Events

Summer 2023 dates: Hybrid training (In-person training and simultaneous livestream for remote attendees) June 7-9, 2023; 10:00am - ~5:00pm EDT   The SQL Boot Camp is a three-day intensive boot camp of seminars and hands-on programming sessions to provide an overview on the design of relational databases and querying data from existing data sources using the SQL programming language.  This three-day intensive boot camp covers the fundamentals of relational databases, including database design, and writing queries using the SQL language. The boot camp will integrate seminar lectures with extensive hands-on sessions using the commonly available database software program MySQL. The first half of the boot camp will cover building databases with proper design to maintain data integrity, while the second half will focus on retrieval and manipulation using SQL (Structured Query Language). During this workshop, participants will: Learn the pitfalls of using Excel for data storage Build small relational databases in MySQL Formulate SQL queries to 1) create and modify database objects, and 2) populate and retrieve data from database tables Optimize SQL queries for best performance Audience and Requirements Investigators from any institution and any career stage are welcome to attend. This workshop will particularly benefit those who will be actively involved in research data management. There are two requirements to attend this training: Basic experience working with data (e.g., data cleaning or analysis) is beneficial, but not required. Each participant must have a laptop with Zoom installed. To get the most out of breakout groups, we also recommend a working microphone and webcam. Participants may also wish to share their screen with instructors during one-on-one questions. Instructors Debra D'Angelo, Assistant Director, Biostatistics Services, Weill Cornell Medicine. Evan Sholle, Assistant Director, Research Informatics Data Science Services, Weill Cornell Medicine. Monica Gierada, Director, Healthcare Data Science, Aetion. Additional Information View the training website for more details. Subscribe for updates on SQL Boot Camp details or registration deadlines. Contact the SQL team. Capacity is limited. Paid registration is required to attend.

Summer 2023 dates: Livestream, online training June 7-9, 2023; 12pm - ~6:15pm EDT The Multi-omics Boot Camp is a three-day intensive boot camp of seminars and hands-on sessions to provide an overview of concepts and methods used to analyze multiple omics data in observational studies. Specific topics will include integrating germline genetic, gene expression, and exposomic data, gene-environment interaction, mediation, and polygenetic risk scores for assessing risk, estimating subgroups, and selecting relevant features. This three-day intensive workshop will provide an overview of multiple approaches to analyze multiple omic data types measured on the same individuals or via the use of summary statistic data. Instructors have experience in developing and applying methods for omic analysis in genetic and environmental epidemiology and are members of an active program project focused on developing statistical methods for integrated analysis. The workshop will include seminar lectures with hands-on computer lab sessions to put concepts into practice. Since the analysis of multi-omic data is broad in scope, the workshop will survey a range of approaches and highlight the appropriate application and interpretation of each approach for specific research questions. The lab sessions will provide an opportunity to work hands-on with different types of omic data. By the end of the workshop, participants will be familiar with the following topics: Data reduction, including clustering. Regression analysis, including regularized regression, hierarchical models, and partial least squares. Interaction analysis and Genome-wide interaction scans (GWIS). Mediation analysis. Polygenic/polyexposure analysis. Integrative analysis using genome-wide association study (GWAS) summary statistics. Audience and Requirements Investigators from any institution and from all career stages are welcome to attend, and we particularly encourage trainees and early-stage investigators to participate. There are three requirements to attend this training: Each participant must have an introductory background in statistics and epidemiology. Each participant must be familiar with R. Each participant is required to have a personal laptop/computer and a free, basic RStudio Cloud account. All lab sessions will be done using RStudio Cloud.  Additional Information View the training website for more details. Subscribe for updates on new Boot Camp details and registration deadlines. Contact the Multi-omics Boot Camp team. Capacity is limited. Paid registration is required to attend.

Designing Replacement Body Parts.   Join us every Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. ET for the wildly popular Tissue Talks, our weekly webinar series hosted by Dr. Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, and the Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering. Don't miss the opportunity each week to hear from global leaders in Tissue Engineering! Did you miss a Tissue Talk? Video recordings are available for a short period of time following each talk* on our YouTube channel HERE! *Each recording is subject to speaker consent; some talks may not be recorded.

A Night of Comedy to Benefit the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain at Columbia University Irving Medical Center event will take place at Gotham Comedy Club at 208 West 23rd Street in NYC. The event will feature a hilarious line-up of comedians including Jimmy Failla, Ryan Hamilton, Ian Lara and Jocelyn Chia.