Welcome to Jun Liu's Home Page
City of Boston viewed from my office
Who I Am and What I Do
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Interesting quotes:
o The true logic of this
world is in the calculus of probabilities. --- J. C. Maxwell
o What we see is the
solution to a computational problem, our brains compute the most likely causes
for the photon absorptions within our eyes. --- H. Helmholtz
I am a teacher who wants to
learn all the unknowns and a researcher who is fond of the beauty of
mathematics and of the beings. I love statistics, which is both my life and my
fun; I like bridge, soccer, badminton and skiing. I am fascinated by biology and
by nature wonders of all sorts. Here is a profile article
about me published by Harvard University
Gazette in 2001. Contact me: Department
of Statistics, Harvard University,
Cambridge, MA 02138.
Email me at: 
Click on those words with underlines and you may find something interesting,
such as more
pictures.
Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers. -Voltaire
Below is quoted from Daniel Ally (I
changed one word) in his contribution to Entrepreneur
“Most people assume that they know answers. Their assumptions actually hold them back from knowing the truth. Truly, you want to ask questions to gain clarity about the direction you are heading. The fact is that many people don't ask any questions as they habitually guess their way by creating answers for themselves.
To become a great researcher, don't answer your questions, but question your answers. When you need to know the facts, you must inquire, not just make assumptions. Many people don't want to ask questions because it exposes them to confront the reality of their circumstance, which may scare them. Moreover, asking questions forces them into the laborious task of thinking, which is why they fail to ask questions.”
My
publication list is available at Google Scholar
New
Software:
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PhyloAcc: Bayesian
detection of changes of conservation of a genomic region
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SODA:
Stepwise
method for variable and interaction selection for Logistic regression and Index
models
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CLIC:
Clustering by Inferred Co-Expression
Help identifying new members of a pathway
of interest as well as relevant expression datasets
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DS:
Dynamic
Slicing for k-Sample Testing
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SIRI:
SIR
for variable selection via Inverse modeling
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RABIT:
Regression Analysis with Background InTegration
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CLIME:
Clustering by Inferred Models of
Evolution OMIM results
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BACH:
Bayesian 3D constructor for Hi-C data
(NEW: user-friendly GUI is available now!)
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HiCNorm: removing biases in Hi-C data via Poisson
regression
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PACO:
Pattern-collapsed (PACO) EM algorithm
for delay tomography
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Tmod: A Windows-based software suite for sequence motif
discovery
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BiotextMiner: A webserver to mine for protein-protein
interactions
Savage's approach to research, via Mosteller （copy from Jon McAuliffe's webpage):
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As soon as a problem
is stated, start right away to solve it. Use simple examples.
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Keep starting from
first principles, explaining again and again what you are trying to do.
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Believe that this problem
can be solved and that you will enjoy working it out.
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Don't be hampered by
the original problem statement. Try other problems in its neighborhood; maybe
there is a better problem than the current one you are facing.
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Work an hour or so on
it frequently. Talk about it; explain it to people.
My book on Monte Carlo methods:
Sample
chapters from the book: Preface, Table
of Content, and Chapter 1, Chapter 4, and Chapter 5.
Job Openings:
A
possible two-year postdoctoral position to work on computational
biology/bioinformatics and/or statistical genetics. Interested candidates possessing
a Ph.D., with a strong background in molecular biology/biochemistry and
computer programming should forward their CV, selected reprints, a statement of
research interests and goals (2-3 pages), and the contact information (phone,
email, address) for three references to:
Professor Jun
Liu
Department of
Statistics, Harvard University
Science Center 715, 1 Oxford
Street
Cambridge, MA
02138
Table of Contents
· Main Collaborators' websites
· Computational Biology Softwares
Link to Professional Societies:
· American
Statistical Association
· Institute
of Mathematical Statistics
· International
Society for Bayesian Analysis
· International
Chinese Statistics Association
Past Workshops
First Cape Cod
Workshop on Monte Carlo Methods
Hyannis, Massachusetts. September 13-14, 2002
Second Cape Cod Workshop on Monte Carlo Methods
Cambridge, Massachusetts. August 27-28, 2004
Third
Workshop on Monte Carlo Methods
Cambridge, Massachusetts. May 13-14, 2007
The First Wuxi Interational
Statistics Forum
Wuxi, Jiangsu, P.R. China. July 17-19, 2011
The Second Taihu Interational Statistics Forum
Taihu,
Jiangsu, P.R. China. July 6-8, 2013
The Third Taihu Interational Statistics Forum
Shanghai, P.R. China. July 9-11, 2016
Some
Talk Slides Are Available for Viewing!
Hobby: fountain pen collection
Some
of the fountain pens I collected over the years
An
informational website for vintage fountain pens
Fountain
Pen Discussion Forum
中国钢笔论坛
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