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Research Events Round-Up

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research & Scholarship gathers all the research events posted to our listservs into a once-weekly email, and we also feature them on our new online calendar. Check out our primer on how to promote your event or email vprs@miami.edu for help.

 

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Upcoming Events

Monday, April 10, 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Workshop: Introduction to Survey Research with REDCap

REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) is a Web-based application that allows you to quickly build and manage databases and online surveys. This workshop will show you how to: build survey instruments to enter data; automatically check for errors to guard against bad data; produce online summary statistics and graphics; make analyzable, anonymized datasets; export data to Excel and major statistical packages like R, SAS, SPSS, STATA, and other basic concepts.”

Instructor:

Thilani Samarakoon

Biomedical Data Librarian

Join the in-person session at the Richter Library, Digital Scholar's Lab, Room 344 or virtually  in Zoom; Meeting ID: 974 6678 0540 .

Tuesday, April 11, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

IBISResearch: Create and Submit a Proposal

This class is part of the RAU Curriculum and a pre-requisite to IBISResearch: Managing Awards.

This hands-on workshop focuses on proposals and is intended for administrators and researchers to learn how to navigate the system, create a funding proposal, SF424 federal application, and budgets (including cost share and subaward budgets) in IBISResearch.  Participants will route a proposal for department approval and submit to Research Administration for final review and submission to the sponsor. 

The learning objectives of this session are:

·        Describe IBISResearch terminology 

·        Demonstrate the navigation of IBISResearch

·        Practice how to create a funding proposal and budgets (including cost share and subaward) in IBISResearch

If you would like to get credit for the RAU curriculum, please register to the RAU Curriculum in ULearn first and access this class through the Curriculum. It is important to complete this class in the order that the Curriculum is set up. If you would like to take this class as a standalone online course, please contact vprs@miami.edu.

Note: You must complete the following in order to access this class: Introduction to ORA Class, Introduction to IBISResearch CBL and the IBISResearch Create and Submit a Proposal video.

Tuesday, April 11, 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Workshop: Introduction to NVivo

This workshop is an introduction to using the software program NVivo to conduct qualitative research, including the NVivo environment, coding, analysis, visualization, and generating reports.

Instructor:

Cameron Riopelle

Head, Data & Visualization Services

Join the in-person session at the Richter Library, Digital Scholar's Lab, Room 344 or virtually  in Zoom; Meeting ID: 921 9866 5440.

Wednesday, April 12, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

IBISResearch: Agreements

This hands-on workshop focusing Agreements, is intended for administrators and researchers to learn how to navigate the system and create agreements in IBISResearch. Individuals who submit contracts or agreements to ORA regularly are encouraged to attend this workshop. Additionally, it is recommended that Individuals take the IBISResearch: Create and Submit a Proposal for a more in-depth knowledge of IBISResearch prior to attending this workshop.  

The objectives of this session are:

1. Demonstrate the new terminology and navigation of the system.

2. Practice how to create agreements in IBISResearch.

This is an elective course in the RAU Curriculum. 

Register in advance in ULearn

Wednesday, April 12, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Protocol Registration on ClinicalTrials.gov

Participants will have the opportunity for hands on data entry within the ClinicalTrials.gov Protocol Registration System (PRS) system with guidance.  This class is intended for those who are new to Protocol Registration data entry or need additional assistance in navigating the ClinicalTrials.gov Protocol Registration entry system.
Level: BEGINNER

At the end of this ILT, participants will be able to:
·         Distinguish the requirements per FDAAA, ClinicalTrials.gov and ICJME and how to navigate the ClinicalTrials.gov Protocol Registration System.
·         Identify the tools and documentation that are needed to facilitate the entry of the information into the ClinicalTrials.gov Protocol Registration System.
·         Identify how to reduce the number of reviewer comments and minimize time with obtaining an NCT # from the ClinicalTrials.gov Protocol Registration System.

Zoom link will be sent after register for the class in ULearn

Yolanda Davis

+1 (305) 2430494y.p.davis@miami.edu

Wednesday, April 12, 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Workshop: Introduction to LaTeX

Want to write a paper that looks like publication quality? Come join this workshop and learn about the free typesetting program Latex. This workshop is perfect for beginners. In this workshop we will go over what is LaTex, how to get started on a document, basic commands, and more. Take your paper to the next level with LaTex.

Instructor:

Erica Newcome

STEM & Interdisciplinary Research Librarian 

Join the in-person session at the Richter Library, Digital Scholar's Lab, Room 344 or virtually  in Zoom; Meeting ID: 939 4067 3875.

Thursday, April 13, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

IBISResearch: Managing Awards

This hands-on workshop focusing on award management, is intended for administrators and researchers involved in setting up and managing sponsored activities in IBISResearch. Participants will create a continuation, revision, and resubmission application. They will also learn how to submit a Just-In-Time request, or respond to an Agency Request, request an award modification and create an agreement from a related proposal.

The objectives of this session are:

1. Practice how to edit and complete the Funding Award in IBISResearch.

2. Identify how to create an award modification in IBISResearch.

3. Demonstrate how to create follow-up proposals (continuation, revision, resubmission, and renewal).

This class is part of the RAU Curriculum and it is the fourth module in the IBISResearch Training. If you would like to get credit for the RAU curriculum, please register to the RAU Curriculum in ULearn first and access this class through the Curriculum. It is important to complete this module in the order that the Curriculum is set up. The pre-requisites for this class are: Introduction to IBISResearch, IBISResearch Submit and Create a Proposal Video and the IBISResearch Submit and Create a Proposal Hands-on Workshop.

Register in advance in ULearn. 

Thursday, April 13, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Coercion and Undue Influence

This course will define coercion and undue influence and the professionals’ perceptions of both. This course will also discuss the ways in which coercion and undue influence manifest in research and examples of both. This course will assist attendees to identify strategies to protect against coercion and undue influence in research. This course is only offered ONCE a year. Register in ULearn.

Friday, April 14, 1:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

31st Annual Florida Bioethics Conference: Debates, Decisions, Solutions

The University of Miami's Florida Bioethics Network presents the 31st Annual Florida Bioethics Conference: Debates, Decisions, SSolutions on Friday, April 14th. Learn more about the program hereRegister in advance for the Zoom session.

Wednesday, April 19, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Developing Study Budgets in Clinical Research

The Office of Research Administration is offering a course for  Clinical Research Coordinators, Principal Investigators, Department Research Financial Administrators and anyone else involved in development and review of clinical research budgets. The course reviews processes for budget development for research proposals submission, budget review and working with ORA on securing appropriate funding for externally-funded agreements.  It also includes budgeting procedures for internally-funded clinical research. Some hands-on tools will be demonstrated and provided to all participants. Course includes extended Q&A portion.  

Register in ULearn.

Wednesday, April 19, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Corrective and Preventive Actions in Clinical Research

This training will help you to develop effective corrective and preventive actions to resolve non-compliance identified in clinical research.Register in ULearn.

Wednesday, April 19, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Data Citizens: A Distinguished Lecture Series

Join us for a Data Citizens lecture on "The Promises of Wearable Bio-Sensing Technology for Youth with Autism" by Dr. Matthew S. Goodwin, Interdisciplinary Associate Professor at  the Bouvé College of Health Sciences and the Khoury College of Computer Science at Northeastern University.

This session is offered via Zoom or in person: Richter Library, 3rd Floor Conference Room 343, 1300 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables, Florida 33146. Register in advance. 

Thursday, April 20, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Managing Your Record on ClinicalTrials.gov

Participants will have the opportunity to learn various methods and helpful hints that can be used to manage the records that have been placed on ClinicalTrials.gov to ensure compliance with the regulations and University of Miami Policies. A Zoom link will be sent after registering for the class in ULearn.  

Thursday, April 20, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch with Laura

Lunch with Laura is a monthly discussion session with Laura Kozma, Associate Vice President for Research Administration. There will be new focus each month, including hot topics in research administration, new and significant policies, and changes in the Office of Research Administration (ORA).

April 20, 2023 - Lessons Learned from the Single Audit

Registration is required. Register through Zoom for one or all sessions.   

Thursday, April 20, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

UM Imaging Cores Virtual Fair

The University of Miami (UM) Imaging Cores are hosting a virtual fare to showcase advanced imaging platforms available to all UM scientists. Highlights include JEOL Transmission Electron Microscope, Opera Phenix High-Content Screening System, Olympus Slide Scanner, Leica Laser Capture Microdissection, Andor Dragonfly Spinning Disc Confocal, and 3i Cleared Tissue Lighsheet microscope.

Core managers and faculty directors will explain how you can incorporate these state-of-the-art imaging systems into your research workflow to add innovation and improve the quality of your research.

Join via Zoom.

For questions, contact Vania Almeida at valmeida@miami.edu.

Friday, April 21, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Allowable Costs, Allocations and Budgeting

This class introduces costs, allocation, and budgeting for those new to the profession and serves as a review for those who may need it. This class is part of the RAU Curriculum.

Please register to the RAU Curriculum in ULearn first and access this class through the Curriculum. It is important to complete this session in the order that the Curriculum is set up. If you would like to take this class as a standalone course, please contact vprs@miami.edu.

Tuesday, April 25, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

All About Effort

This class is part of the RAU Curriculum.

This webinar covers the fundamentals of what effort is and why it is important to track on sponsored projects.

Please register to the RAU Curriculum in ULearn first and access this session through the Curriculum. It is important to complete this class in the order that the Curriculum is set up. If you would like to take this class as a standalone course, please contact vprs@miami.edu.

Thursday, April 27, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Health Techquity Roundtable

Join us for the inaugural Health TechQuity round table! A panel of industry leaders will discuss the creation of a more equitable care delivery system and how to advance digital health transformation. You don't want to miss this important conversation about the intersection between technology and the pressing issues governing access across the health care continuum.

Featuring:

  • Dr. Azizi Seixas, Interim Chair, Department of Informatics and Health Data Science; Director, Media and Innovation Lab at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
  • Dr. Patrick Carroll, Chief Medical Officer at HIMS-HERS
  • Dr. Mariko Weber, Research Lead at Amazon Web Services
  • Mr. Erick Gavin, Executive Director of Venture Miami
  • And more!

Lunch and refreshments to be provided.

RSVP HERE

Thursday, April 27, 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

2022-2023 IDSC Fellows Capstone Event

The 2022-2023 IDSC Fellows will gather once again to present the final project presentations at the Richter Library, 3rd Floor Conference Room, #343, on Thursday, April 27, from 3:00-4:30 PM. Join in person for light refreshments at the Richter Library Conference Room, 3rd floor, Room #343 or via ZOOM and hear their progress since their initial pitch. Register in advance.

Take a look back at their opening presentations. Each spoke briefly on what they hoped to accomplish, and we look forward to hearing what progress they have made, and what they learned as they utilized data science and advanced computing in their research.

WATCH—Initial project presentations (in this order): Jeffrey Serville (starts at 5:22), Kelly Soluri (starts at 14:00), Sadegh Tale Masoule (starts at 39:54), and Shara Sookhoo (starts at 48:00).

Read more.

Wednesdays 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Complion Office Hours

The OVPRS Research Intelligence and Data Infrastructure team will start offering Complion office hours Wednesdays from 1:00-2:00p. This is an informal session (Q&A format) to address your questions, issues, requirements, and wish lists.  Stay as short or as long as you’d like. To learn more about Complion and the onboarding process, please visit https://research.miami.edu/about/admin-areas/raa/complion/index.html.  Please review the Use of Electronic Regulatory Binders in FDA-Regulated Research policy to understand if Complion is required for your study.

Register in advance for this meeting:

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Human Subjects Research Office Virtual Office Hours UPDATES

One-on-one opportunity to connect with Human Subjects Research Office team members for questions and guidance, open to anyone involved in human subjects research at the University of Miami or the Jackson Health System. First come, first serve, no appointments necessary. 

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