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SUMMARY:Introductory Software Carpentries Workshop: Unix & R for Reproducible Data Analysis - Workshop #2
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday May 28 – Friday May 31\, 2024 –> online only\n8:30 AM -12:30 PM each day\nZoom\nRegister for the online workshop\nMaximum is 25 participants \nWhat You’ll Learn:\nCoding essentials: Learners will gain confidence in using the Unix shell and command-line to navigate their file structure and work with files on their computer\, culminating in writing custom scripts to automate repetitive analyses that will save you time.  \nData manipulation\, analysis\, and visualization in R: Learners will work with tabular data and other core data structures\, use conditionals and loops\, write custom functions\, and learn to create publication-quality graphics to communicate your research findings effectively. This workshop also introduces learners to RStudio and strategies for getting help. \nTwo Software Carpentries instructors and helpers will be available to address your questions throughout the each workshop. \nWho Should Attend:\nResearchers from various fields with limited experience in command line computing  \nWhy Attend:\nIncrease the efficiency and accuracy of data analysis\nImprove the reproducibility of your research\nTake your first steps in analyzing big data\nEnhance your ability to collaborate with programmers and data scientists \nCost:\nThe workshop is free for participants \nRequirements:\nNo prior coding experience is required\nBring a laptop that can load required software (Mac or PC) \nContact Information:\nFor inquiries or additional information\, please contact Heather Driscoll (hdriscol@norwich.edu) \nRegister today to reserve a spot in one of the workshops! \nVBRN Data Science Core
URL:https://vbrn.org/event/introductory-software-carpentries-workshop-unix-r-for-reproducible-data-analysis-workshop-2/
CATEGORIES:Seminar,VBRN Events
ORGANIZER;CN="VBRN":MAILTO:vbrn@uvm.edu
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SUMMARY:VBRN Career Day
DESCRIPTION:VBRN Student Career Day\, our annual student research symposium\, is rescheduled to be held on Thursday\, April 18\, 2024 at the DoubleTree Hotel. This is an afternoon and evening event where our VBRN interns will present a poster on the research they conducted. \nPlease confirm that you will be attending this rescheduled event. See the Event Confirmation link. \nAgenda\n\n\n\n1:00-2:30\nOptional UVM lab tours*\n\n\n2:30-3:00\nRegistration and poster set-up\n\n\n3:00-4:00\nStudent poster session 1 (even)\n\n\n4:00-5:00\nStudent poster session 2 (odd)\n\n\n5:00-6:00\nDinner\n\n\n6:00-7:00\nNetworking sessions: 1) student career paths session & 2) faculty thematic interest group session\n\n\n\n  \nThis year at Career Day\, VBRN will be judging student posters and will honor a student with a travel award to attend the National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellent (NISBRE) Conference in Washington\, D.C. from June 16-19\, 2024! Selection for this award will be completed by VBRN appointed judges. \nDuring the networking portion of the event from 6:00-7:00\, students can network with invited speakers who are professionals from a variety of STEM disciplines and medicine. During this same time\, faculty will have an opportunity connect with faculty researchers during the VBRN Thematic Interest Group (TIG) Networking event. In this faculty session you may learn about the VBRN Thematic Interest Groups\, their research and related activities\, and network with TIG members from our baccalaureate partner institutions and UVM. We hope that you will join us! \n*Optional tours of the Center for Biomedical Shared Resources core labs in the Firestone Biomedical Research Building\, UVM. Meet outside of the main entrance to the Firestone Biomedical Research Building next to the water tower.–VBRN Proteomics Core Facility (https://vbrn.org/proteomics/)–Vermont Integrated Genomics Resource (https://www.med.uvm.edu/vigr/home)–Microscopy Core Facility (https://www.med.uvm.edu/mic/home)–Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting Facility (https://www.med.uvm.edu/flowcytometry/home) \nMore information on the CBSR.
URL:https://vbrn.org/event/vbrn-career-day-2/
LOCATION:DoubleTree Hilton Hotel\, 870 Williston Rd\, South Burlington\, VT\, 05403\, United States
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240316
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SUMMARY:Introductory Software Carpentries Workshop: Unix & R for Reproducible Data Analysis - Workshop #1
DESCRIPTION:Thursday March 14 – Friday March 15\, 2024 –> in person only\n9:00 AM – 4:30 PM each day\nUniversity of Vermont campus here\nRegister for the in-person workshop\nMaximum is 25 participants \nWhat You’ll Learn:\nCoding essentials: Learners will gain confidence in using the Unix shell and command-line to navigate their file structure and work with files on their computer\, culminating in writing custom scripts to automate repetitive analyses that will save you time.  \nData manipulation\, analysis\, and visualization in R: Learners will work with tabular data and other core data structures\, use conditionals and loops\, write custom functions\, and learn to create publication-quality graphics to communicate your research findings effectively. This workshop also introduces learners to RStudio and strategies for getting help. \nTwo Software Carpentries instructors and helpers will be available to address your questions throughout the each workshop. \nWho Should Attend:\nResearchers from various fields with limited experience in command line computing  \nWhy Attend:\nIncrease the efficiency and accuracy of data analysis\nImprove the reproducibility of your research\nTake your first steps in analyzing big data\nEnhance your ability to collaborate with programmers and data scientists \nCost:\nThe workshop is free for participants \nRequirements:\nNo prior coding experience is required\nBring a laptop that can load required software (Mac or PC) \nContact Information:\nFor inquiries or additional information\, please contact Heather Driscoll (hdriscol@norwich.edu) \nRegister today to reserve a spot in one of the workshops! \nVBRN Data Science Core
URL:https://vbrn.org/event/introductory-software-carpentries-workshop-unix-r-for-reproducible-data-analysis-workshop-1/
CATEGORIES:Seminar,VBRN Events
ORGANIZER;CN="VBRN":MAILTO:vbrn@uvm.edu
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SUMMARY:VBRN Professional Development Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Please save the date for the VBRN professional development seminar on Saturday\, January 27\, 2024 from 9:00 AM -1:00 PM. The event will be held at UVM Memorial Lounge\, 85 South Prospect Street\, Burlington in the Waterman building. Breakfast will be available beginning at 9am. The session will take place from 10am-12noon. \nPorter Knight https://productivityvermont.com/ is our guest speaker for this year’s session. \nPlease note that this is a required event for all funded faculty and that a remote option will not be offered. \nMore details to follow.
URL:https://vbrn.org/event/vbrn-professional-development-seminar/
LOCATION:85 South Prospect St. Burlington VT 05401\, 85 South Prospect St.\, Burlington\, VT\, 05405\, United States
CATEGORIES:VBRN Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230929T113000
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SUMMARY:VBRN Grant Writing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The VBRN Grant Writing Workshop will be held from 11:30-5:00 PM Friday\, September 29\, 2023 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in South Burlington\, VT. Attendance at this workshop will be required for all faculty intending to apply for Exploratory\, Pilot or Project Award funding for June 1\, 2024-May 31\, 2025. Attendance is recommended for a faculty who have received VBRN funding in the past and are interested in applying for individual NIH support in the future. The program consists of an informational session followed by small group breakouts to review the submitted pitch papers described below. Lunch is included prior to the start of the program. \nNote the following key dates and information on the pitch paper or draft Specific Aims page. \nKey dates for 2024 VBRN applications: \n\nRSVP for Grant Writing Workshop: Friday\, September 1\, 2023\n\nInclude 2-3 key words for your intended research. Also provide contact information for any suggested reviewers. This workshop is a mandatory requirement to apply for VBRN funding \n\nPitch paper due: Friday\, September 15\, 2023\n\nEmail pitch paper to your coordinator with a working title for your proposal. This is a mandatory requirement to participate in the grant writing workshop. \n\nGrant Writing Workshop: Friday\, September 29\, 2023\nLetter of Intent due: Wednesday\, November 1\, 2023\n\nApplicants must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) to VBRN with a working title. VBRN will distribute the LOI template to those who attended the Grant Writing Workshop. \n\nVBRN Application due: Friday\, January 12\, 2024\n\nTentative program schedule\n\n\n\n11:30-12:00 PM\nRegistration\n\n\n12:00-1:00 PM\nLunch and informal networking\n\n\n1:00-1:15 PM\nWelcome remarks\n\n\n1:15-1:50 PM\nCorporate and Private Funding Opportunities (Jay Caporale\, Corporate and Foundation Relations\, UVM Foundation)\n\n\n1:50-2:25 PM\n\nFunding for Experiential Learning (Dr. Delphine Quenet\, UVM) \n“Where to find help to develop a CURE and how to fund it?” \n\n\n\n2:25-3:00 PM\n\nNSF Award PI and Reviewer Insights (Dr. Matt Liptak\, UVM) \n“Differences between the NSF and NIH review criteria: perspective of an NSF PI and reviewer.” \n\n\n\n3:00-3:15 PM\nBreak\n\n\n3:15-5:00 PM\nPitch paper review panel and concluding remarks\n\n\n\n \nDetails on the Pitch Paper (draft Specific Aims page)\nFaculty submit a NIH-style proposal to apply for VBRN funding. Because our network is comprised of primarily undergraduate institutions\, VBRN encourages faculty to submit AREA R15 grants for extramural funding. As such\, the NIH AREA R15 review criteria are used in the VBRN review process and for the pitch papers. \nFor the pitch paper\, faculty are asked to include at a minimum Specific Aims of the proposed research (one-page total). Optionally and additionally\, faculty may include draft Significance and Innovation components of an AREA R15 application (two-pages total\, including the Specific Aims page). \nVBRN’s goal is to recruit outside reviewers to participate in the small group breakouts. If you have any suggested reviewers you would like to recommend\, please share their contact information when you email your RSVP to your BPI Coordinator. VBRN will then reach out to any suggested reviewers. \nThe Specific Aims page: \nThe Specific Aims page is particularly critical as your “calling card” to your readers. During a Study Section\, only the three reviewers will read your full application\, but most panelists will only see the Specific Aims page.  Hence\, your Specific Aims page is critical for selling your application to the whole panel. There is a formal structure to a Specific Aims page. It starts with an introductory paragraph that serves several key functions including introduction of the main scientific question\, and statement of the central hypothesis that your work will test. Then\, you write a short paragraph for each of the 2-4 principal objectives (Aims) of the study. Each Aim should include the premise behind the Aim\, a description of how the Aim will be achieved\, and what the likely impact of successful completion of the Aim will be to the field at large. Some PIs conclude their Specific Aims page with a brief impact statement describing how completion of the research will positively impact on the NIH Mission. A good Specific Aims page convinces the reader of the importance of your question\, the logical strength of your central hypothesis\, and the strength of your approach in testing this hypothesis. \nFor additional resources on writing a Specific Aims page contact VBRN (vbrn@uvm.edu). \nSignificance and Innovation components: \nThe Significance and Innovation sections function to convince the reader of the overall urgency of your scientific question\, and whether you have devised a novel and forward-looking approach to test your main questions. Essentially\, a well written significance section answers the why of your grant and convinces the reader that the problem needs further research. It should support your premise for the importance of the question and help frame why your hypothesis is reasonable. The Innovation section is an argument for the novelty of your approach. Typically\, novelty is expressed in the form of a novel hypothesis\, a new scientific approach or technique\, and a novel conceptual framework to study and analysis. \nFor additional resources on writing Significance and Innovation sections contact VBRN (vbrn@uvm.edu). \nAn excellent guide for writing NIH grant proposals: \nRobertson\, John D. et al. The Grant Application Writer’s Workbook: National Institutes of Health Version. January 2019 edition. Buellton\, CA: Grant Writers’ Seminars and Workshops\, LLC\, 2019. Print. \nNIH Review Criteria include the following components. Consider these in the preparation of your pitch paper.\n \nOverall Impact\nReviewers will provide an overall impact score to reflect their assessment of the likelihood for the project to make useful scientific contributions to the research field(s) involved\, to provide research opportunities to undergraduate students by engaging them in primary research activities\, and to strengthen the research environment of the institution\, in consideration of the following review criteria and additional review criteria (as applicable for the project proposed). \nSignificance\nDoes the project address an important problem or a barrier to progress in the field? Is the prior research that serves as the key support for the proposed project rigorous? If the aims of the project are achieved\, will the data be publishable and useful to the field? If funded\, will the AREA grant have a substantial effect on the applicant institution in terms of strengthening the research environment and exposing undergraduate students to research? \nInnovation\nDoes the application take advantage of\, challenge or build on current research concepts and models or research techniques? Are innovative approaches to engaging undergraduate students in research proposed? \nIf you have any questions about the workshop\, please contact your BPI Coordinator or vbrn@uvm.edu.
URL:https://vbrn.org/event/vbrn-grant-writing-workshop/
LOCATION:DoubleTree Hilton Hotel\, 870 Williston Rd\, South Burlington\, VT\, 05403\, United States
CATEGORIES:VBRN Events
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SUMMARY:VBRN Annual Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Please register here for this event. \nDate: Wednesday\, July 26\, 2022Time: 10:00 AM-4:00 PMVenue: Sullivan Classroom in the Larner College of Medicine Medical Education Building (Med Ed 200) \nProgram: \n10:00-10:30      Registration and coffee \n10:30-11:00      Welcome remarks and introductions \n\nChris Francklyn\, PhD\, VBRN Director/PI\nKirk Dombrowski\, PhD\, UVM Vice President for Research\n\n\n11:00-12:00      UVM Research Cores\, Services\, and Capabilities \n\nDoug Taatjes\, PhD\, Director\, CBSR and Microscopy Core\nJulie Dragon\, PhD\, Director\, VBRN Data Science Core and VIGR\nWai Lam\, PhD\, Director\, VBRN Proteomics Core\nRoxana Del Rio Guerra\, PhD\, Director\, Flow Cytometry Core\nGary Stein\, MD\, Vermont Director of the Northern New England Clinical and Translational Research Network (NNE-CTR) \n\n\n12:00-1:00        Lunch \n\n1:00-1:30          Data management and accessibility — NIH’s DMS Plan \n\nNate Herzog\, IT Specialist\, VBRN\nGagan Bajaj\, PhD\, UVM Research Development\, OVPR\n\n\n1:30-2:15          Intellectual property/Patents/Entrepreneurship Panel Discussion \n\nCorine Farewell\, DVM & MBA\, Director of UVM Innovations (formally the UVM Office of Technology Commercialization)\nKerry Swift\, MS\, Technology Licensing Officer\, UVM Innovations\nTina Thorton\, PhD\, Faculty Entrepreneurship Lead\, UVM Innovations\nJason Botten\, PhD\, Professor\, Dept. of Medicine & Associate Director\, Vermont Biomedical Research Network\n\n\n2:15-3:45          Thematic Interest Groups (TIG) \n\nCurrent and developing groups*\nVBRN funding for thematic research\nBreakout sessions and proposal development\n\n\n3:45-4:00          Thematic group funding proposal summaries and wrap up \nLunch will be provided
URL:https://vbrn.org/event/vbrn-annual-retreat/
LOCATION:Larner College of Medicine Medical Education Building\, 89 Beaumont Ave\, Burlington\, VT\, 05405\, United States
CATEGORIES:VBRN Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230412T143000
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SUMMARY:VBRN Career Day
DESCRIPTION:Career Day Agenda:  \n1:00-2:30 Optional UVM lab tours* (details below)  \n2:30-3:00 Registration and poster set-up  \n3:00-4:00 Student poster session (odd)  \n4:00-5:00 Student poster session (even)  \n5:00-6:00 Dinner  \n5:50-6:00 Prizes\, giveaways\, introductions after attendees split into faculty and student groups  \n6:00-7:00 Dessert and 1) student career networking or 2) faculty data science panel discussion  \n7:00 PM Closing remarks  \n\n*Optional lab tours on the UVM campus:  \nCenter for Biomedical Shared Resources Lab Tours in the Firestone Medical Reearch Building\, Larner College of Medicine\, UVM  \no          Microscopy Core Facility  \no          Proteomics Core Facility   \no          Flow Cytometry Core Facility  \no          Vermont Integrated Genomics Resource (VIGR) 
URL:https://vbrn.org/event/vbrn-career-day/
CATEGORIES:VBRN Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230211T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230211T130000
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SUMMARY:Professional Development Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Location: University of Vermont\, Memorial Lounge in the Waterman bldg. \nAgenda: TBA
URL:https://vbrn.org/event/professional-development-workshop/
LOCATION:85 South Prospect St. Burlington VT 05401\, 85 South Prospect St.\, Burlington\, VT\, 05405\, United States
CATEGORIES:VBRN Events
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