Marina Vannucci
Professor
Department of Statistics
Rice University
Houston, TX
USA

Research Group


A research group coordinated by Dr. Vannucci meets weekly during Spring and Fall semesters. Current main topics of research include:

  • Statistical methods for brain imaging data
  • Graphical models
  • Bayesian models that integrate genomic data
  • Nonparametric Bayes methods
  • Approaches for functional data

    Current and past schedules are given below.

    Spring 2013:

  • 01/15/13: Introduction and planning
  • 01/22/13: Kassie on gBIFM
  • 01/29/13: Reading group
  • 02/05/13: Reading group
  • 02/12/13: No meeting
  • 02/19/13: Reading group
  • 02/26/13: Spring break
  • 03/05/13: Reading group
  • 03/12/13: ENAR, Orlando, FL
  • 03/19/13: Reading group
  • 03/26/13: Reading group
  • 04/02/13: Reading group
  • 04/09/13: No meeting
  • 04/16/13: No meeting
  • 04/23/13: No meeting
  • 04/30/13: Reading group
  • 05/07/13: Reading group
  • 05/14/13: Reading group
  • 05/21/13: End-of-semester lunch

    Fall 2012:

  • 08/22/12: Introduction and planning
  • 08/29/12: Kassie on gBIFM
  • 09/05/12: Christine on multiple graphical models
  • 09/12/12: Qiwei on models for non-Gaussian data
  • 09/19/12: No meeting
  • 09/26/12: Duncan on Huff's data
  • 10/03/12: Linlin on functional data
  • 10/10/12: Reading group
  • 10/17/12: HACASA meeting
  • 10/24/12: Sharon on DTI
  • 10/31/12: Alberto on CGH
  • 11/07/12: Individual meetings
  • 11/14/12: No meeting
  • 11/21/12: Thanksgiving holiday
  • 11/28/12: Meeting with Dr. Killian

    Spring 2012:

  • 01/25/12: Introduction and planning
  • 02/01/12: No meeting (T32 trainees)
  • 02/08/12: Sharon talks on DTI data (readings)
  • 02/15/12: Seminar at the MDACC
  • 02/22/12: Seminar at the MDACC
  • 02/29/12: Spring break
  • 03/07/12: Alberto talks on CGH data (readings)
  • 03/14/12: Christine talks on graphical models (readings)
  • 03/21/12: Kassie talks on gBIFM (readings)
  • 03/28/12: Seminar at MDACC
  • 04/04/12: No meeting - ENAR in D.C.
  • 04/11/12: Qiwei
  • 04/18/12: Duncan & Chen
  • 04/25/12: Seminar at the MDACC

    Fall 2011:
    No meetings were held this semester.

    Spring 2011:

  • 01/25/11: Baylor group
  • 02/08/11: Meeting at NRI
  • 02/22/11: Baylor group
  • 03/01/11: Bayesian meeting
  • 03/08/11: Meeting at NRI
  • 03/22/11: No meeting - ENAR in Miami
  • 03/29/11: Baylor group
  • 04/05/11: Bayes group
  • 04/12/11: Bayes group
  • 04/19/11: Baylor group
  • 04/26/11: Bayes group
  • 05/03/11: Bayes group
  • 05/10/11: Bayes group
  • 05/17/11: Bayes group
  • 05/24/11: Bayes group
  • 05/31/11: Meeting at NRI

    Fall 2010:

  • 08/24/10: Introduction and Planning
  • 08/31/10: Guest: Dr. Miriana Savatic's group (Baylor)
  • 09/07/10: Reading group: STOCSY, SRV and CCA ( papers)
  • 09/14/10: Reading group on fMRI data (papers)
  • 09/21/10: Canceled
  • 09/28/10: Reading group on graphical models (papers)
  • 10/05/10: Baylor group meeting
  • 10/12/10: no meeting
  • 10/19/10: Reading group on graphical models (papers)
  • 10/26/10: Baylor group meeting
  • 11/02/10: Reading group on connectivity (papers)
  • 11/10/10: Baylor group meeting
  • 11/16/10: No meeting
  • 11/23/10: No meeting
  • 11/30/10: Bayor group meeting
  • 12/07/10: Michael Swartz
  • 12/14/10: Francesco's talk

    Spring 2010:
    No meetings were held this semester.

    Fall 2009:

  • 11/12/09: Terrance's practice talk
  • 10/29/09: Keck Center Annual Research Conference
  • 10/07/09: Individual meetings
  • 10/01/09: Francesco talks on gene-pathway selection. Guest: Michael Swartz
  • 09/24/09: Terrance talks on GP models. Guest: Peter Mueller
  • 09/17/09: Guest: Sanghan Lee
  • 09/11/09: Meeting with Patrick Hartigan and Christopher Johns-Krull
  • 09/03/09: Guest: Michael Swartz
  • 08/27/09: Catch-up meeting and planning

    Spring 2009:

  • 05/28/09: Guest: Misha Koshelev
  • 05/21/09: Wavelets mini-course
  • 05/14/09: Guest: Elena Stanghellini
  • 05/07/09: Planning for Fall semester
  • 04/23/09: Meeting with Patrick Hartigan and Christopher Johns-Krull
  • 04/16/09: Catch-up meeting
  • 04/09/09: Colleen's practice talk
  • 04/02/09: Guest: Misha Koshelev
  • 03/26/09: Guest: Sanghan Lee
  • 03/19/09: Terrance talks on his research on GPM. Guest: Naijun Sha.
  • 03/12/09: Guest: Ricky Flores
  • 03/05/09: Spring break
  • 02/26/09: Work on a DP example.
  • 02/19/09: Alejandro talks on functional data
  • 02/12/09: Alejandro Cruz-Marcelo talks on his research with Dr. Ensor.
  • 02/05/09: Reading session: Colleen leads the discussion.
  • 01/29/09: Beibei gives an update on her research with Dr. Guerra.
  • 01/22/09: Catch-up meeting with Terrance and Colleen.
  • 01/15/09: Guests: David Dahl and Kristin Lennox.
  • 01/08/09: Reading session: paper suggested by Dr. Hartigan.

    Fall 2008:

  • 12/11/08: Colleen talks on her research. Guests: Patrick Hartigan and Christopher Johns-Krull.
  • 12/03/08: Beibei talks on her project with Alejandro.
  • 11/26/08: Rodney's data.
  • 11/19/08: Alejandro speaks on his research. Guest: Christian Brownlees.
  • 11/14/08: Francesco speaks on gene-pathway selection. Guests: Mahlet Tadesse and Ricky Flores.
  • 11/05/08: Introduction and planning.