Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute has announced its Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD) Research Methods Seminar Series schedule for the spring 2025 semester. The series features lectures on fundamental research methods in the fall semester and covers more advanced topics in the spring semester. Statisticians and methodologists from multiple Penn State departments present these seminars.
Seminars are held virtually from 1 to 2 p.m. Streaming information is sent upon registration.
The spring 2025 schedule is:
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Jan. 27: “Functional Factor Analysis of Brain Connectivity” by Matthew Reimherr. Register for the Jan. 27 event here.
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Feb. 10: “Adaptive Design for Observational and Experimental Studies” by Tim Brick. Register for the Feb. 10 event here.
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March 3: “Capturing Heterogeneous Longitudinal Changes in Multi-Wave Ecological Momentary Assessment Studies” by Yanling Li. Register for the March 3 event here.
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March 24: “What the Silver Tsunami Means for Rural Health Care” by Lisa Davis and Kyle Kopko. Register for the March 24 event here.
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April 7: “Diffusion Structure Inference under Heterogeneous Network Cascade” by Yubai Yuan. Register for the April 7 event here.
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April 21: “Can we use artificial intelligence (AI) for our qualitative analysis? Advantages and disadvantages to leveraging AI for qualitative research in 2025” by Lauren Van Scoy. Register for the April 21 event here.
The Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design Core is part of the Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute.
To request a consultation with the core, fill out a service request form.