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EPBI 501: Graduate Student Seminar - Fall 2008

The Graduate Student Seminar for the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics will meet at noon in the Biomedical Research Building - BRB 105, with the exception of the September 26th session which will meet in NOA 250.


August 26 - "Introduction to 501 Seminar" and "Research Using Large Government Databases for Studies of the US Health Care System" Alfred A. Rimm, PhD (Case Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Division of Epidemiology)


September 2 - "Career Paths: Industry vs. Academia" Sudha Iyengar, PhD (Case Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Division of Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology)


September 26 - "Polio Eradicaton" Ciro De Quadros, MD, MPH (Sabin Vaccine Institute) *Notes - will take place in NOA 250; CME credit available


October 7 - "Equilibrium Model Selection" Tom Radivoyevitch, PhD (Case Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Division of Biostatistics)


October 28 - "Regulatory Issues in International Health Research" Nancy Erdey, PhD (Case Center for Global Health and Disease) *Note - CME credit available


November 4 - "Solving the Puzzle of a Cleveland Outbreak Investigation" Renee Witcher-Johnson, MPH (Project Director/Epidemiologist, Cleveland Dept. of Public Health)
*Note - CME credit available


November 25 - "Genetic Susceptibility to M. tuberculosis Infection and Disease in Ugandans" Catherine Stein, PhD (Case Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Division of Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology)


December 2 - "CTSC: Facilitating Clinical Research through Research Resources and Education"
Carolyn Apperson-Hansen, MS (Director, Research Concierge Cleveland CTSC, Center for Clinical Investigation)

 

EPBI 501 Seminar Requirements:

MS students are required to register and attend 4 semesters. 

PhD students are required to register and attend 6 semesters.