Statistically Speaking The BCC sponsors Statistically Speaking, a free, annual lecture series for staff, faculty and trainees. New topics are added every year. Past lectures are available on DigitalHub , topics include using REDCap, reproducible research, statistical graphics, power and sample size calculations, and big data.
To request a topic for a future lecture, please email bcc@northwestern.edu . To register for the Statistically Speaking 2019-2020 lecture series, please click here .
Lectures can also be live streamed via BlueJeans using the following link: https://bluejeans.com/6506354729
2019-2020 Lecture Series Biostatistics Collaboration at Northwestern: Finding Your Way to a Friendly Statistician Wednesday, September 11, 2019 Leah J. Welty, PhD, BCC Director, Professor; Denise Scholtens, PhD, Division Chief, Professor; Masha Kocherginsky, PhD, QDSC Director, Professor
Division of Biostatistics, Department of Preventive Medicine
Protocol Development and Review from a Biostatistical Perspective Tuesday, November 19, 2019 Jody Ciolino, PhD
Associate Professor
Division of Biostatistics, Department of Preventive Medicine
To p or not to p : reflections on recent p-value statements Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Mary Kwasny, ScD
Professor
Division of Biostatistics, Department of Preventive Medicine
Biostat Basics: Some Practical Things to Know Wednesday, March 18, 2020 Nina Srdanovic, MS
Statistical Analyst
Division of Biostatistics, Department of Preventive Medicine
Logistic Regression: Odds & Ends Monday, May 11, 2020 Lauren Balmert, PhD
Assistant Professor
Division of Biostatistics, Department of Preventive Medicine
Winter 2019 Lecture Series Biostats 101: The Minor Details that Make a Major Difference Monday, January 28, 2019 Leah J. Welty, PhD
BCC Director, Associate Professor
Division of Biostatistics, Department of Preventive Medicine
Knowledge is Power, but what is Power? An introduction to statistical power and sample size calculations Monday, February 4, 2019 Mary Kwasny, ScD
Professor
Division of Biostatistics, Department of Preventive Medicine
Time-to-Event Analysis: A 'Survival' Guide Wednesday, February 6, 2019 Lauren C. Balmert, PhD
Assistant Professor
Division of Biostatistics, Department of Preventive Medicine
Statistical Methods for High Dimensional Data Wednesday, February 13, 2019 Kwang-Youn Kim, PhD
Associate Professor
Division of Biostatistics, Department of Preventive Medicine
Fall 2017 Lecture Series Biostats 101: The Minor Details that Make a Major Difference Monday, October 2, 2017 Leah J. Welty, PhD
BCC Director, Associate Professor
Division of Biostatistics, Department of Preventive Medicine
The Impact of Other Factors: Confounding, Mediation, and Effect Modification Monday, October 9, 2017 Amy Yang, MS
Senior Statistical Analyst
Division of Biostatistics, Department of Preventive Medicine
Using REDCap for Data Capture in Clinical Studies: Database Management on a Budget Monday, October 16, 2017 Jody Ciolino, PhD
Assistant Professor
Using R for Statistical Graphics: The Do’s and Don’ts of Data Visualization Monday, October 30, 2017 David Aaby, MS
Senior Statistical Analyst
Time-to-Event Analysis: A ‘Survival’ Guide Wednesday, November 1, 2017 Lauren Balmert, PhD
Assistant Professor
Fall 2016 Lecture Series Four Lessons in Biostatistics and Some Biostatistics Along the Way Friday, October 7, 2016 Leah Welty, PhD
Director of the BCC
Statistical Considerations for Sex Inclusion in Basic Science Research Tuesday, October 11, 2016 Denise Scholtens, PhD
The Impact of Other Factors: Confounding, Mediation, and Effect Modification Friday, October 14, 2016 Amy Yang, MS
Sr. Statistical Analyst
Statistical Power and Sample Size: What You Need and How Much Tuesday, October 18, 2016 Mary Kwasny, ScD
Clinical Trials: Highlights from Design to Conduct Friday, October 21, 2016 Masha Kocherginsky, PhD
Finding Signals in Big Data Tuesday, October 25, 2016 Kwang-Youn A. Kim, PhD
Enhancing Rigor and Transparency in Research: Adopting Tools that Support Reproducible Research Friday, October 28, 2016 Leah Welty, PhD
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