The paper introduces methods to analyze community data using diffusion Frechet functions.
problem Analyzing complex ecosystems and their interactions.
method Developed methods for modeling and analyzing the organization of complex data across spatial scales.
result Introduced diffusion Frechet functions and vectors for robustly describing the shapes of probability distributions.
Paper develops a model to predict kidney transplant success.
problem Mismatched deceased donor-recipient kidney leads to post-transplant death.
method Data analysis of 584 imported kidneys from 12 transplant centers.
result Predicting model reduces mortality rate due to kidney mismatch.
Machine learning improves kidney transplant outcomes prediction.
problem Improving prediction of kidney transplant success.
method Random forest machine learning model trained on kidney donor risk index data.
result Random forest predicted 2,148 more successful transplants than the risk index.
Paper learns data-driven organ matching rules from observational data.
problem Tackles organ transplantation compatibility using observational data.
method Representation learning to cluster donors and apply recipient transformations.
result Model outperforms human experts in predicting transplant outcomes.
New method transplants specific neural networks into generic ones.
problem Learning massive tasks and categories requires collecting samples for all at once.
method Designing a functionally interpretable generic network and transplanting specific modules.
result Generic network can learn new categories without sample annotations.
New method transplants specific neural networks to generic ones without training samples.
problem Learning massive tasks and categories requires collecting samples for all at once.
method Designs a functionally interpretable generic network and uses back-distillation for transplanting.
result Method without training samples outperforms with 100 samples.
Background: Many authors have described MELD as a predictor of short-term mortality in the liver transplantation waiting list. However MELD score accuracy to predict long term mortality has not been statistically evaluated. Objective: The aim of this study is to analyze the MELD score as well as other variables as a pr…
Study uses machine learning to identify IBD biomarkers from gut microbiota.
problem Identifying biomarkers for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) from gut microbiota.
method Ensemble feature selection methods (CMIM, FCBF, mRMR, XGBoost) applied to IBD-associated metagenomics dataset.
result XGBoost minimizes microbiota used for IBD diagnosis, improving classification accuracy.
John Conway created pairs of domains that sound the same for a special kind of music.
problem Creating domains that sound the same for a special kind of music.
method Using his theory of quilts, Conway developed pairs of glueing diagrams.
result Conway's pairs of domains are isospectral for the Laplace operator.
We study isospectrality for manifolds with mixed Dirichlet-Neumann boundary conditions and express the well-known transplantation method in graph- and representation-theoretic terms. This leads to a characterization of transplantability in terms of monomial relations in finite groups and allows for the generating of ne…
We say that a germ G of a geometric structure can be transplanted into a manifold M if there is a suitable geometric structure on M which agrees with G on a neighborhood of some point P of M. We show for a wide variety of geometric structures that this transplantation is always possible provided that M does in fact adm…
Liver transplant patients have a 25% chance of developing diabetes within 5 years.
problem Predicting new onset diabetes after liver transplant to improve patient care.
method Comparison of time-to-event prediction models and classifiers, including regularized Cox proportional-hazards model.
result Regularized Cox proportional-hazards model achieved high Concordance Index of 0.863.
New method classifies patients with kidney transplant based on many features.
problem Classifying patients with many features (ultrahigh-dimensional data).
method Multivariate screening and classification method leveraging feature correlations.
result Achieves optimal misclassification rates and more powerful discovery.
Method learns evolving policies in healthcare contexts.
problem Understanding non-stationary behavior in evolving decision-making processes.
method Inverse Contextual Bandits (ICB) approach for learning interpretable representations of non-stationary behavior.
result Demonstrated applicability and accuracy of ICB method in liver transplantation policies.
Paper uses deep reinforcement learning for personalized medical treatment recommendations.
problem Personalized treatment recommendations for medical conditions.
method Deep reinforcement learning framework for dynamic treatment regimes.
result Demonstrated promising accuracy in predicting expert decisions and expected rewards.
Develops CNNs for omics data, enabling deep learning on metagenomics and transcriptomics.
problem Applying CNNs to omics data due to lack of distance function.
method Proposes a Keras layer (OmicsConv) for metagenomics and transcriptomics, enabling CNNs on these data types.
result Demonstrates OmicsCNN on gut microbiota sequencing data for IBD, showing its effectiveness.
A cheap CRC screening method combining FIT, BMI, smoking, and diabetes.
problem Inadequate sensitivity and specificity of current CRC screening methods.
method Ensemble-based classification algorithm considering FIT, BMI, smoking, and diabetes.
result 92% specificity, 89% sensitivity, 90% precision, AUC of .95.
New method for finding optimal treatment regimes in medical settings with time-varying unobserved factors.
problem Finding optimal treatment regimes in medical settings with time-varying unobserved factors.
method Extend Dynamic Treatment Regimes (DTRs) to Ambiguous Dynamic Treatment Regimes (ADTRs), connect to Ambiguous Partially Observable Mark Decision Processes (APOMDPs), and develop Reinforcement Learning methods.
result Established theoretical results for learning methods, including consistency and asymptotic normality.
We prove that C. Loewner's inequality for the torus is satisfied by all hyperelliptic surfaces X, as well. We first construct the Loewner loops on the (mildly singular) companion tori, locally isometric to X away from the Weierstrass points. The loops are then transplanted to X, and surgered to obtain a Loewner loop on…
The paper finds an upper bound for the first eigenvalue of the Kohn-Laplace operator in the Heisenberg group.
problem Finding an upper bound for the first eigenvalue of the Kohn-Laplace operator in the Heisenberg group.
method Using harmonic transplantation and harmonic radius, the paper extends P.Pansu's results to give an upper bound for the first eigenvalue of the Dirichlet problem.
result The first eigenvalue is bounded by a function of the domain's volume, perimeter, and harmonic radius.
Local discovery method uncovers direct unfairness in complex systems.
problem Identifying causal pathways of unfairness in complex domains.
method Local discovery for direct discrimination (LD3) method.
result LD3 returns a valid adjustment set (VAS) for assessing unfairness.
Paper presents an ensemble model for predicting readmission using clinical notes.
problem Limited use of clinical notes in predicting readmission due to their unstructured nature.
method Ensemble model combining vector space modeling and topic modeling.
result Improves readmission prediction by 0.0211 in c-statistics.
Semi-automatic data annotation helps experts label unlabeled samples based on feature space projection.
problem Laborious manual data annotation for machine learning.
method Interactive semi-automatic approach using feature space projection and semi-supervised learning.
result Reduces user annotation effort and improves classification accuracy.
Introduction. Case Based Reasoning (CBR) is an emerg- ing decision making paradigm in medical research where new cases are solved relying on previously solved similar cases. Usually, a database of solved cases is provided, and every case is described through a set of attributes (inputs) and a label (output). Extracting…
New energy measure for isolated systems in general relativity.
problem Quantifying energy in isolated systems in general relativity.
method Optimal isometric embedding and conformal Killing fields.
result Finite quasi-local energies for asymptotically flat spacetimes.
Given a hyperelliptic Klein surface, we construct companion Klein bottles, extending our technique of companion tori already exploited by the authors in the genus 2 case. Bavard's short loops on such companion surfaces are studied in relation to the original surface so to improve a systolic inequality of Gromov's. A ba…
New method uses few instruments to estimate complex causal effects.
problem Estimating causal effects with limited instruments in high-dimensional settings.
method Sequentially selects and combines instruments to estimate the treatment effect.
result Can reliably recover the treatment effect's projection onto the instrumented subspace.
The paper examines how macroeconomic control tools lost effectiveness, leading to a 'dark ages' period.
problem Loss of effectiveness of control tools in macroeconomic stabilization policy.
method Historical analysis of macroeconomic stabilization policy from 1948 to 1993.
result The overstatement of the Lucas critique and Kydland and Prescott's time-inconsistency led to a period of ineffective stabilization policy.
Defines quasi-local energy for dS/AdS spacetimes.
problem Conservation of energy in curved spacetimes with cosmological constant.
method Optimal isometric embedding and Killing fields transplantation.
result Generalizes quasi-local energy definition for dS/AdS.
We describe in this talk three methods of constructing different links with the same Jones type invariant. All three can be thought as generalizations of mutation. The first combines the satellite construction with mutation. The second uses the notion of rotant, taken from the graph theory, the third, invented by Jones…
The paper proposes a method to infer multi-objective rewards from preferences.
problem Modeling preferences based on multiple, often competing objectives.
method Modeling priorities lexicographically and inferring multi-objective rewards from observed preferences.
result Lexicographically-ordered rewards provide a better understanding of preferences and improve policies.
Study dynamic matching in heterogeneous networks using ODE model.
problem Dynamic matching in heterogeneous networks with compatibility restrictions.
method Introduced an ODE model to evaluate matching algorithms.
result Demonstrated trade-off between quick matching and optimal matching.
TransformerLSR models longitudinal, recurrent, and survival data jointly.
problem Joint modeling of longitudinal measurements, recurrent events, and survival data with dependencies.
method Transformer-based deep learning framework integrating deep temporal point processes and latent structure representation.
result TransformerLSR effectively models all three components simultaneously, demonstrating necessity and effectiveness through simulations and real-world data.
Deep learning classifies keratoconus patients with high accuracy.
problem Accurately identifying keratoconus patients for early intervention.
method Unsupervised and semi-supervised machine learning models using corneal topography and clinical data.
result Unsupervised method with 29 variables shows better classification accuracy.
Proposes a neural network for dynamic risk prediction of AMD using longitudinal fundus images.
problem Dynamic risk prediction for progressive eye disorders like AMD.
method tdCoxSNN, a time-dependent Cox survival neural network integrating CNN.
result Demonstrates commendable predictive performance in AMD and PBC datasets.
Paper proposes ACVAE-VC for non-parallel voice conversion.
problem Non-parallel many-to-many voice conversion with attribute class label retention.
method Uses ACVAE with fully convolutional networks, information-theoretic regularization, and auxiliary classifier.
result Successfully retains attribute class labels and avoids buzzy speech.
We define quasi-local conserved quantities in general relativity by using the optimal isometric embedding in [26] to transplant Killing fields in the Minkowski spacetime back to the 2-surface of interest in a physical spacetime. To each optimal isometric embedding, a dual element of the Lie algebra of the Lorentz group…
Novel deep learning model improves AUC prediction for tacrolimus dosing.
problem Model misspecification in current pharmacokinetic models.
method Latent Neural-ODE for learning individualized pharmacokinetic dynamics.
result Latent ODE model outperforms standard methods in AUC prediction accuracy.