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  • ASA Section on Statistics in Genomics and Genetics (SSGG) call for Topic-Contributed Session Proposals. We support your submission!! The theme for JSM 2022 is “Statistics: A Foundation for Innovation,” but not all sessions have to adhere to this theme. Topic-contributed sessions include papers, panels, and posters:
    • Topic-contributed paper sessions consist of five speakers, made up of at least three presenters and, at most, two discussants; each speaker has 20 minutes to present.
    • Topic-contributed panels consist of three to six members providing commentary or a point of view on the panel topic.
    • Topic-contributed poster sessions have 10–15 participants with posters addressing a common topic.


    A topic-contributed session proposal includes a session title, general description of the session, list of participants, and tentative talk titles. To propose a topic-contributed session:

    • Develop your idea and a list of speakers who agree to present on a common topic.
    • Submit your idea online from November 11 to December 9, 2021.
    • Await approval from a member of the JSM Program Committee.
    • Ensure all speakers submit individual abstracts by February 1, 2022, using the six-digit session ID. Note: All speakers will be required to register for JSM prior to abstract submission.
    • Talk to potential authors early, as no participant can serve as a presenting author in more than one session.

    We are supporting proposals broadly related to statistical genomics and genetics, computational biology, and relevant topics. To submit a session proposal to be considered for 2022 JSM, please read the instructions and guidelines at https://ww2.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2022/. Be sure to check the SSGG as your first choice of sponsor. Submissions are open Nov 11 to Dec 9, 2021.

    We hope to see you in Washington, DC in the year 2022!

  • ASA Section on Statistics in Genomics and Genetics (SSGG) call for Invited Session Proposals. We support your submission!! We are now calling for invited session proposals. The theme for JSM 2022 is “Statistics: A Foundation for Innovation,” but not all sessions have to adhere to this theme. Formats vary for invited sessions; however, all are 110 minutes in length and have a session chair. The sessions typically include 2–6 participants, including the chair, with two of the most popular and successful formats being 2–3 speakers with a discussant or a panel discussion of 3–5 panelists. The submitted invited session should report new discoveries or advances in a topic on statistical genomics and genetics; invited panels include 3–6 panelists providing commentary, discussion, and engaging debate on a particular topic of interest for SSGG. We are soliciting proposals broadly related to statistical genomics and genetics, computational biology and relevant topics. To submit a session proposal to be considered for 2022 JSM, please read the instructions and guidelines at https://ww2.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2022/. Be sure to check the SSGG as your first choice of sponsor. Submissions are open now, and close September 8, 2021. 

  • The ASA Section on Statistics in Genomics and Genetics is please to announce that the JSM 2021 contributed abstract  submission will be open on March 16, 2021. If you are interested in presenting in a Section on Statistical in Genomics and Genetics sponsored contributed session, please submit your proposal online at ww2.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2021/submissions.cfm and choose Section on Statistics in Genomics and Genetics as your sponsor. The deadline for submission is on April 14, 2021.

  • The ASA Section on Statistics in Genomics and Genetics is please to annouce the winners for the 2021 ASA Section on Statistics in Genomics and Genetics’ Distinguished Student Paper Competition.
    • Zhenxing Guo, Department of Biostatistics, Emory University. Paper: "Detecting m6A methylation regions from Methylated RNA Immunoprecipitation Sequencing"
    • Jian Hu, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania. Paper: "Integrating gene expression, spatial location and histology to identify spatial domains and spatially variable genes by graph convolutional network"
    • Amanda Brucker, Department of Statistics, North Carolina State University. Paper: "Association Test Using Copy Number Profile Curves (CONCUR) Enhances Power in Rare Copy Number Variant Analysis"
    • Yujie Jiang, Department of Statistics, Rice University. Paper: "CliP: fast subclonal architecture reconstruction for cancer cells from genomic DNA sequencing data"