NCTS International Conference on Probability and Statistics with Applications in Biology
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 July 14-16, 2010

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 Conference Aims:
Numerous fascinating breakthroughs in biotechnology have generated large volumes and diverse types of high throughput data. The data demand the development of efficient and appropriate tools in probability and statistics integrated with biological knowledge and computational algorithms.  This conference plans to invite leading researchers to survey many active research topics and promote the visibility of this research area.  This conference is intended to provide interaction for researchers who are interested in the recent developments of probability and statistics in biology

Program


Scientific Committee:
¡P Wolfgang Hardle (Humboldt U, Germany),
¡P Ker-Chau Li (UCLA, USA; AS, Taiwan),
¡P Wen-Hsiung Li (U Chicago, USA; AS, Taiwan),
¡P Jun Liu (Harvard U, USA),
¡P Shaw-Hwa Lo (Columbia U, USA),
¡P Satoru Miyano (U Tokyo, Japan),
¡P Bernhard Scholkopf (Max Planck Institute, Germany),
¡P Terry Speed (UC Berkeley, USA),
¡P Hongyu Zhao (Yale U, USA)
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Current List of Invited Speakers:
¡P Chun-houh Chen (AS, Taiwan),
¡P Shu-Chuan Grace Chen (ASU, USA; NCKU, Taiwan),  
¡P Wen-Ping Hsieh (NTHU, Taiwan),
¡P Chao A. Hsiung (NHRI, Taiwan),
¡P Guan-Hua Huang (NCTU, Taiwan),  
¡P Inchi Hu (UST, HK),    
¡P Seiya Imoto (U Tokyo, Japan),  
¡P Ker-Chau Li (UCLA, USA; AS, Taiwan),
¡P Wen-Hsiung Li (U Chicago, USA; AS, Taiwan),
¡P Shaw-Hwa Lo (Columbia U, USA),
¡P Henry Horng-Shing Lu (NCTU, Taiwan),
¡P Satoru Miyano (U Tokyo, Japan),
¡P Wai Yuan Tan (U Memphis, USA),
¡P Pi-Wen Tsai (NTNU,  Taiwan)
¡P Jane-Ling Wang (UC Davis, USA),   
¡P Rui Yamaguchi (U Tokyo, Japan),     
¡P Tian Zheng (Columbia U, USA),
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We welcome contributed talks and/or posters.  
Please send the titles and abstracts to Henry Horng-Shing Lu (hslu@stat.nctu.edu.tw) before July 5.

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Organizing Committee:
1. Nan-Jung Hsu (NTHU, Taiwan),
2. Henry Horng-Shing Lu (NCTU, Taiwan),
3. Yuan-Chung Sheu (NCTU, Taiwan),
4. Hsiuying Wang (NCTU, Taiwan)
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Sponsors:
1. National Center for Theoretical Sciences, Taiwan
2. Center of Mathematical Modeling and Scientific Computing, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
3. Institute of Statistics, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
4. Institute of Statistics, National Tsing-Hua University, Taiwan

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Place: NCTS, 4th  Floor, The 3rd General Building , National Tsing-Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan.   
Secretary:

Vickey Sun
Phone:886-3-5745254

Wendy Huang
Phone:886-3-5745255

Mathematics Division
Fax:886-3-5728161

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Practical information

 ¡PVisa: Most visitors could get landing visa or visa exemption for 30 days. For general information, see visa-info. Speakers who hold the People's Republic of China passport are requested to send their personal data (including tel number, fax number, mailing address, e- mail address and research
field etc.) to secretary Wendy Huang by email at wendy@math.cts.nthu.edu.tw. It normally takes around two/three months to process the applications
of Taiwanese entrance visa for applicants from the Mainland China.

 ¡POffices: (Shared) offices will be provided to all invited speakers, with computers Windows XP.

 ¡PTourism: The link to Tourism Bureau contains maps, travel tips, attractions, etc... .