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PhD candidate in Biostatistics, Jonathan Kim, will present: "Bayesian Modeling of Multi-Source Multi-Way Data" PhD Adviser: Eric Lock Biomedical research often involves data collected from multiple sources and these sources often have a multi-way (i.e.. multidimensional tensor) structure. Existing methods that can accommodate multi-source or multi-way data have various limitations on the exact structure of…
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Masters candidate in Biostatistics, Yuntian Zuo, will present: "Competing Risk Analysis of Adverse Events for Gemcitabine-antibacterial Treatment on Multiple Discontinued Reasons" Plan B Adviser: Dr. Benjamin Langworthy In this project, data from the MPACT cancer trial was used to study the reason patients with pancreatic cancer discontinue from the clinical trial, and whether certain adverse…
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Presented by: Andrew Goodman-Bacon, Ph.D., M.A. Senior Research Economist Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute Difference-in-differences (DiD) is arguably the most popular quasi-experimental research design. Its canonical form, with two-groups and two periods, is well-understood. When researchers go beyond that simple case, however, empirical practices can be ad hoc and unreliable. This article provides an organizing…
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With the School of Public Health moving towards becoming antiracist, it is important to provide SPH community members an opportunity to understand what that really means. In this 60 minute interactive session, participants will learn what antiracism is, how it connects to our mission as a School and discuss ways one can begin to approach…
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Xiang Zhu, of the Department of Statistics at Penn State, will present: "Applying an Enhancer Lens to Human Disease Genetics" Over the past two decades, genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have advanced the discovery and interpretation of numerous genetic variants influencing complex human diseases. Notably, more than 90% of disease-associated variants are located within non-coding regions…
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Beginning in 2024, Minnesota OSHA will be overseeing an ergonomic standard focused on employees in health care, warehouses, and meatpacking. The talk will cover basic ergonomic principles and apply these to evaluating and resolving ergonomic concerns in these and other locations. About the Speaker: Neil Carlson, MS, CIH continues to work at the University of…
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The University of Minnesota School of Public Health is headed to Atlanta! Join us on Monday, November 13 at 5:30pm ET for a fun social gathering with faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends. It will be an evening filled with great connections and conversations as we share our SPH pride. Free food and drinks available.
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With the School of Public Health moving towards becoming antiracist, it is important to provide SPH community members an opportunity to understand what that really means. In this 60 minute interactive session, participants will learn what antiracism is, how it connects to our mission as a School and discuss ways one can begin to approach…
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Bring your lunch and join other faculty and staff in the Dean’s Office Conference Room from 12:00pm to 1:30pm. The DEI Office will provide light refreshments. While this event is open to all faculty and staff, regardless of race, ethnicity, or national origin, it will center the experiences of Black, Indigenous, people of color, and…
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Grow and Hide: The History of America's Health Care State Presented by Colleen Grogan, PhD Deborah R. and Edgar D. Janotta Professor Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice The University of Chicago Hear Colleen Grogan, PhD, discuss her new book Grow and Hide: The History of America’s Health Care State. Americans typically…
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Rick Chappell, Professor, Departments of Statistics and of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, will present: "Modern Controversies over Survival Outcomes in Clinical Trials" Textbooks describing how to analyze time-to-event outcomes in clinical trials tend to list a limited range of topics. Differences are often quantified using hazard ratios from…
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Featuring: Marsha Davis, (she/her), Ph.D., Dean, College of Public Health University of Georgia This presentation will cover the core principles of community-based research and the essential infrastructure and resources required to facilitate and support this kind of research. To provide a deeper understanding, applications of these principles in projects undertaken at the University of Georgia…
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Join the SPH community on November 2nd for Practice Day: Discover how public health knowledge meets real-world impact! Meet representatives from local organizations, learn from students who will be showcasing their practicum experience and grab a bite to eat. Local organization in attendance (and counting): Mental Health Minnesota University YMCA, Y of the North Minnesota…
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State eugenic sterilization laws 1919-1974: interdisciplinary research findings and relevance to public health and reproductive justice today Assistant Professor Nicole Novak, PhD, MSc Presented by Nicole Novak, PhD, MSc Assistant Professor Department of Community and Behavioral Health University of Iowa College of Public Health Nicole Novak is co-director of the Sterilization and Social Justice Lab,…
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Please join us to honor our colleague and friend Dianne Neumark-Sztainer on her recent Regents Professorship honor. Dianne has been a part of the SPH community for 29 years. Her impact has included innovative, accomplished, and exemplary work that has transformed our understanding of eating, activity, and weight-related health in young people and helped set…
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