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Call for BSSC 2026 Posters is now closed!

We want to extend a heartfelt thank-you to everyone who has submitted their posters for the upcoming event. Due to the overwhelming response and high-quality submissions we've received, we have reached our capacity and are no longer accepting further poster submissions. 


We are thrilled by the enthusiasm and creativity demonstrated by all contributors and are excited for you to see the diverse range of ideas and projects at the event. We look forward to seeing everyone on January 22nd and 23rd!

Our 2026 BSSC Posters!

POSTER PRESENTATION SESSIONS (DAY 1 & DAy 2)

DAY 1

Poster Presentation sessions: 10:30-10:45 AM (Break& Poster Session)  

Poster Presentation sessions: 12:30–1:30 PM  (Lunch & Poster Session)  

Poster Presentation sessions: 3:00–3:15 PM (Break & Poster Session)


DAY 2

Poster Award Ceremony: 10:30-10:45 AM 

Poster Presentation sessions: 10:45–11:00 AM (Break & Poster Session) 

Poster Presentation sessions: 12:30–1:30 PM (Lunch & Poster Session) 

Poster Presentation sessions: 3:00–3:15 PM (Break & Poster Session) 

Day 1 Presentations

Natanael Alpay

Natanael Alpay

Natanael Alpay

Topic: 

Integrating Machine Learning for Pharmacovigilance Adverse Event Signal Detection compared to Classical Disproportionality 


University: University of California, Irvine

Brian Neal

Natanael Alpay

Natanael Alpay

Topic: 

Modeling Hospitalization and Mortality Using Multilevel Time-Varying Joint Models: A Spline-Based EM Framework 



University: University of California, Riverside

Natalie Quach

Natanael Alpay

Natalie Quach

Topic: 

Matching-Based Causal Mediation: Application to Smoking Cessation in the PATH Study 




University: University of California, San Diego

Howon Ryu

Chin-Sheng Teng

Natalie Quach

Topic: 

Measuring health behavior intervention effect with wearable sensor foundation model: finetuning Multi-modal Cross-masked Autoencoder (MoCA) model for clinically meaningful sedentary behavior labels 



University: University of California, San Diego

Chin-Sheng Teng

Chin-Sheng Teng

Chin-Sheng Teng

Topic: 

 An Expectation and Maximization Algorithm for Multivariate Genome-wide Association Studies (EMmvGWAS) 





University: University of California, Riverside

Yunshan Xu

Chin-Sheng Teng

Chin-Sheng Teng

Topic: 

Semiparametric models for practice effects when modeling trajectory of longitudinal cognitive outcomes: Application to longitudinal study on aging 




University: University of California, San Diego

Philip Yeung

Philip Yeung

Philip Yeung

Topic: 

Healthcare Utilization and Mental Health Disparities Among High Cost Lung Cancer Patients in US: Findings from Medical Expenditure Panel Survey 2020-2023 



University: Kansas University Medical Center

Day 2 Presentations

Liora Mayats Alpay

Hettige Kaveesha Fernando

Liora Mayats Alpay

Topic: 

AI for Chest X-Ray Imaging: Early Detection of Respiratory Diseases and Public Health Impact 





University: Chapman University

Imani Beckett

Hettige Kaveesha Fernando

Liora Mayats Alpay

Topic: 

Learning induced versus spontaneous neural network changes among participants with schizophrenia in response to EEG neurofeedback training 



University: University of California, San Diego

Hettige Kaveesha Fernando

Hettige Kaveesha Fernando

Hettige Kaveesha Fernando

Topic: 

Comparison of Causal Network Inference Methods on the Relationship Between DNA Methylation and Transcription. 




University:  University of Louisville 

Blythe King

Mehrnaz Siavoshi

Hettige Kaveesha Fernando

Topic: 

Unsupervised cell segmentation by fast Gaussian processes 





University: University of California, Santa Barbara

Lucy Shao

Mehrnaz Siavoshi

Mehrnaz Siavoshi

Topic: 

Semiparametric Functional Response Model for Inferences under Multiple Detection Limits 





University: University of California, San Diego

Mehrnaz Siavoshi

Mehrnaz Siavoshi

Mehrnaz Siavoshi

Topic: 

The Timing of Financial Instability Matters: Midlife Income Variability and Hypertension Risk in a National Cohort 




University: Walden University

Bo Yuan

Bo Yuan

Bo Yuan

Topic: 

Detecting Gene – Environmental Interaction Using Side information 



University: University of Southern California

For those submitting posters currently, if you require references for previous guidelines, please refer to this link:

https://ww2.amstat.org/meetings/jsm/2019/postertips.cfm#traditional



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