The primary objective of this proposal is to develop adaptive and exible statistical models for analyses of multivariate, functional and spatial data from high-throughput biomedical studies. These studies raise computational, modeling, and inferential challenges with respect to high-dimensionality as well as structured dependency induced by the various aspects of the processes generating the data. Our work is motivated by, and will be applied to, data from a variety of high- throughput cancer-related studies that were conducted by our biomedical collaborators, in genomics, epigenomics and transcriptomics;although our methods are generally applicable to other contexts. The short-term objective of this research is to develop novel statistical methods and computational tools for statistical and probabilistic modeling of such high-throughput data with particular emphasis on integrative methods to combine information within and across dierent assays as well as clinical data to answer important biological questions. Our long-term goal is to improve risk prediction and treatment selection in cancer prevention, diagnosis and prognosis. We will accomplish the objective of this application by pursuing the following ve specic aims (1) develop new methodology for Bayesian adaptive generalized functional linear mixed models, allowing for local and nonlinear association structures between scalar responses and functional predictors (2) develop hierarchical Bayesian joint models for integrating diverse types of multivariate and functional data. (3) develop Bayesian spatial-functional process models for spatially indexed high-dimensional functional data, methods for data requiring a broader class of within-function and between-function covariance structures using exible families of covariance functions. (4) develop multivariate Bayesian spatial-functional models for joint modeling of multiple spatially indexed functional data. (5) develop ecient, user-friendly and freely available software for the proposed methods.

Public Health Relevance

This project will have significant impact on integrative analysis of various types of genetic data, as well as clinical data. This will results in a better understanding of the underlying biological mechanisms of cancer - leading to better prevention and treatment strategies and improve cancer patient care.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01CA160736-04
Application #
8685000
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG1)
Program Officer
Zhu, Li
Project Start
2011-08-23
Project End
2015-06-30
Budget Start
2014-07-01
Budget End
2015-06-30
Support Year
4
Fiscal Year
2014
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Department
Biostatistics & Other Math Sci
Type
Hospitals
DUNS #
City
Houston
State
TX
Country
United States
Zip Code
77030
Bhadra, Anindya; Rao, Arvind; Baladandayuthapani, Veerabhadran (2018) Inferring network structure in non-normal and mixed discrete-continuous genomic data. Biometrics 74:185-195
Davenport, Clemontina A; Maity, Arnab; Baladandayuthapani, Veerabhadran (2018) Functional interaction-based nonlinear models with application to multiplatform genomics data. Stat Med 37:2715-2733
Kundu, Suprateek; Cheng, Yichen; Shin, Minsuk et al. (2018) Bayesian variable selection with graphical structure learning: Applications in integrative genomics. PLoS One 13:e0195070
Class, Caleb A; Ha, Min Jin; Baladandayuthapani, Veerabhadran et al. (2018) iDINGO-integrative differential network analysis in genomics with Shiny application. Bioinformatics 34:1243-1245
Shoemaker, Katherine; Hobbs, Brian P; Bharath, Karthik et al. (2018) Tree-based Methods for Characterizing Tumor Density Heterogeneity. Pac Symp Biocomput 23:216-227
Morris, Jeffrey S; Baladandayuthapani, Veerabhadran (2017) Rejoinder to statistical contributions to bioinformatics: Design, modelling, structure learning and Integration. Stat Modelling 17:338-357
Zhu, Bin; Song, Nan; Shen, Ronglai et al. (2017) Integrating Clinical and Multiple Omics Data for Prognostic Assessment across Human Cancers. Sci Rep 7:16954
Yu, Kaixian; Zhang, Youyi; Yu, Yang et al. (2017) Radiomic analysis in prediction of Human Papilloma Virus status. Clin Transl Radiat Oncol 7:49-54
Kim, Soyeon; Baladandayuthapani, Veerabhadran; Lee, J Jack (2017) Prediction-Oriented Marker Selection (PROMISE): With Application to High-Dimensional Regression. Stat Biosci 9:217-245
Morris, Jeffrey S; Baladandayuthapani, Veerabhadran (2017) Statistical Contributions to Bioinformatics: Design, Modeling, Structure Learning, and Integration. Stat Modelling 17:245-289

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