Core Curriculum in Clinical and Translational Research Seminar Series
Wednesdays 5:30 – 6:30 PM
Research Studies Center, Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Elm and Carlton


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Certificates will be issued to those participating in one or more components of the Clinical and Translational Research Seminar Series. Attending a minimum of two lectures will satisfy the requirement for the GME Research Master Session. Attendance may fulfill research didactic requirements in residency/fellowship programs (consult with your program director). Continuing Medical Education credits are available for physician faculty.


Spring Semester (Check all sessions you will attend)

   January 4, 2012

Biostatistics in Research Series Part 1 of 4
Descriptive Statistics - Data Types and Measures, Central Tendency, Variability
Chang-Xing Ma, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Biostatistics
School of Public Health and Health Professions University at Buffalo


   January 11, 2012

Biostatistics in Research Series Part 2 of 4
Unpaired, Paired t-tests and ANOVA
Chang-Xing Ma, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Biostatistics
School of Public Health and Health Professions University at Buffalo


   January 18, 2012

Cystic Fibrosis : an Integrated Model of Basic Clinical Science Research
Michael Duffey, PhD
Professor of Physiology and Biophysics
Drucy Borowitz, M.D.
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics


   January 25, 2012

Biostatistics in Research Series Part 3 of 4
Categorical Data Analysis: Chi-square test, logistic regression
Chang-Xing Ma, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Biostatistics
School of Public Health and Health Professions University at Buffalo


   February 1, 2012

Biostatistics in Research Series Part 4 of 4
Correlation and linear Regression
Chang-Xing Ma, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Biostatistics
School of Public Health and Health Professions University at Buffalo


   February 8, 2012

Biomedical Informatics Series Part 1 of 4
How Informatics Can Drive Your Research
Barry Smith, PhD
Distinguished Professor of Philosophy
Director, National Center for Ontological Research


   February 15, 2012

Biomedical Informatics Series Part 2 of 4
How Electronic Health Record (EHR) Data Can Drive Your Research
Barry Smith, PhD
Distinguished Professor of Philosophy
Director, National Center for Ontological Research
Peter Winkelstein, MD, MBA
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Chief, Division of General Pediatrics
CMIO, University Pediatric Associates
CMIO, University at Buffalo Associates
Department of Pediatrics
Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo


   February 22, 2012

Biomedical Informatics Series Part 3 of 4
Pain and Mental Health: A Case Study in Information-Driven Research
Werner Ceusters, MD
Professor of Psychiatry, Dept. of Psychiatry, SUNY at Buffalo
Director, Ontology Research Group, New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences


   February 29, 2012

Biomedical Informatics Series Part 4 of 4
Alzheimer's Disease: A Case Study in information- Driven Research
Barry Smith, PhD
Distinguished Professor of Philosophy
Director, National Center for Ontological Research
Kinga Szigeti, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo,
Assistant Professor, Neurology, Buffalo General Hospital


   March 7, 2012

Health Information Technology


   March 14, 2012

Translational Teamwork, Leadership, Cross Disciplinary Training Series
Part 1 of 3
Title TBA
Suzanne Dickerson, DNS, RN
Associate Professor, School Of Nursing
Director Ph.D. Program


   March 21, 2012

Electrophysiology Research: A Model for Translational Teamwork
Mary Carey, PhD, RN
Associate Professor, School Of Nursing


   March 28, 2012

Translational Teamwork, Leadership, Cross Disciplinary Training Series
Part 2 of 3
Title TBA
Suzanne Dickerson, DNS, RN
Associate Professor, School Of Nursing
Director Ph.D. Program


   April 11, 2012

Translational Teamwork, Leadership, Cross Disciplinary Training Series Part 3 of 3
Title TBA
Suzanne Dickerson, DNS, RN
Associate Professor, School Of Nursing
Director Ph.D. Program


   April 18, 2012

Community Engagement and Cultural Diversity Series
Title TBA
Part 1 of 3
Laurene Tumiel-Berhalter, PhD
Vice Chair of Research, Department of Family Medicine
Primary Care Research Institute


   April 25, 2012

Community Engagement and Cultural Diversity Series
Part 2 of 3
Title TBA
Laurene Tumiel-Berhalter, PhD
Vice Chair of Research, Department of Family Medicine
Primary Care Research Institute


   May 2, 2012

Community Engagement and Cultural Diversity Series
Title TBA Part 3 of 3
Laurene Tumiel-Berhalter, PhD
Vice Chair of Research, Department of Family Medicine
Primary Care Research Institute


   May 9, 2012

Cultural Diversity
Deborah Erwin, PhD (Tentative)
Research Professor,
Social and Preventive Medicine
Community Health & Health Behavior
Adjunct Professor, Anthropology


   May 16, 2012

Entrepreneurship: Moving Beyond Discovery (part 1 of 2)
Robert J. Genco, DDS, PhD
Distinguished Professor Oral Biology and Microbiology
Vice Provost Office of Science
Technology Transfer and Economic Outreach


   May 23, 2012

Entrepreneurship: TBA (part 2 of 2)
Robert J. Genco, DDS, PhD
Distinguished Professor Oral Biology and Microbiology
Vice Provost Office of Science
Technology Transfer and Economic Outreach