Short Courses & Training Programs
Educational and Training Opportunities The BERD program has played an integral part in the ACTSI educational mission since its inception. Some ongoing activities of the program in this area are:
MSCR Student Support: BERD is closely aligned with the ACTSI Research Education, Training, & Career Development (RETCD) program. Master of Science in Clinical Research (MSCR) degree students at Emory and MSM have access to BERD support, given their work in clinical and translational research. BERD faculty at Emory and at MSM play vital roles in the MSCR teaching curriculum at both institutions. At Emory, they contribute didactic instruction in the following MSCR courses: (MSCR 500) Biostatistics for Clinical and Translational Research, (MSCR 520) Clinical Trial Design and Analysis, and (MSCR 509) Fundamentals of Bioinformatics. At MSM, BERD faculty typically provide instruction across a similar series of courses, e.g.: (GEBS-502) Introduction to Principles of Clinical Research, (GEBS-524) Fundamentals of Biostatistics, and (GEBS-520) Analysis of Frequency Data. In addition, each MSCR student is able to request BERD one-on-one support for thesis and/or grant proposal preparation.
Short Courses and Seminars in Biostatistics and Bioinformatics: BERD and Rollins School of Public Health faculty organized periodic short courses entitled Biostatistics for Clinical Investigators, as well as a didactic Biostatistics Summer Lecture Series and the 16-hour Biostatistics Lecture Series for Cardiology Fellows. BERD faculty regularly participate in instructional seminars organized by the ACTSI's Clinical Interaction Network (CIN) to inform emerging clinical and translational researchers about available BERD resources, the importance of collaborating with statisticians, and the biostatistical aspects of successful proposals.
Bioinformatics Interest Group The Bioinformatics Interest Group (BIG) is a collection of statisticians, computer scientists and biologists interested in the general areas of bioinformatics and computational biology, including genetics, genomics, proteomics, and other “-omics” areas. The main purpose of the group is to promote collaborations, share research ideas and invoke interest among graduate students. Regular weekly meeting attendees include faculty and students from the Emory Departments of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Human Genetics, Mathematics and Computer Science, the Winship Cancer Center, and the Center for Comprehensive Informatics.