CMTM Spring 2025 Mini-Symposium

Thursday, May 29th from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Rajen Kilachand Center for Life Sciences & Engineering
First Floor Lobby & Colloquium Room
610 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston MA 02215

AGENDA

Session 1: Introduction to Data Analysis Support Resources on Campus

9:30 a.m. – Welcome and Introduction: Dr. Katherine Yanhang Zhang, Director, CMTM

9:35 a.m. – Data Science Core: Dr. Chao Zhang, Assistant Professor, Computational Biomedicine, BUSM

10:00 a.m. – Biostatistics, Epidemiology, & Research Design (BERD) Program: Dr. Howard Cabral, Director, Biostatistics & Research Design Program, CTSI

10:25 a.m. – Master of Science in Statistical Practice (MSSP) Consulting: Dr. Masanao Yajima, Director, MSSP Consulting

10:50 a.m. – Short Break

Session 2: Graduate Student Presentations of Data Analysis Challenges in Research

11:00 a.m. – Anastasia Gkousioudi, Ph.D. student, Zhang Lab

11:20 a.m. – Hiba Kobeissi, Ph.D. Student, Lejeune Lab

11:40 a.m. – Samuel Halvorson, Ph.D. Student, Zhang Lab

12:00 p.m. – Dr. Kathryn Regan, Alumna, Nia Lab

12:20 p.m. – Lunch