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Intro to Python Workshop #4

Tuesday, March 31st | 3:00 – 4:30 pm | 708 Broadway, Rm 801

Session 4: "Object-Oriented Programming & Intro to ML Libraries"

Summary: This session will cover:

Part A: Introduction to object-oriented programming (OOP)

Recap: classes, methods, and attributes
Understanding classes (base, derived, mixins)
Creating classes and instances Understanding inheritance

Part B: PyTorch for machine learning

Building Neural Network with Pytorch
Plotting with Python (plotnine, seaborn)

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Biostatistics Seminar

Thursday, April 9th | 12:00 – 1:00 pm | 708 Broadway, Rm 801 | Hybrid

Title: "Causal Inference on Quantile Dose-response Functions via ReLU Least Squares Weights"

Presenter: Shujie Ma, PhD; Professor of Statistics and Graduate Advisor, Department of Statistics at the University of California, Riverside.

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Industry Seminar

Monday, April 13th | 10:00 – 11:00 am | 708 Broadway, Rm 801 | Hybrid

Title: "Statistical Innovation in Advancing Pharmaceutical Research and Development"

Presenter: Demissie Alemayehu, Ph.D, Vice President, Head of Statistical Research and Data Science Center in the Global Biometrics and Data Management organization at Pfizer Inc.

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April Journal Club: NMHM Edition

Tuesday, April 14th | 2:00 – 3:00 pm | 708 Broadway, Rm 801 | Hybrid

Join us for our a April journal club on Tuesday, April 14th, 2-3pm in Room 801 of 708 Broadway. This session will be led by irst-year MS student, Jacob Parque who will present on the article, "Assessing Racial Disparities in Healthcare Expenditure using Generalized Propensity Score Weighting" published in the BMC Medical Research Methodology journal. This is a special edition focusing on National Minority Health Month.

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Student Life: Coded Bias

Tuesday, April 14th | 2:00 – 3:00 pm | 708 Broadway, Rm 801 | Hybrid

In celebration of National Minority Health Month, the Department of Biostatistics will be hosting a movie screening of the 2020 documentary film Coded Bias. The use of AI is rapid and yet regulations and policies are slow to come. In healthcare, how will this impact the care for and research on minority groups? Will data be able to mitigate potential misstep?

Join us next month to watch the film with Dr. Rumi Chunara. Lunch will be provided, RSVP below to confirm your attendance.

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Biostatistics Seminar

Thursday, April 23rd | 12:00 – 1:00 pm | 708 Broadway, Rm 801 | Hybrid

Title: "Statistical Neuroimaging Analysis: An Overview"

Presenter: Lexin Li, PhD; Professor and Division Chair Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology & Department of Statistics

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Office Hours for Master's Students

Our Department Chair, and Interim Chair for the Master's program, are available for office hours this semester:

Dr. Rebecca Betensky will host office hours in Room 425 on Wednesdays from 10:00 am - 11:00 am [Add to your Calendar]
Dr. Yajun Mei, will host office hours in Room 431 on Tuesdays from 1:00-2:00pm. [Add to your Calendar]

Brown Bag Lunch

Join Dr. Yajun Mei for next week's brown bag lunch on Tuesday, April 7th, 1:00 – 2:00pm in room 442 (in conjunction with office hours), for an informal and engaging conversation. Bring your lunch and your questions! Feel free to come and go as you please!

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