This is a series of workshops designed to introduce participants to the Stata software. No prior experience with Stata is required. The sections are: Section 1: The Basics of Stata – Interacting with Stata and working with data sets. (10/03, 1:00 – 2:30) Section 2: Data Management – The basics of maintaining and exploring a […]
This is a series of workshops to introduce the R programming language, as well as using R for data management, manipulation and visualization. No prior experience with R is required. These workshops are divided into the following three sessions: 1. The Basics of R -- Basic concepts and commands of the R programming language. 2. […]
This is a series of workshops to introduce the R programming language, as well as using R for data management, manipulation and visualization. No prior experience with R is required. These workshops are divided into the following three sessions: 1. The Basics of R -- Basic concepts and commands of the R programming language. 2. […]
This is a series of workshops to introduce the R programming language, as well as using R for data management, manipulation and visualization. No prior experience with R is required. These workshops are divided into the following three sessions: 1. The Basics of R -- Basic concepts and commands of the R programming language. 2. […]
Audience: Researchers who are use or are interested in using matching. Taught in R (familiarity is assumed) but concepts transfer to other software. An introduction to matching, such as propensity score matching, using R's "optmatch" package. We will discuss the theory behind matching and propensity scores, followed by examples using R to perform the matching […]
Audience: Those who have never used Stata before but wish to learn. By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to: Work with Stata, including using Do-files and using the help system; Get data into Stata and manage your data files; Establish familiarity with your data; Clean the data to prepare it for […]
Audience: Researchers using Stata to fit statistical models Stata's `margins` command is a powerful and robust tool that makes Stata one of the premier pieces of software for statistical analysis. In this workshop, we will cover the basic uses of the `margins` command, including its use to better understand categorical predictors, interactions, and non-linear effects; […]
"Gradient Boosting-Based Discrete Failure Time Model for Selecting Time-Varying Effects and Interactions" - Lingfeng Luo - Biostatistics & Scientific Computing
Hannah Van Wyk will present her talk: Using a hidden markov model to pinpoint the date of the primary case in a dengue outbreak in rural Ecuador. An infectious disease outbreak investigation typically consists of retrospectively determining information regarding the outbreak such as the timing of the primary case (the first case of the outbreak, […]
This event is the first of its kind, dedicated to scientific foundation models (SciFM), that are set to revolutionize science in the same way Generative AI has transformed natural language. This two-day conference will bring together some of the most renowned experts from the field of scientific foundation models who will share their insights and […]