Video & eTutorials
- Bioresearch
- Presentations, Posters, PDFs, and Images
- Searching: (PubMed, Patents, etc.)
- Statistics, Data Management & Programming: (SAS, GraphPad, UNIX, etc.)
- Writing: (NIH Grant, Biomedical Manuscript)
Bioresearch
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Advanced SQL Querying of Bioinformatics Databases
VIEW: Windows Mediawith Lane Librarian | March 2009
YOU WILL LEARN
- about powerful relational databases of "omics" data available on the Internet, queryable directly using SQL.
- the biologically meaningful SQL queries, and how these can be put to work in research. Most examples will focus on Ensembl databases from the European Bioinformatics Institute.
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Advanced NCBI Tools
VIEW: Windows Mediawith Lane Librarian | October 2007
YOU WILL LEARN
- Seven powerful yet little known databases that store transcriptomic,
proteomic and structural data, mostly hosted by NCBI.
- Special attention to each database's strengths and weaknesses.
- Seven powerful yet little known databases that store transcriptomic,
proteomic and structural data, mostly hosted by NCBI.
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Open Access Panel Discussion - October 25, 2011
VIEW: QuicktimeModerated by Heidi Heilemann; Assoc. Dean for Knowledge Management | October 2011
YOU WILL LEARN
- How publishing in OA journals will enhance the impact of your research
- That the perception that OA journal peer-review processes are weak is a myth
- The reality of impact factors for OA and non-OA journals
- Alternatives for covering the costs of publishing your paper in an OA journal
- Your rights as the author of an article in OA vs. traditional journals
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TRANSFAC Database Overview
VIEW: RealPlayerwith Lane Librarian | February 2009
YOU WILL LEARN
- The commercial version of the TRANSFAC database of transcription factors (TFs), TF binding sites and associated genes.
- TRANSFAC data analysis tools for querying the database and identifying sites in DNA sequences will be reviewed.
Presentations, Posters, and Images
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Avoiding Mistakes When Creating a Poster Using PowerPoint < 18:00 min.
VIEW: Flash Playerby Olya Gary & Lauren Maggio | Fall 2010
YOU WILL LEARN
- The how and why of creating posters on PowerPoint.
- Best practice recommendations to meet poster specifications and proper image size.
- How to avoid possible issues with printing.
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Good PowerPoint Presentations for Classroom and Streaming Video
DOWNLOAD: PDFby The IRT EdTech Team| April 2010
YOU WILL LEARN
- Best practices for PowerPoint Presentations for a classroom setting.
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Optimizing Large PDF Files
VIEW: HTMLby Olya Gary | February 2011
YOU WILL LEARN
- How many PDFs carry excessive weight that slow down PDF performance.
- To audit the PDF file first to see which elements are significantly large.
- To create the smallest possible PDF for faster web delivery and retain a good office printing quality.
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The Power of the Image: Using Visuals to Think and Communicate about Science (1 hr. 57 min.)
Betsy Palay, MS | September 2011
YOU WILL LEARN
- How to think and communicate about science using visual techniques
SEARCHING: (PubMed, patents)
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Patent Data: What You Don’t Know Will Cost You
VIEW: QuickTimewith Lane Librarian | March 2008
YOU WILL LEARN
- To focus on the scientific value of patent databases rather than legal issues.
- How to get access to SciFinder and Derwent Innovations Index for free courtesy of the Swain and Lane libraries.
- Discover how the Swain and Lane libraries can download entire patents for you for free.
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Search Clinic: Building a PubMed Search < 30:00 min.
VIEW: HTMLU.S. National Library of Medicine | April 2010
YOU WILL LEARN
- A quick overview of the MEDLINE records structure
- Mechanics of the search builder
- A few useful or potentially confusing indexes
- How to construct a search using search tags
- How to get more information about search tags and MEDLINE sata fields
STATISTICS, DATA MANAGEMENT, & PROGRAMMING (SAS, GraphPad, UNIX, etc.)
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GraphPad Prism for Biomedical Data Analysis
VIEW: RealPlayerwith James Walker | August 2008
YOU WILL LEARN
- Includes most of the common statistics used daily and more in-depth looks at hypotheses testing, analysis of variance, regression analysis and survival analysis.
- Each type of analysis will include creation of quality graphs suitable for scientific publication or effective slide presentations.
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Identifying Study Biases
VIEW: Windows Mediawith Rita Popat | August 2007
YOU WILL LEARN
- Review methods for identifying and minimizing common sources of biases that threaten internal validity, such as, confounding, selection bias, and information bias.
- Examples from published research papers will be used to illustrate these concepts.
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LabArchive: Lab Data Storage, Integration and Sharing
VIEW: QuickTimewith Earl B. Beutler, President and CEO of LabArchives, LLC | May 2011
YOU WILL LEARN
- The new Electronic Laboratory product called LabArchives. This web-based product enables users to securely store, share, and publish laboratory data from any computer that is connected to the web.
- See a demonstration of the basic functions of LabArchives, including how to share data within your lab or across the globe, and how to make selected information publicly viewable.
- See how LabArchives integrates with other leading scientific software, including GraphPad Prism and Treestar's FlowJo product, as well as discuss future development plans.
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Managing and Analyzing Experiment Data with Excel 2007
VIEW: Windows Mediawith Lane Librarian | October 2008
YOU WILL LEARN
- Significant improvements will be reviewed, focusing on Excel as a data mining environment for the Windows platform.
- Improved graphing capabilities will be described, along with a brief overview of Excel's vast collection of statistical tools.
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SAS Enterprise Guide: An Introduction
VIEW: RealPlayerwith Ray Balise | August 2009
YOU WILL LEARN
- Introduces SAS Enterprise Guide for the clinician/researcher who wants to have access to the power of SAS but does not want to learn to write code.
- An explanation of how the point-and-click interface relates to the code are used to writing by hand.
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Using R for Gene Expression Analysis: Part 1
with David Ruau | July 2011
YOU WILL LEARN
- To focus on using R to importing data, perform quality controls, and pre-processing data before extracting a gene list
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Using R for Gene Expression Analysis: Part 2
with David Ruau | August 2011
YOU WILL LEARN
- Analyzing your gene list and making sense out of it. I will present the commonly used data mining tools for gene expression analysis.
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Using R for Gene Expression Analysis-Bring Your Data: Part 3
with David Ruau | August 2011
YOU WILL LEARN
- The first hour will focused on interpreting your data using external sources of knowledge to make sense of your gene list.
- The second part of the session will be a hands-on session where participants bring their own data. Relevant problems and questions will be selected and solved during the class.
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Using R for Graphics Programming: An Introduction Using a Point-and-Click Interface
with Ray Balise | August 2011
YOU WILL LEARN
- how R functions work
- how to generate common univariate and multivariate graphics
- how to do analyses on subsets
- how to do multi-panel plots
- commonly used Graphic Display Parameters
- setting custom colors
- exporting pretty graphics into PDFs and other graphics formats
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Using R for Statistics and Graphics: An Introduction for Busy Non-programmers
with Ray Balise | July 2011
YOU WILL LEARN
- recognize files that R can easily understand
- make readable Excel files
- use Excel to get data ready for analysis
- add a point-and-click system to R
- load data into R with a point-and-click system or with code
- do descriptive statistics and graphics with code generated from a point-and-click system
- write an R program
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Using R with REDCap: An Introduction to Secure Data Collection and Analysis
with Ray Balise | August 2011
YOU WILL LEARN
- access REDCap from on or off campus
- create an online survey for subject recruitment
- create a database to hold data from a research study
- do basic summary statistics in REDCap
- load REDCap data into R
- use R with a point-and-click interface to do basic statistics on data originating in REDCap
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Using SAS with REDCap: An Introduction to Secure Data Collection and Analysis
with Ray Balise | August 2011
YOU WILL LEARN
- access REDCap from on or off campus
- create an online survey for subject recruitment
- create a database to hold data from a research study
- do basic summary statistics in REDCap
- load REDCap data into SAS
- SAS and basic statistics on data originating in REDCap
WRITING: (NIH Grant, Biomedical Manuscript)
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How Journal Editors Decide: Behind the Scenes at Annals of Internal Medicine
VIEW: QuickTimewith Harold C. Sox, M.D | Jun 2011
YOU WILL LEARN
- Dr. Harold Sox will describe how Annals of Internal Medicine evaluated manuscripts, made publishing decisions, and worked with authors to assure transparency and accuracy in their articles.
- You will gain valuable understanding of how journal editors look at manuscripts and ways in which authors can increase their chances for acceptance.
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Writing for Career Development Awards (K Awards) 90:00 min.
VIEW: QuickTimewith Dr. Christopher Dant | Nov 2011
YOU WILL LEARN
- Examine different NIH training and career development programs.
- Find out how programs are tailored to individuals at different points in their career.
- Get an overview of how to write a competitive K award.
Course Description
Career Development Awards (K awards) are one of the most successful NIH programs and have helped launched many productive investigator careers. Over the past 5 years, K award funding has steadily increased NIH-wide, and in 2010, overall K award success rates were 35% across all institutes. However, many investigators often miss these funding opportunities because they are not aware of the kinds of career awards available or what's expected of the trainee in securing an award.
Course Materials and Resources
Lecture Slides: NIH Career (K) Development Programs
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Writing the New NIH Grant: A Systematic and Proven Approach to Grantsmanship
VIEW: QuickTimewith Dr. Christopher Dant | Jun 2011
YOU WILL LEARN
- To explore the new "Enhancing Peer Review" guidelines for grant structure and content.
- Present a proven and systematic strategy for writing an NIH grant to increase chance of success.
- Strategy valuable to investigators writing grants for many of the private foundation that sponsor medical research.
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Writing the Biomedical Manuscript: The Journal Editor's Perspective
VIEW: QuickTimewith Dr. Christopher Dant | Jun 2011
YOU WILL LEARN
- To examine the essentials of creating the peer-reviewed biomedical manuscript from the point of view of journal editor.
- What constitutes a good (and bad) manuscript and how to improve construction skills.
- Utilize a structured, proven approach for manuscript sections and clear writing for both inexperienced and experienced writers.