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FEATURED ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Football Players Health Study at Harvard University aims to evaluate and improve the health and wellbeing of former professional football players. The Study is seeking a highly motivated post-doctoral research fellow (PhD, MD or MD/PhD) who will help to further study design, write IRB protocols, and conduct data analysis under the guidance and direction of our lead investigators. Additional responsibilities include coordinating with the IRB, presenting work at local and national meetings, and writing scientific manuscripts. The position will be co-mentored by Drs. Alvaro Pascual-Leone and William Meehan. This is a one- year position with the option to renew annually. Please see the posting for complete details, including how to apply.
Now that we have had our first scientific successes in precision medicine and even a new federal precision medicine initiative, will it help us treat disease? Even if we can more precisely diagnose patients and prognosticate about their future, does this mean we will have the right treatments for them? This conference will directly address these questions and give a premeditatedly iconoclastic perspective. Hear from the keynote speaker, Karen Aiach, Lysogene, and panels featuring similarly patient-focused and even impatient approaches to finding therapies. June 22, 8:00am-5:30pm, Joseph B. Martin Conference Center. Registration is required.
SPOTLIGHT
Reactor offers opportunities designed to assist researchers in crystallizing and expanding their ideas, and ultimately translating them into solutions that will impact human health. Read about two investigators and their projects as they advance from “Innovator” to Reactor’s second stage, “Incubator”.
HARVARD CATALYST EDUCATION
Before starting their basic/translational research fellowships, clinical fellows and residents have the opportunity to participate in the MoD Boot Camp. This popular three-week course is offered annually, and includes group activities such as interactive lectures presented by leading faculty on their recent discoveries, reviews of topical updates in biomedical science by leaders in academia, and panel discussions, among others.
Developed in response to investigator needs, this course looks at complex challenges that have become widespread due to rapid advances in genomic technologies, large-scale data sharing, and the emerging integration of genetic and biomarker findings into clinical setting. Participants will receive a practical introduction to a range of challenges as they relate to research in genomics, bioinformatics, DNA sequencing, and functional genomics. For complete information and to register, please see the website.
The C3 Bioinformatics team is offering a hands-on bioinformatics bootcamp certificate program featuring an introductory overview of bioinformatics, covering everything from genome browsers and databases, sequence alignment, microarrays, and next generation sequencing, to functional analysis through hands-on use of common tools. Bootcamp completion certificates will be awarded to those who attend at least 70 percent of the workshops. Attendance is free but registration is required. Please see the website for a complete list and to register for individual workshops.
This eight-week program is designed to give basic science PhDs with little to no clinical research firsthand experience within a clinical research setting. Through a didactic curriculum, mentor meetings, and visits to the Harvard Catalyst Clinical Research Centers, participants are exposed to components of clinical research, including the transition from bench to bedside, the advantages and limitations of human and animal models, the regulatory process that governs clinical research, and the difference between clinical research and clinical care.
HARVARD CATALYST EVENTS
Rebecca Betensky, PhD, professor of biostatistics at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, will lead the Harvard Catalyst Biostatistics Journal Club meeting on June 1, 12:30-1:30pm, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, in FXB G-10. Please contact Megan Scott for article and call-in information.
Natural Language Processing (NLP) is an informatics tool that can be applied to text reports in electronic health records to abstract standard, coded data elements for analysis. While electronic health records contain a wealth of data about patients and their care, these data are often available only as free text that must be coded for quantitative analysis. This is particularly relevant to data elements that are central to disparities research, like socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, and gender identity. This half-day workshop will provide an overview of NLP methods and present several case examples focused on extracting data relevant to health disparities. Space is limited, and registration is required.
Mark Vangel, PhD, assistant professor of radiology, Harvard Medical School; Biological Imaging Core, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), will lead the June meeting of the Harvard Catalyst Biostatistics Journal Club. June 22, 12:30-1:30pm, MGH, 50 Staniford Street, Suite 560. Please contact Megan Scott for call-in information.
Jeffrey Karp, PhD, Janet Mullington, PhD, and Enrico Cagliero, MD, will explore the role basic science has in clinical and translational research. PhD candidates, postdocs, and junior faculty with an interest in, but little or no experience with, clinical research are encouraged to attend. June 27, 6:00-7:30pm, Cannon Room, Building C, Harvard Medical School. Registration is required.
OTHER COURSES & EVENTS
May 24, 2016
May 27, 2016
May 31, 2016
June 2, 2016
A lecture by Don Berwick, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (2010-2011)
June 7, 2016
Treating the Whole Patient: Nutritional Health Coaching in an Integrative Setting
June 9, 2016
Positive Psychological Functioning: An Enduring Asset for Healthy Aging
June 14-16, 2016
June 21, 2016
June 22-25, 2016
July 15, 2016
CEDARTREE will be hosting a three-day intensive course on delirium research November 6-8, 2016.
September 22-23, 2016
Abstract and paper submission deadline is May 31
October 26-30, 2016
April 20-22, 2017
Abstracts are due September 20, 2016 for the trainee & young investigator abstract awards.
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