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Subject: Bayesian Workshop, Sept 26-27, 1997



      WORKSHOP ON BAYESIAN STATISTICS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

    
              ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR ABSTRACTS


The Fourth Workshop on Case Studies of Bayesian Statistics in Science
and Technology, will take place  September 26-27, 1997 at Carnegie Mellon
University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  Like the previous workshops, the
fourth workshop will present and discuss in depth a select
set of substantial applications of Bayesian statistics to problems in
science and technology.  Several hours will be devoted to presentation
and discussion of the invited papers.  These main papers will be
complemented by poster presentations of contributed papers.  

The main purpose of the Workshop is explore the interplay between
statistical theory and practice in the context of concrete research
projects. Presentation of specific applications should expose
outstanding problems in the implementation of Bayesian methods and
consider possible solutions.

The previous three Workshops provided extended presentation and
discussion on diverse topics. The cumulative list of invited papers
in past workshops includes: 

   R.W. Andrews, J.O. Berger, and M.H. Smith -- Potential Fuel
   Efficiency Gain through Technology Improvements

   Jose M. Bernardo-- Probing Public Opinion:  The State of Valencia 
   Experience
  
   E.N. Brown  and A. Saperstein -- A Bayesian Model for Organ Blood
   Flow Measurement with Radiolabelled Microspheres 

   B. P. Carlin, K.M. Chaloner, T.A. Louis, F.S. Rhame -- Elicitation,
   Monitoring, and Analysis for an AIDS Clinical Trial 

   G.A. Churchill -- Accurate Restoration of DNA Sequences 
   
   P. S. Craig, M. Goldstein, A. H. Seheult, and J. A. Smith -- Bayes
   Linear Strategies for Matching Hydrocarbon Reservoir History:  A 
   Case Study.
   
   S.L. Crawford, W.G. Johnson, N.M. Laird -- Bayes Analysis for
   Model-Based Methods for Nonignorable Nonresponse in the Harvard Medical
   Practice Survey
   
   V.E. Johnson, J.E. Bowsher and R.J. Jaszczak -- Incorporating Prior
   Information into the Reconstruction of Single Photon Emission
   Computed Tomography Images  
  
   T. Leonard, J. S. J. Hsu, R. L. Brown, O. Papasouliotos, and L. Rounds--
   Applications of Bayesian Inference for Logistic Regression Functions and 
   Contingency Tables to the Madison Drug and Alcohol Abuse Data

   Alan Montgomery-- Micro-marketing Using Supermarket Scanner Data.

   Sharon-Lise T. Normand, Mark E. Glickman, and Thomas J. Ryan --
   Modeling Mortality Rates for Elderly Heart Attach Patients:  Profiling
   Hospitals in the  Cooperative Cardiovascular Project. 

   A. O'Hagan, and  F.S. Wells -- Modeling of Subjective Prior
   Information in Water and Sewerage Systems
   
   A. Raftery, and J. Zeh -- Estimation of Bowhead Whale, Balena
   Mysticetus, Population Size

   Richard L. Smith and Peter J. Robinson-- Bayesian Analysis of
   Stochastic Rainfall Models  

   Ross L. Stevens -- Variable Selection Tests of Asset Pricing Models    

   R.L. Wolpert, L.J. Steinberg, and K.H. Reckhow -- Bayesian
   Hierarchical Models for Transport and Fate Modeling

Invited papers from the Workshops I and II, together with a selected
subset of contributed papers, were published by Springer-Verlag in 
refereed volumes of the mini-series "Case Studies In Bayesian Statistics". A
third volume will appear soon, covering Workshop III,and a similar
volume will be published for Workshop IV.

The Fourth Morris H. DeGroot memorial lecture in Carnegie Mellon's
Department of Statistics will also be given in conjunction with the 1997
Workshop.  The previous DeGroot lecturers were Adrian F.M. Smith, 
A. Philip Dawid, and James O. Berger.

We are calling for detailed abstracts of about 2 pages from those
interested in presenting one of the main invited papers for discussion.
Abstracts are due January 15, 1997 and manuscripts will be due June
1, 1997.  Abstracts (and resulting manuscripts) should emphasize 
scientific and technological background, and should clarify the extent
to which the statistical work will address key components of the
problems articulated. They should also include a statement that makes
clear the amount of work that will be accomplished by the time the
manuscripts are due.  Selections will be made from the abstracts
received.  Contributed paper abstracts will be due August 1, 1997.

The organizing committee of the Fourth Workshop includes Brad Carlin,
Alicia Carriquiry, Constantine Gatsonis, Andrew Gelman, Rob
Kass, Isa Verdinelli, and Mike West. Abstracts should be
submitted to Bayes Workshop, Department of Statistics, Carnegie
Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890. Additional information
may be obtained by contacting Rob Kass at the same address or email:
kass@stat.cmu.edu; phone: 412-268-2718; FAX: 412-268-7828; or by
contacting any of the organizers.