 | Discussion |
| 12:30-2:00 | Lunch |
| 2:00-2:30 | Jay Bartroff, Group Sequential Testing of a Treatment Effect Using a Surrogate Marker |
| 2:30-2:45 | Discussion |
| 2:45-3:15 | Roger Peng, Environmental Interventions and the Potential for Surrogate Markers |
| 3:15-3:30 | Discussion |
| 3:30-4:00 | Symposium Closing |
| JUNE 12 | WEDNESDAY |
| 9:30-10:30 | Workshop Opening and Brainstorming Session |
| 10:30-11:00 | Break |
| 11:00-12:30 | Working Session |
| 12:30-2:00 | Lunch |
| 2:00-4:00 | Working Session |
| JUNE 13 | THURSDAY |
| 9:30-11:00 | Working Session |
| 11:00-4:00 | Lunch and Afternoon Outing |
| JUNE 14 | FRIDAY |
| 9:30-10:30 | Informal Presentations |
| 10:30-11:00 | Break |
| 11:00-12:30 | Working Session |
| 12:30-2:00 | Lunch |
| 2:00-4:00 | Working Session |