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DISS2026 Program

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Wednesday, April 8, 2026

TimeEventRoomTitleInstructors
8:30 – 9:30am Continental breakfast EBC Networking Hall
9:30-12:45pm
C1 Short CourseEBC-7An Introduction to Generative ModelsAnru Zhang (Duke)
C2 Short Course EBC-8Generalized Pairwise Comparisons: A Practical Guide to the Design and Analysis of Clinically Relevant and Patient-Centric TrialsJohan Verbeeck (Data Science Institute, UHasselt, Belgium)
Xiaoyu Cai (Insmed Inc., USA)
Qian Tang (University of Minnesota)
Jialu Wang, PhD (Vertex Pharmaceuticals)
12:45 – 1:30pm

LunchSAS Cafe (Lower Level)
Reserved Seating Area: MarketPlace Sections C, D & E
1:30 – 4:45pmC4 Short Course EBC-7Causal Generalist Medical AIHongtu Zhu (UNC – Chapel Hill)
C5 Short Course EBC-8AI-Assisted Bayesian Causal ML Methods and Software for Modern Biopharmaceutical DevelopmentBrad Carlin (PhaseV Trials Inc.)
Raviv Pryluk (PhaseV Trials Inc.)

Thursday, April 9, 2026

TimeEventRoomTitleOrganizers
7:30 – 5:15pmOpportuNet: Networking FairEBC Networking HallOpen during duration of symposiumTaylor Krajewski (Duke)
7:30 – 8:30amContinental Breakfast EBC Networking Hall
8:00 – 8:30amPoster Session 1 PresentationsEBC Networking HallRoland Matsouaka (Duke)
Lisa Wruck (Duke)
8:30 – 9:00amOpening RemarksAuditorium EBC250Welcome
Opening Remarks 		Yuan Wu (Duke)
David Page (Duke)
9:00 – 10:00amKeynote IAuditorium EBC250Dr. Mark Levenson, Deputy Director, Office of Biostatistics/CDER, FDAWanjie Sun (FDA)
10:00 – 10:30amBreak & Poster Session 2 PresentationsEBC Networking HallRoland Matsouaka (Duke)
Lisa Wruck (Duke)
10:30 – 12:00pm Session – S1AEBC-150Recent Advances in AI HealthAnru Zhang (Duke)
Session – S1BEBC-7Advancing Comparative Effectiveness Research for Informed Healthcare DecisionsShibing Deng (Pfizer)
Session – S1CEBC-8Advanced Bayesian Clinical Trial Designs in Early Phase OncologyKentaro Takeda (Astellas)
Session – S1DEBC-9Innovative Statistical Approaches in Generic Drug Development and Equivalence StudiesWanjie Sun (FDA)
12:00 – 1:15pmLunchSAS Cafe (Lower Level) Reserved Seating Area: MarketPlace Sections C, D & E
12:45 – 1:15OpportuNet: Networking FairEBC Networking HallDesignated time for networking with sponsor representativesTaylor Krajewski (Duke)
1:15 – 2:45pm Session – S2AEBC-150Digital Twins in Biomedicine: Methods, Models, and ApplicationsRuitao Lin (MD Anderson, University of Texas)
Ying Yuan (MD Anderson, University of Texas)
Session – S2BEBC-7Establishing Logic-respecting Causal Ratio Estimands for Binary and Time-to-Event Outcomes, A Principled ApproachHong Tian (BeOne Medicines)
Session – S2CEBC-8Bayesian Innovations in Clinical TrialsTaylor Krajewski (Duke)
Session – S2DEBC-9How PoS Shapes Portfolio StrategyWenqiong Xue (Boehringer Ingelheim)
2:45 – 3:15pmBreak & Poster Session 3 PresentationsEBC Networking HallRoland Matsouaka (Duke)
Lisa Wruck (Duke)
3:15 – 5:00pm Session – S3AEBC-7Utilizing AI for Real-World Data Analysis in Clinical Trials: Lessons Learned and Regulatory InsightsAnastasia Ivanova (UNC)
Session – S3BEBC-8Poster Lightning TalksRoland Matsouaka (Duke)
Lisa Wruck (Duke)
Session – S3CEBC-150New Developments in the Analysis of Hierarchical EndpointsRoland Matsouaka (Duke)
Session – S3DEBC-9Multistate Models for Enhancing Clinical Drug Development: Bridging Disease Processes, Biomarkers, and Treatment OutcomesSzu-Yu Tang (Pfizer)
5:15 – 7:00pm Social Mixer –
Registration Required		SAS Patio (Lower Level)

Friday, April 10, 2026

TimeEventRoomTitleOrganizers
7:30 – 1:15pmOpportuNet: Networking FairEBC Networking HallOpen during duration of symposiumTaylor Krajewski (Duke)
7:30 – 8:30amContinental breakfastEBC Networking Hall
8:30 – 9:00amOpening Remarks Auditorium EBC250Welcome
Poster Award Presentations
DISS Steering Committee Remarks 		Herb Pang (Genentech)
Roland Matsouaka / Lisa Wruck (Duke)
Hong Tian (BeOne Medicines)
9:00 – 10:00amKeynote IIAuditorium EBC250Udo Sglavo, Vice President, Applied AI and Modeling R&D, SAS Institute Inc.Fang Chen (SAS Institute Inc.)
10:00 – 10:15amBreak
10:15 – 11:45amSession – S4AEBC-7AI-Driven Analytics: How Modern-Day Statistical Software Charts the Future of InnovationFang Chen (SAS Institute Inc.)
Session – S4BEBC-8Conformal Inference for Uncertainty-Aware Machine Learning in Biomedical ResearchKe Zhu (Duke)
Session – S4CEBC-150Expedite Dose Optimization Using Backfill and RandomizationYing Yuan (University of Texas)
Session – S4DEBC-9From Data to Decisions: Bayesian Approaches to Drug Exposure and DosingKevin Gan (ViiV)
11:45 – 1:15pm LunchSAS Cafe (Lower Level) Reserved Seating Area: MarketPlace Sections C, D & E
12:30 – 1:15pmOpportuNet: Networking FairEBC Networking HallDesignated time for networking with sponsor representatives. OpportuNet ends at 1:15pmTaylor Krajewski (Duke)
1:15 – 3:00pmSession – S5AEBC-7AI/Machine Learning Applications and Methods in Clinical TrialsZoe Hua (Servier)
Session – S5BEBC-8Empower Pharmaceutical Developments with Innovative Adaptive Clinical TrialsKaiyuan Hua (BeOne Medicines)
Session – S5CEBC-9Advancing Quantitative Benefit–Risk Assessment in Drug Development: Methodologies, Applications, and Regulatory PerspectivesZhaoyang Teng (Astellas)
Session – S5DEBC-150Go/No-Go Decision Making of Transitioning to Phase 3 Study in Clinical DevelopmentKentaro Takeda (Astellas)

Venue Maps

SAS Institute Executive Briefing Center
SAS Institute Executive Briefing Center (Upper Level)
Executive Briefing Center Networking Hall
Executive Briefing Center Networking Hall (Upper Level)
SAS Institute MarketPlace Cafe
SAS Institute MarketPlace Cafe (Lower Level)

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Meeting Details
SAS Corporate Headquarters – Executive Briefing Center
Date:  April 8-10, 2026

Location:  Building C – 820 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC 27513
Room:  SAS Executive Briefing Center

Times:
4/8 – 8:30am – 4:45pm
4/9 – 7:30am – 7:00pm
4/10 – 7:30am – 3:00pm

 Day of your meeting: Please place the parking placard that you will receive via email a few days before the symposium on your dash.  Please stop at the guardhouse (unless gate is open) and they will direct you to Building C – Executive Briefing Center

  • GPS directions for SAS Campus Dr. via N. Harrison Ave :  Click Here   (Do not use Research Drive Entrance)
  • Campus Map:  Click Here
  • Please enter via the SAS Campus Dr. entrances, as they are staffed with someone who can personally assist you with entry.
  • There is reserved guest parking in front of Building C for your convenience.
  • When you enter Building C Lobby, check in with the receptionist located to your left.  They will direct you to the EBC.
SAS Institute Campus Map

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