Final Exam - James Peng
Committee: Peter Gilbert (chair), Pamela Shaw, Linbo Wang, Amy Willis, Thomas Richardson, Lillian Cohn (GSR)
Presentation: Statistical methods for analyzing deep sequencing data in HIV-1 prevention trial sieve analyses
Abstract: Understanding how vaccines perform against different pathogen genotypes is crucial for developing effective prevention strategies, particularly for highly genetically diverse pathogens like human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1). Sieve analysis is a statistical framework used to determine whether a vaccine selectively prevents infection by certain genotypes while allowing breakthrough of other genotypes that evade immune responses. Traditionally, these analyses are conducted with a single sequence available per individual acquiring the pathogen. However, modern deep sequencing technology can provide detailed characterization of within-host viral diversity by capturing up to hundreds of pathogen sequences per person.
In this dissertation, we develop statistical methods for…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Hans Rosling Center for Population Health (HRC). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/91084887744. Campus room: HRC 370. Accessibility Contact: Deb Nelson, nelsod6@uw.edu, 206-685-9323. Event Types: Academics.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Final Exam - Taek Son
Title: Dimension Reduction and representation Learning for Improved Estimation of Causal Parameters
Abstract: Coming soon
Committee: Kwun Chuen Gary Chan (co-chair); Eardi Lila (co-chair); Ting Ye, Abraham Flaxman (GSR).
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Hans Rosling Center for Population Health (HRC). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/7580402955. Campus room: HRC 370. Accessibility Contact: Deb Nelson, nelsod6@uw.edu, 206-685-9323. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, August 14, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM.