The Department of Statistics at Iowa State University hosted a seminar featuring Associate Professor Anjishnu Banerjee from the Division of Biostatistics at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Titled "Making Sense with Bits and Pieces of Information: Collaborative Statistical Learning," the event provided attendees with insights into the methodological intricacies of collaborative statistical learning, particularly within Bayesian frameworks.
Banerjee discussed challenges and opportunities surrounding information amalgamation, emphasizing the significance of borrowing insights from related yet diverse domain models. Attendees gained a deeper understanding of distributed inference and the incorporation of pre-existing knowledge and external data into inferential methods.
The seminar concluded with a stimulating Q&A session, allowing participants to engage directly with Banerjee and explore specific aspects of collaborative statistical learning further. Overall, the event facilitated interdisciplinary discourse, equipping attendees with new perspectives to enrich their statistical practice and contribute to advancements in their respective fields.
