January 6, 2021

January 2021 Newsletter

NEWS BYTES

UCLA study identifies groups most vulnerable to COVID-19

A team of researchers from UCLA's Fielding School of Public Health used demographic data to estimate test-based infection and test-based case fatality rates across California.

In their analysis, they found indications that in California, males have higher test-based infection rates and test-based case fatality rates across age and race/ethnicity groups, with the gender gap widening with increasing age.

Although elderly infected with COVID-19 are at an elevated risk of mortality, the test-based infection rates do not always increase with age in a linear fashion.

"Our approach combines aggregate COVID-19 case and fatality data with population-level demographic survey data to estimate test-based infection and case fatality rates for population subgroups across combinations of demographic characteristics. What it shows is that as tragic as the pandemic has been for Californians generally, it has hit certain groups even harder',' said co-author Marc Suchard, IDRE Board member.

Read the full article on ABC 7.

IDRE CALENDAR

Numerical Computing with Python: Python Basics

Jan 8 @ 9:00 - 10:30 am

Programming for the Visual Arts and Interface Design: Intro to Processing and P5.JS

Jan 12 @ 2:00 - 4:00 pm

Numerical Computing with Python: Intro to Numpy, Scipy, and Pandas

Jan 15 @ 9:00 - 10:30 am

Numerical Computing with Python: Numerical Modeling

Jan 22 @ 9:00 - 10:30 am

Running Applications on the Hoffman2 Cluster: Part I

Jan 25 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Creating VR Environments: Mozilla Hubs and Blender Basics

Jan 26 @ 2:00 - 4:00 pm

Introduction to GIS for the Social Sciences with QGIS

Jan 27 @ 2:00 - 3:30 pm

Census Data Analysis and Mapping with Python

Jan 29 @ 9:00 - 11:00 am

R Markdown Basics

Feb 1 @ 1:00 - 4:00 pm

All times listed are in PST

Running Applications on the Hoffman2 Cluster Part II

Feb 1 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Using Anaconda to manage packages on Hoffman2 Cluster

Feb 4 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Retiring Statistical Significance: Interpreting and Reporting P - Values and Confidence Intervals

Feb 8 @ 1:00 - 4:00 pm

Running Applications on the Hoffman2 Cluster: Part III

Feb 8 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Intro to Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) in R with lavaan

Feb 22 @ 1:00 - 4:00 pm

Numerical Computing Using Julia

Feb 22 @ 2:00 - 4:00pm

Learning Scikit - Learn

Feb 25 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Intro to Mediation Models with PROCESS Macro in SPSS

Mar 1 @ 1:00 - 4:00 pm

Parallel computing using MPI and Julia

Monday, March 1 @ 2:00 - 4:00pm

Introduction to Photogrammetry and Mobile LiDAR Scanning

Tuesday, March 2 @ 2:00 - 4:00 pm

Multiple Imputation in R

Monday, March 8 @ 1:00 - 4:00 pm

OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESEARCHERS

XSEDE Workshops

XSEDE (Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment) offers training classes to teach users how to maximize their productivity and learn new technologies for using XSEDE services.

These training classes focus on systems and software supported by the XSEDE Service Providers. Below you will see a course catalog of current and future courses.

Writing a Successful XSEDE Allocation Proposal

January 7 @ 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM PST

XSEDE HPC Workshop: OpenMP

January 12 @ 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM PST

XSEDE Webinar: An Introduction to Singularity: Containers for Scientific and High-Performance Computing

January 21 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST

XSEDE Webinar: Performance Tuning and Single Processor Optimization

February 18 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST

Registration here to sign up for the workshops.

QCB Collaboratory Interactive Workshops

The Institute for Quantitative and Computational Biosciences Collaboratory presents interactive workshops tailored for life science and biomedical researchers of all backgrounds and levels. These workshops are free of charge to UCLA faculty, staff, affiliates, and students.

Furthermore, UCLA graduate students are eligible for course credit via the Applied Bioinfo Course.

Using NGS Analysis Tools

Jan. 12-14 @ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Advanced Python

Jan. 12-14 @ 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Intro to MATLAB

Jan. 19-21 @ 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

UCSC Genome Browser

Jan. 19-21 @ 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Intro to R and Data Visualization

Jan. 26-28 @ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Library Prep for NGS

Jan. 26-28 @ 1:30 PM - 4:30PM

Advanced Cytoscape

Feb. 2- 4 @ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Single-Cell RNA-Seq with Python

Feb. 9-11 @ 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Metagenomics Analysis with Python and R

Feb. 16-18 @ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Intro to Modern Statistics with R

Feb. 16-18 @ 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

DNA Methylation Analysis with R and Unix

Feb. 23-25 @ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

RNA-seq I Analysis

Feb. 23-25 @ 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

For more workshops, check out QCB workshops page.

Paid Virtual Focus Group Opportunity:
COVID-19 Vaccine Survey

Project Goal: Discuss Potential reasons LA residents may or may not be willing to become vaccinated for COVID-19.

Who: We are looking for community members who may have disproportionate rates or risk of COVID -19:

Black, Latinx, Native American, Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian, Filipino, Korea, and Vietnamese populations
Essential Workers
Any one over 50 years of age

What: Participants will fill out survey and participate in a 2 hour focus group. All Participants will $100 Amazon Gift card upon study competition.

How do I sign up?
Email scarson@mednet.ucla.edu or call 310-267-5511

For more information and additional studies, check out HELPSTOPCOVIDLA.

MathWorks Webinars

Join MathWorks for their series of live webinar event

For a full list of workshops available or different time zones, check out MathWorks

Optimizing Scheduling and Blending Operations in the Process Industries

Jan 12 @ 7:00 AM

Developing IEC 62304–Compliant Embedded Software for Medical Devices

Jan 14 @ 1:00 PM

5G Beamforming Design

Jan 15 @ 1:30 PM

Introduction to Simulink for System Modeling and Simulation

Jan 19 @ 1:30 PM

Wireless Standards Algorithm Design, Simulation and Deployment to Hardware

Jan 20 @ TBD

21 MATLAB Features You Need Now

Jan 20 @ 1:30 PM

Introduction to Simscape for Modeling Multidomain Physical Systems

Jan 21 @ 1:30 PM

Model-Based FPGA and ASIC Design in the Context of Functional Safety

Jan 22 @ 1:00 PM

Software Design for Medical Devices

Feb 2-4 @ TBD

All times listed are in PST

Learning non-linear relationships in the cross section: a real-world application of Machine Learning to factor investing with Credit Suisse's HOLT dataset

Feb 3 @ TBD

Introduction to Mapping: Import, Transform, and Display Geographical Data

Feb 16 @ 1:30 PM

Lidar Processing for Autonomous Systems

Feb 17 @ 1:30 PM

Developing AI Enabled Digital Health Applications

Feb 18 @ 1:30 PM

Improving PWM Resolution for Real-Time Power Electronics

Feb 23 @ 1:30 PM

Deep Learning and Machine Learning for Signal Processing Applications

Feb 24 @ 1:30 PM

Real-Time Testing & Hardware-in-the-Loop with MATLAB/Simulink

Feb 25 @ TBD

RF Power Amplifier Behavioral Modeling using MATLAB

Feb 26 @ 1:30 PM

PEARC21 Conference - Call for Participation

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is hosting the Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing (PEARC 21) conference series virtually from July 18-22, 2021.

The ACM PEARC21 Technical Program Committee (TPC) invites you to submit technical content proposals.

Submissions may address any topic related to advanced research computing and data, but topics consistent with one or more of the following three technical tracks are of particular interest.

These conferences will explore the current practice and experience in advanced research computing including workforce development, training, diversity, applications and software, and systems and software.

For more information, visit PEARC21.

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ACTIVE RESEARCH

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GRANTS & FUNDING

Current Opportunities

Learn about grant and funding opportunities on the IDRE and OVCR (Office of the Vice Chancellor of Research) websites.

Agencies included on the IDRE grants and funding opportunities webpage:

Upcoming Grants Due:

1/7/2021 - NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
1/7/2021 - NIH Small Research Grant Program (Parent R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
1/8/2021 - Young Faculty Award (YFA)
1/8/2021 - National Endowment for the Humanities: Digital Humanities Advancement Grants
1/11/2021 - Sustainable Regional Systems Research Networks
1/15/2021 - Department of Defense: FY2021 - Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship
1/19/2021 - ROSES 2020 -: Support for Open Source Tools, Frameworks, and Libraries
1/21/2021 - Harnessing the Data Revolution (HDR): Institutes for Data-Intensive Research in Science and Engineering
1/25/2021 - Principles and Practice of Scalable Systems
1/25/2021 - Research on Emerging Technologies for Teaching and Learning (RETTL)
1/27/2021 - Atmospheric System Research (ASR)
1/28/2021 - CISE Community Research Infrastructure
1/29/2021 - Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace
1/31/2021 - NEUP Fellowship and Scholarship Support

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January 2021 Newsletter

NEWS BYTES

UCLA study identifies groups most vulnerable to COVID-19

IDRE CALENDAR