Doctoral candidate in Biostatistics, Mengli Xiao, will present: "Innovative Statistical Methods for Meta-Analyses With Between-Study Heterogeneity" PhD Adviser: Haitao Chu Abstract: To assess the benefits and harms of medical interventions, meta-analysis plays a vital role in combining results from multiple studies. While similarities between studies motivate the notion of combining independent results, the combined result may be biased by between-study heterogeneity. Specifically, heterogeneity originating from non-replicable studies (that is, study results are inconsistent) or varying study-specific characteristics can change the…
Find out more »Ned McCully, Program Coordinator for Environmental Health Sciences and Public Health Practice, is now hosting Let’s Talk in SPH Student Services (A395-8 Mayo) on Thursdays from 2-4pm. Let’s Talk is an informal drop-in consultation program for all UMN students. Let’s Talk counselors can listen to specific problems, provide support, help explore solutions and provide information about mental health and other resources. A more in depth description of Let’s Talk including hours, additional locations (there are virtual and in-person options available),…
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Find out more »Ned McCully, Program Coordinator for Environmental Health Sciences and Public Health Practice, is now hosting Let’s Talk in SPH Student Services (A395-8 Mayo) on Thursdays from 2-4pm. Let’s Talk is an informal drop-in consultation program for all UMN students. Let’s Talk counselors can listen to specific problems, provide support, help explore solutions and provide information about mental health and other resources. A more in depth description of Let’s Talk including hours, additional locations (there are virtual and in-person options available),…
Find out more »The goal of the Aging Work Group (AWG) is to create a collaborative, supportive community of scholars to facilitate the development of innovative and interdisciplinary aging science. The AWG meets monthly. Meetings offer a forum to: Share new ideas and questions related to scholarship; Share draft proposals, manuscripts or other scholarly products for supportive peer review; Identify new collaborative opportunities; and Develop strategies to advance aging science at the University of Minnesota in cooperation with partner institutions and organizations.To register…
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