Biostatistics
Columbia University
The mission of the Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research is to advance discoveries, knowledge, and innovation to improve human health across the lifespan for diverse populations in upper Manhattan and around the world. By mobilizing and connecting Columbia University’s researchers, we aim to create a seamless integration of community and academic partnerships. Our commitment to train a multi-faceted workforce, provide vital resources to researchers, and improve the efficiency of research processes, promotes the collaborative team science framework needed to translate research discoveries into effective interventions that address current and future health concerns.
We provide over 70 different services and programs focused on education and training, seed funding, bioinformatics, biostatistics, clinical research, lifespan research and special populations, regulatory knowledge and bioethics, an off-site community facility and health informatics websites.
-Harvard Medical SchoolThis year’s annual symposium will focus on recent efforts by quantitative scientists to better understand the complex mechanisms that contribute to health disparities and to develop interventions to reduce or eliminate these disparities. Speakers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins, Brown University, Drexel University, and the National Institutes of Health will describe
February 22, 2022CUBE is a 12-week program that educates and empowers undergraduate students in biostatistics through a full-time collaborative data analysis project, along with related professional development seminars, social events, and a final symposium where students present their research. Follow the link to read about the CUBE Program.
-Emory UniversityJoin researchers and biostatisticians as Georgia CTSA hosts their second annual Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design (BERD) Research Forum on Friday, October 22, 2021, from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET. Featured speakers will present talks focusing on Challenges in Mobile Health and High-Frequency Data: Robert Krafty, PhD, Professor and Chair, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Emory Rollins
-Georgetown UniversityThe Summer Intensive Workshop will be held from July 12 through July 16, 2021 online from 9 AM to 5 PM each day. This is a one-week (40-hour) introductory-level workshop with a focus on biostatistics and design of clinical trials. Registration fee: $1,000 ($600 for Residency & Fellowship Programs) This workshop may be eligible for tuition assistance benefits. Contact your benefits office for
Tufts University BostonInterested in learning about novel data analysis methods and tools for addiction research? To better understand the science of addiction disorders, the research community needs continuous development of novel methods across the translational research spectrum, from personalized medicine to epidemiology.
Brown UniversityAdvantages and disadvantages of longitudinal studies, types of analyses used in longitudinal studies, sources of potential bias. Advantages and disadvantages of cross-sectional studies, types of analyses used in cross-sectional studies, sources of potential bias in cross-sectional studies, same elements for ecological studies To watch the full training, please go here: https://www.youtube.com
University Of Southern CaliforniaThe first section of this video lecture series discusses the process of developing a conceptual and statistical model that can most effectively test a hypothesis. The second section describes the role of systematic reviews of research literature and the statistical meta-analyses designed to collectively assess their findings.
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University Of Southern California
In the first section, lectures cover potential sources of bias that can occur at all stages of research, and how to mitigate their impact on findings. The second section focuses on analysis of data in biomedical research, its presentation, statistical testing and conclusions.
Mayo ClinicFundamentals of Clinical and Translational Science (FunCaTS) is a combination of 13 online modules strategically packaged together to enable medical professionals and allied health staff to expand their knowledge of the components of clinical and translational research. These components provide the fundamental knowledge to promote understanding of the process of bringing discoveries to the bedside
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Mayo Clinic
Are you ready to take a deeper dive into the world of clinical and translational science? Essentials of Clinical and Translational Science (ECaTS) provides medical professionals with foundational knowledge of research terminology, research methods and processes, clinical epidemiology, and biomedical statistics. Upon completion, learners understand basic terminology and methodological concepts in
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Tufts University Boston
In this seminar, you will learn how to perform a sample size calculation. This seminar will explain the parameters required for sample size analyses and review methods and tools for sample size calculations.
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Brown University
Overview of Study Design: This seminar presents a cursory description of experimental vs. observational studies, including ecological studies, descriptive studies, cross-sectional studies, case-control studies, cohort studies, case reports/series. To view full video of this seminar, please go to: https://youtu.be/ibWQnWdt2jM Presented by the Research Design, Epidemiology, and Biostatistics Core of
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Brown University
Presented by the Research Design, Epidemiology, and Biostatistics Core of Brown University, this bi-monthly Seminar Series offers instruction on data analysis (first Tuesday of each month), and study design (last Thursday of each month). The Seminars are available to attend in-person, or remotely via Zoom. A recording of each Seminar will be made available online for those who are unable to attend
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Brown University
Types of variables, summary statistics, measures of center, basic graphs (boxplots, histograms, etc)
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Brown University
Advantages and disadvantages of experimental studies, individual vs. group trials, preventive vs. therapeutic trials, parallel RCTs, factorial study design, new drug trials, sources of potential bias. Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/fdgpFTo3bU0
-Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med CtrPenn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute announces its Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD) Research Methods Seminar Series schedule for the fall 2020 semester. The Research Methods Seminar Series features fundamental subjects in the fall and advanced topics in the spring semester. Statisticians and methodologists from multiple Penn State departments present these
-Wake Forest University Health Sciences“Emerging Methods in Translational Science: Causal Inference” Nov. 13th, 2020 | 11am - 4pm EST | WebEx Catalyze the discussion and development of novel tools and methods for employing causal inference techniques in clinical and translational research. Facilitate mentoring relationships between early-career and senior faculty. Presented by Wake Forest CTSI BERD | Biostatistics, Epidemiology, &
Georgetown UniversityThis month's MHRI-GHUCCTS Monthly Statistical Seminar Series features Dr. Paul Kolm, Associate Director in the Department of Biostatistics and Biomedical Informatics at MedStar Health Research Institute. Although the p value debate among scientists and statisticians is nearly a century old, it has reached something of a crisis in the last few years. One scientific journal has banned the use of p
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-Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med CtrPenn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute announces its Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD) Research Methods Seminar Series schedule for the fall 2020 semester. The Research Methods Seminar Series features fundamental subjects in the fall and advanced topics in the spring semester. Statisticians and methodologists from multiple Penn State departments present these
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-Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med CtrPenn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute announces its Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD) Research Methods Seminar Series schedule for the fall 2020 semester. The Research Methods Seminar Series features fundamental subjects in the fall and advanced topics in the spring semester. Statisticians and methodologists from multiple Penn State departments present these
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-Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med CtrPenn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute announces its Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD) Research Methods Seminar Series schedule for the fall 2020 semester. The Research Methods Seminar Series features fundamental subjects in the fall and advanced topics in the spring semester. Statisticians and methodologists from multiple Penn State departments present these
Association for Clinical and Translational ScienceUniversity of Minnesota Twin CitiesOtherThe Biostats4you website was developed to serve medical and public health researchers and professionals who wish to learn more about biostatistics. The site contains carefully selected and vetted training materials especially suited for a non-statistician audience. This site is being developed and maintained by members of the Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design Special Interest Group
-Center for Data to HealthFor Rapid Learning in #COVID-19 Treatment Comparisons In this one-hour webinar, Frank Harrell Jr, PhD, Professor of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University and ACTS BERD SIG member, will explain the Bayesian fully sequential design and analysis plan for the 7-level COVID ordinal outcome scale for rapid learning and decision making.
Harvard Medical SchoolEssentials of Biostatistics is an online resource of videos that cover fundamental concepts of medical biostatistics. Over 20 different topics are covered in short videos that can be watched and re-watched over the time of your subscription. This resource serves as a good primer to more advanced topics in biostatistics. Sample of topics covered: - Common Probability Distributions - Estimation and
University Of California San FranciscoUniversity Of RochesterUniversity Of California DavisVanderbilt University Medical CenterCTSpedia was created as a national effort to collect wisdom, tools, educational materials, and other items useful for clinical and translational researchers and to provide timely and useful advice to clinical and translational researchers with specific problems. About the CTSpedia Project CTSpedia started as a pilot project initiated in 2007 at UCSF. The project was initiated to form an
Harvard Medical School9-week hybrid (in-person/online) course on the design & implementation of clinical trials. Clinical Trial Design (CTD) is an opportunity for new clinical investigators, who have an idea for development of a clinical trial, to participate in an intensive nine-week course. Participants will learn the fundamentals of clinical trial design, including instructions on how to design a protocol
-Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med CtrPenn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute announces its Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD) Research Methods Seminar Series schedule for the spring 2020 semester. The Research Methods Seminar Series features lectures on advanced topics in the spring semester and fundamental research methods in the fall semester. Statisticians and methodologists from multiple Penn-
-Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med CtrPenn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute announces its Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD) Research Methods Seminar Series schedule for the spring 2020 semester. The Research Methods Seminar Series features lectures on advanced topics in the spring semester and fundamental research methods in the fall semester. Statisticians and methodologists from multiple Penn
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-Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med CtrPenn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute announces its Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD) Research Methods Seminar Series schedule for the spring 2020 semester. The Research Methods Seminar Series features lectures on advanced topics in the spring semester and fundamental research methods in the fall semester. Statisticians and methodologists from multiple Penn