Tech Talk Series

Multivariable analysis refers to statistical models that incorporate multiple independent or response variables. Such models include several variables on the right side of the equation, enabling the assessment of relationships between numerous factors while accounting for potential confounders. Multivariate statistics encompasses various forms of analysis tailored to different objectives across numerous fields. These analyses serve… Read More »Tech Talk: Multivariate Analysis for Investigators

Fruit flies have been used as model organisms for over 100 years. As a result, there exists a wealth of information on their genetic, neural, behavioral, and physiological characteristics. With modern technology these data types can be processed toward a general synthesis of biological understanding, allowing rapid testing, and understanding of human biology without the… Read More »Tech Talk: Expanding aiNsect’s Data Footprint for Equitable Health Outcomes In Our Lifetime

Thursday November 7, 2024 from 12:00-1:00pm Virtual Teams Presentation The use of multilevel modeling in epidemiology allows health researchers to examine how a person’s physical or socially constructed environment may influence their health exposures or disease occurrence. This TechTalk will provide an overview of how multilevel modeling can be used in epidemiologic research in a… Read More »Tech Talk: Using Cross-Classified Multilevel Models To Estimate The Impact Of Patient-Level Risk Factors And Time-Varying Hospital Until On Healthcare-Associated Clostridioides Difficile Infection

Thursday March 6, 2025 from 12:00-1:00pm Virtual Teams Presentation Computational models have revolutionized our understanding of complex biological systems. These models typically fall into two categories: multiscale models and machine learning models. Multiscale models, grounded in the fundamental principles of physics and chemistry, can dissect the intricate causalities in disease progression. In parallel, machine learning… Read More »Tech Talk: Integrating Multiscale modeling and Machine Learning In Computational Medicine

Thursday April 3, 2025 from 12:00-1:00pm Virtual Teams Presentation In April’s TechTalk, Daniel Harris, Ph.D., will describe how he links and uses large health administrative datasets to conduct pharmacoepidemiologic studies. His presentation will be focused on insights from an industry-funded grant to investigate the real-world effectiveness of the recombinant herpes zoster vaccine in nursing home… Read More »Tech Talk: Data linkages for pharmacoepidemiology: Case study on effects of shingles vaccination in older adults

Thursday October 2, 2025 from 12:00-1:00pm Virtual Teams Presentation Meta-Data Analysis is a powerful statistical method that synthesizes findings across multiple studies to derive more precise and generalizable estimates of treatment effects. In addition to pooling odds ratios to evaluate categorical outcomes, this method also enables estimation of continuous outcomes—such as mean changes and their… Read More »Tech Talk: Meta Data Analysis