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  • Nov 16, 2024 Category: Competition

    Call for Student Paper Competition for SMI 2025

    The 2025 Statistical Methods in Imaging (SMI) conference will be held on May 19–21, 2025, at the Rice University in Houston, TX. The conference will be fully in-person. SMI is the annual meeting of... Read more
  • Nov 8, 2024 Category: Conference

    Call for Tutorials and Invited Sessions for SMI 2025

    The 2025 Statistical Methods in Imaging (SMI) conference will be held on May 19–21, 2025, at Rice University in Houston, TX. The conference will be fully in-person. SMI is the annual meeting of the... Read more
  • Nov 6, 2024 Category: conference

    Save the Date: 2025 Statistical Methods in Imaging (SMI) Conference at Rice University

    The Statistical Methods in Imaging (SMI) conference will be held at Rice University from May 19 to 21, 2025! Calls for invited session proposals and for the student paper awards competition will b... Read more
  • Oct 20, 2024 Category: Workshop

    Challenges in Neuroimaging Data Analysis (IMSI) Workshop

    The Challenges in Neuroimaging Data Analysis Workshop, held from August 26 to 30, 2024, at the Institute for Mathematical and Statistical Innovation (IMSI) in Chicago, brought together experts and ... Read more
  • Oct 20, 2024 Category: Competition

    Call for student paper competition on imaging data analysis for JSM 2025

    The Statistics in Imaging Section of the ASA cordially invites submissions for the student paper competition for research on statistical methods, theory, or software development for the analysis of... Read more
  • Sep 4, 2024 Category: Conference

    NeuroConnect 2024: Advancing Brain Network Research Workshop

    The UNC Education Program of Intelligence and Connectomics (UNC-EPIC) hosted the NeuroConnect 2024: Advancing Brain Network Research Workshop (suppoted by the NIH grant R25DA058940) from August 8–9... Read more
  • Sep 3, 2024 Category: Journal

    A New Journal (Statistics and Data Science in Imaging) is Launched

    A new ASA-sponsored open-access journal called Statistics and Data Science in Imaging is launched. The primary aim of the journal is to serve as a forum for discussing methodological challenges enc... Read more
  • Aug 15, 2024 Category: conference

    Save the Date: 2025 Statistical Methods in Imaging (SMI) Conference in Houston, TX

    We are excited that the 2025 Statistical Methods in Imaging (SMI) conference will be held in-person on May 19-21 at Rice University, Houston TX. We’d like to express special thanks for the princip... Read more
  • Aug 11, 2024 Category: Conference

    Neuroimaging Statistic (Satellite Meeting of OHBM 2024)

    Neuroimaging Statistics: Satellite Meeting of OHBM 2024 was successfully held in Seoul, South Korea from June 20 to 21, 2024. The Neuroimaging Statistics satellite event of OHBM 2024 was organized... Read more
  • Aug 9, 2024 Category: Conference

    Call for Invited Session Proposals for JSM 2025

    JSM 2025 will be held in Nashville, Tennessee, from August 2 to August 7, 2025. The deadline for submission of invited session proposals is Thursday, September 5, 2024 (11:59 p.m. Eastern). This i... Read more
  • Aug 9, 2024 Category: SI

    2024 SI Section Election Results

    Jian Kang from the University of Michigan is Chair-Elect 2025. Mark Fiecas from the University of Minnesota is Program Chair-Elect 2025. Suprateek Kundu from The University of Texas MD Anderson C... Read more
  • Aug 9, 2024 Category: Conference

    Statistics in Imaging Section Business Meeting at JSM 2024

    The Business Meeting of the ASA Section on Statistics in Imaging took place during JSM 2024 (8/6/2024 at the Hyatt Regency Portland). During the meeting, reports on SI section’s major events and ac... Read more
  • Apr 27, 2024 Category: Competition

    SMI 2024: Student Paper Competition Results

    We are pleased to announce the winners of SMI 2024 Student Paper Competition! This year, an extraordinary occurrence took place in the Theory and Methods track, as two papers received identical sco... Read more
  • Apr 22, 2024 Category: Workshop

    Graduate Students will present at the April SI Virtual Working Group

    Several graduate students will present at the April SI Virtual Working Group Meetings (2023-2024) on Wednesday, April 24 at 1:00pm EST (12:00pm CST/11:00am MST/10:00am PST). Zoom Link arizona.zoo... Read more
  • Mar 18, 2024 Category: Workshop

    Soliciting Graduate Students for April's VWG

    April’s virtual working group will feature a graduate student showcase. So, graduate students, if you are interested in presenting, send Julia Fisher a talk title and abstract for your imaging-rela... Read more
  • Mar 18, 2024 Category: Workshop

    Dr. Dianne Petterson will present at the March SI Virtual Working Group

    Dr. Dianne Petterson (Univerity of Arizona) will present at the March SI Virtual Working Group Meetings (2023-2024) on Thursday, March 28 at 3:00pm EST (2:00pm CST/1:00pm MST/12:00am PST). Zoom L... Read more
  • Feb 15, 2024 Category: Workshop

    Dr. Syed Ejaz Ahmed will present at the February SI Virtual Working Group

    Dr. Syed Ejaz Ahmed (Brock University) will present at the February SI Virtual Working Group Meetings (2023-2024) on Wednesday, February 28 at 2:00pm EST (1:00pm CST/12:00pm MST/11:00am PST). Zoo... Read more
  • Jan 29, 2024 Category: Competition

    Congratulations to the Winners of Student Paper Competition for JSM 2024

    Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Statistics in Imaging Section Student Paper Competition. Out of the 29 submissions received, the award committee has selected a First Place Award and four... Read more
  • Dec 4, 2023 Category: Competition

    Call for student paper competition for SMI 2024

    The 2024 Statistical Methods in Imaging (SMI) conference will be held on May 29-31, 2024, at the JW Marriott Indianapolis in Indianapolis, IN. The conference will be fully in-person. SMI is the ann... Read more
  • Dec 4, 2023 Category: Conference

    Call for tutorials and invited sessions for SMI 2024

    The 2024 Statistical Methods in Imaging (SMI) conference will be held on May 29-31, 2024, at the JW Marriott Indianapolis in Indianapolis, IN. The conference will be fully in-person. SMI is the ann... Read more
  • Nov 28, 2023 Category: Application

    Call for applications to the Early Career Biostatistics Program for collaborating on mental health and aging

    The Advanced Research Institute (ARI) in Mental Health and Aging is a research education program for early career faculty that focuses on this problem. A component of ARI, the Mentored Biostatisti... Read more
  • Nov 27, 2023 Category: Workshop

    Dr. Yaotian Wang will present at the November SI Virtual Working Group

    Dr. Yaotian Wang (Emory University) will present at the November SI Virtual Working Group Meetings (2023-2024) on Tuesday, November 28 at 2:00pm EST (1:00pm CST/12:00pm MST/11:00am PST). Zoom Lin... Read more
  • Oct 15, 2023 Category: Workshop

    Dr. Suprateek Kundu will present at the October SI Virtual Working Group

    Dr. Suprateek Kundu (MD Anderson Cancer Center) will present at the October SI Virtual Working Group Meetings (2023-2024) on Tuesday, October 24 at 1:30pm EST (12:30pm CST/11:30am MST/10:30am PST)... Read more
  • Oct 2, 2023 Category: Survey

    Survey for Future SI Virtual Working Group Meeting

    Julia Fisher developed a short survey to gauge interest in potential future activities at the Virtual Working Group. This survey will help organizers ensure that the Virtual Working Group is meeti... Read more
  • Sep 29, 2023 Category: Competition

    Call for student paper competition on imaging data analysis for JSM 2024

    The Statistics in Imaging Section of the ASA cordially invites submissions for a student paper competition for research on statistical methods, theory, or software development for the analysis of ... Read more
  • Aug 28, 2023 Category: Conference

    Statistics in Imaging Section Business Meeting at JSM 2023

    The Business Meeting of the ASA Section on Statistics in Imaging took place during JSM 2023 (8/8/2023 at the Delta Hotel by Marriott Toronto). During the meeting, reports on SI section’s major even... Read more
  • Aug 14, 2023 Category: Conference

    Announcement of the Hosts for SMI 2024 and SMI 2025 Conferences

    We are delighted to share that we have received several excellent proposals in response to the section’s call for organizing future SMI conferences. We are ecstatic to announce the selected hosts f... Read more
  • Aug 10, 2023 Category: Workshop

    Dr. Andrew Chen will present at the August SI Virtual Working Group

    Dr. Andrew Chen (Medical University of South Carolina) will present at the August SI Virtual Working Group Meetings (2023-2024) on Thursday, August 17 at 3:00pm EST (2pm CST/1pm MST/12pm PST). Zo... Read more
  • Aug 4, 2023 Category: SI

    The SI Virtual Working Group is looking for an August speaker

    The SI Virtual Working Group is looking for an August speaker. The talk can be a length of the speaker’s choosing (anywhere from 20 to 50 minutes) and feature finished work or work in progress. It... Read more
  • Jul 1, 2023 Category: SI

    2023 SI Section Election Results

    Michele Guindani from University of California Los Angeles is Chair-Elect 2024. Dehan Kong from University of Toronto is Program Chair-Elect 2024. Yize Zhao from Yale University is elected as Coun... Read more
  • Jun 15, 2023 Category: conference

    2023 Statistics in Imaging Section Business Meeting at JSM Toronto

    The Business Meeting of the ASA Section on Statistics in Imaging that will take place at JSM in Toronto between 4:30-6:30 PM on 8/8/2023 in SOCO Ballroom A of Delta Hotels by Marriott Toronto.


  • Jun 2, 2023 Category: journal

    Special Issue: Data Science in the Brain Sciences

    A new non-profit open-access journal called Imaging Neuroscience is launched. The editors of the new journal are previously editors of NeuroImage. The journal website is https://imaging-neuroscien... Read more
  • Jun 1, 2023 Category: conference

    Neuroimaging Statistics Workshop in the 2023 OHBM conference

    The Neuroimaging Statistics Workshop organized by Thomas Nichols and Jean-Baptiste Poline takes place at the Montreal Neurological Institute on July 27th, 2023. The schedule and full program is av... Read more
  • May 28, 2023 Category: conference

    Call for proposals for 2024 Statistical Methods in Imaging (SMI) conference

    The ASA Statistics in Imaging Section is soliciting proposals for organizing the 2024 SMI conference. The SMI conference is the flagship conference of ASA Statistics in Imaging Section. The confere... Read more
  • May 1, 2023 Category: conference

    SMI 2023: Student Paper Competition Results

    We are pleased to announce the winners of SMI 2023 Student Paper Competition! Theory and Methods track: Winner Jialu Ran, Emory University, Runner-up Zhiling Gu, Iowa State University. Case Studies... Read more
  • Apr 19, 2023 Category: journal

    A new journal Imaging Neuroscience is Launched

    A new non-profit open-access journal called Imaging Neuroscience is launched. The editors of the new journal are previously editors of NeuroImage. The journal website is https://imaging-neuroscien... Read more
  • Apr 19, 2023 Category: conference

    23rd Meeting of New Researchers in Statistics and Probability

    The 23rd Meeting of New Researchers in Statistics and Probability will take place from August 2 to 5, 2023, at the University of Toronto. It is co-sponsored by the Institute of Mathematical Statist... Read more
  • Apr 13, 2023 Category: meeting

    SI Virtual Working Group April Meeting

    The April meeting of the Statistics in Imaging Virtual Working Group will be on Monday 4/24 at 12pm Eastern Time. We will have the opportunity to hear from Dr. Simon Vandekar.


  • Apr 12, 2023 Category: conference

    2023 Statistical Methods in Imaging (SMI) conference

    We are excited that the 2023 Statistical Methods in Imaging (SMI) conference will be held in-person on May 22-24 at University of Minnesota. We’d like to thank Division of Biostatistics and School... Read more
  • Mar 1, 2023 Category: books

    New edition of DSPA textbook published by Springer

    Please read more in Ivo’s post on LinkedIn