Summer seminars will introduce the fundamentals of multi-omics data and key analytical methods. Participants will be guided through data pre-processing steps and learn how to perform high-dimensional data analyses.

This series will be led by Dr. Seyoung Kim (PhD), Richard Xu (MPH, PhD Student), and Yixiao Song (PhD Student).

• Topic: How can we represent relationships among many interrelated features? 

  May 14 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

• Topic: How can we learn relationships among many interrelated features? 

  June 4 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

• Topic: Workshop on omics data analysis 

  July 23 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

• Topic: How can we find groups of correlated features? 

  August 6 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

• PNA Fall Seminar

  Topic: Organize and plan for paper sprint.  Review paper sprint approach. Review project idea/outli...

  September 12, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• PNA Fall Seminar

  Topic: Basics of a Good Presentation.  Part ONE of Public Speaking Workshop. The Fall 2024 PNA Semi...

  September 26, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• PNA Fall Seminar

  Topic: Put Your Presentation to the Test*   Part TWO of Public Speaking Workshop. *This Meeting wi...

  October 10, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

• PNA Fall Seminar

  Topic:  Paper sprint 1. Setting the stage. Writing the abstract. Analysis plan part 1. The Fall 202...

  October 24, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• PNA Fall Seminar

  Topic:  Paper sprint 2. Develop exhibits. Analysis plan part 2. Why we might fail. Next steps. The ...

  November 7, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• PNA Fall Seminar

  Topic:  Writing Sprint 1. Setting the stage. Exhibit review. Identifying the narrative. Discussing ...

  November 21, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• PNA Fall Seminar

  Topic:  Writing Sprint 2. Draft session part 2. Revision session. Conclusion and next steps. The Fa...

  December 5, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• PNA Fall Seminar

  Topic: Finishing Touches.  The Fall 2024 PNA Seminar theme is “A PNA Perspective on WEIRD-A S...

  December 19, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• T32 PNA Meeting

  Presented by Richard Xu. To request attendance information please contact rvm14@pitt.edu

  January 9, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

• T32 PNA Meeting

  Presented by Dr. Weeden. To request attendance information please contact rvm14@pitt.edu

  January 23, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

• T32 PNA Meeting

  Presented by Thomas Kraynak and Menayit Dresse. To request attendance information please contact rvm...

  February 13, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

• T32 PNA Meeting

  Presented by Shruthi Venkatesh and Laura Ramirez. To request attendance information please contact r...

  February 27, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

• T32 PNA Meeting

  To request attendance information please contact rvm14@pitt.edu

  March 12, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

• T32 PNA Meeting

  Presented by Jermon Drake and Greta Cheng. To request attendance information please contact rvm14@pi...

  March 26, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

• T32 PNA Meeting

  Presented by Thomas Kraynak and Daniel Willie-Permor. To request attendance information please conta...

  April 9, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

• T32 PNA Meeting

  To request attendance information please contact rvm14@pitt.edu

  April 23, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

• T32 PNA Meeting: Introduction

  Introduction – PNA at Pitt presented by Drs. Rosano, Rosso and Shaaban Meeting details and Zoo...

  September 12, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• T32 PNA Meeting: Speed Dating

  “Speed Dating” with all trainees Each trainee gives an elevator pitch of their research...

  September 26, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• T32 PNA Meeting: Journal Club

  PNA Journal Club presented by trainees and Shruthi Venkatesh This multi-disciplinary journal club dr...

  October 10, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• T32 PNA Meeting: Brain Storming

  Brain Storming with trainees and Thomas Kraynak Meeting details and Zoom link information →

  October 24, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• T32 PNA Meeting: Shark Tank

  Shark Tank presented by trainees At the start of each “tank”, trainees are given the tables and ...

  November 7, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• T32 PNA Meeting: Journal Club

  PNA Journal Club presented by trainees and Jermon Drake This multi-disciplinary journal club draws ...

  November 28, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• T32 PNA Meeting: Brain Storming

  Brain Storming with trainees and Kailyn Witonsky Meeting details and Zoom link information →

  December 5, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• T32 PNA Meeting: Shark Tank

  Shark Tank with trainees  At the start of each “tank”, trainees are given the tables and figure...

  December 19, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• T32 PNA Meeting

  Book Club “How Not to Study a Disease: The Story of Alzheimer’s” by Karl Herrup   To Pre...

  January 19, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• T32 PNA Meeting

  PNA T32 meeting This will be an opportunity for all the trainees, student and faculty to come togeth...

  February 16, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

• PNA T32 Meeting

  Book Club   “How Not to Study a Disease: The Story of Alzheimer’s” by Karl Herrup To Prep...

  February 23, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• PNA T32 Meeting

  Thomas Kraynak leads discussion on “brain-age” Thomas Kraynak – he will lead a discuss...

  March 21, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• PNA T32 Meeting

  Emma Baillargeon – presenting her work in progress. For Zoom link information contact Becky Meeha...

  April 20, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

• T32 PNA Meeting

  Kailyn Witonsky – presenting her research and training plan for group feedback. For Zoom link info...

  May 23, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

• T32 PNA Training

  Topic: This meeting will be spent kicking around ideas for new collaborations. Come prepared to pres...

  January 12, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

• T32 PNA Training – Rebecca Ehrenkranz, MPH

  Topic: Neuroscience: Self-reported energy in Aging Join Zoom Meeting: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/9450743...

  January 26, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

• T32 PNA Training – SHARKTANK/SCIENCE BLITZ

  Topic: SHARKTANK/SCIENCE BLITZ – Exercises on fast, efficient, on-your-feet interpretation of ...

  February 9, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

• RESCHEDULED: T32 PNA Training – Xiaonan Zhu, PhD

  This event has been moved to Tuesday, March 2nd. Topic: Big Data Analytics: Bayesian vs. frequentist...

  February 23, 2021

• T32 PNA Training – Xiaonan Zhu, PhD

  Topic: Big Data Analytics: Bayesian vs. frequentist statistics and their roles in population neurosc...

  March 2, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

• T32 PNA Training – SHARKTANK/SCIENCE BLITZ

  Topic: SHARKTANK/SCIENCE BLITZ – Exercises on fast, efficient, on-your-feet interpretation of ...

  March 9, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

• T32 PNA Training – Jim Hengenius, PhD

  Topic: Big data analytics/neuroscience: Graph analysis applied to neuroimaging data Join Zoom Meetin...

  March 23, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

• T32 PNA Training – SHARKTANK/SCIENCE BLITZ

  Topic: SHARKTANK/SCIENCE BLITZ – Exercises on fast, efficient, on-your-feet interpretation of ...

  April 6, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

• T32 PNA Training – Sarah Royse, BS

  Topic: Is increased prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease and Related Dementias among African American...

  April 20, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

• T32 PNA Training – SHARKTANK/SCIENCE BLITZ

  Topic: SHARKTANK/SCIENCE BLITZ – Exercises on fast, efficient, on-your-feet interpretation of ...

  May 4, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

• T32 PNA Training – Nemin Chen, MPH

  Topic: Big Data Analytics: Dealing with time-series data in fNIRS study. Join Zoom Meeting: https://...

  May 18, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

• T32 PNA Training – SHARKTANK/SCIENCE BLITZ

  Topic: SHARKTANK/SCIENCE BLITZ – Exercises on fast, efficient, on-your-feet interpretation of ...

  June 1, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

• Bias due to confounders for the exposure-competing risk relationship

  April 13, 2020

• The reproducibility of research and the misinterpretation of p-values

  February 10, 2020

• Competing risks in epidemiology: possibilities and pitfalls

  January 13, 2020

Exercises on fast, efficient, on-your-feet interpretation of tables and figures. Trainees are given 2-3 minutes to study selected sections of a published paper: abstract with background and methods (not the results or discussion), tables, figures. they are asked to fill out the missing parts.

• Science Blitz

  April 17, 2020

• Science Blitz

  March 27, 2020

• Science Blitz

  February 21, 2020

• Science Blitz

  January 24, 2020