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Epigenetics Boot Camp: Planning and Analyzing DNA Methylation Studies

Category : Student Opportunities

BOOT CAMP OVERVIEW

Summer 2019 dates: June 10-11, 2019; 8:30am – 5:30pm

This two-day intensive boot camp integrates the principle concepts of epigenetics and the effects of risk factors on the epigenome as we step through the key components of designing and executing DNA methylation studies. Led by a team of scientists with more than 36 years of combined expertise in the field of environmental epigenetics, the workshop will integrate seminar lectures with hands-on computer sessions to put concepts into practice. Emphasis will be given to leveraging existing resources from ongoing studies and initiating new investigations. The afternoon lab sessions will provide an opportunity to work hands-on with real methylation data generated by the Illumina Infinium MethylationEPIC (850k) BeadChip platform. Participants will learn and practice data handling, cleaning, and basic analysis of epigenome-wide DNA methylation data.

By the end of the workshop, participants will be familiar with the following topics:

  • Principles of epigenetics
  • Concept ideation and study design
  • Sample collection and processing
  • Laboratory methods and platforms for analysis
  • Data handling and cleaning
  • Data analysis
  • Study design advantages and pitfalls
  • Emerging epigenetic topics and laboratory platforms

Investigators at all career stages are welcome to attend, and we particularly encourage trainees and early-stage investigators to participate.

PREREQUISITES AND REQUIREMENTS

  1. Each participant is required to bring a personal laptop as all lab sessions will be done on your personal laptop. Tablets and ipads will not work with the platform being used.
  2. The Boot Camp will use data sets in R, therefore we strongly recommend that participants have a basic understanding of this platform prior to attending the Boot Camp. It is ok if you have never used this platform before because the tutorials outlined below will provide you with the basic skills needed for Boot Camp success.

R TUTORIALS

Knowing basic R platform and commands are highly recommended for the Boot Camp as noted in prerequisites above. If you are new to R or need a refresher, you can review the below tutorials to be well prepared:

If you have any specific questions about R and R studio in the context of the Epigenetics Boot Camp, please email us.

For updates and to register, click HERE.

Faculty Spotlight: Lauren Christiansen-Lindquist

Category : #WeAreEmoryEPI

Lauren Christiansen-Lindquist, PhD, MPH

My research interests include improving 1) stillbirth surveillance, 2) access to evaluations to determine the cause of death, and 3) the care that families receive around the time of a loss.

Courses: EPI 534, EPI 565, EPI 740, EPI 791, HLTH 207

Favorite Lecture to Teach: It’s so hard to choose! I really enjoy teaching about selecting controls for case-control studies – it’s fun to show how the math works out in order for the OR to estimate other measures of association

How I interact with students: Advise theses, work with REAL students through the MCH Center of Excellence

Follow on #EpiTwitter: @LCLindquist

Recent Publication:  Forsberg K, Christiansen-Lindquist L, Silver RM. (2018). Factors Associated with Stillbirth Autopsy in Georgia and Utah, 2010-2014: The Importance of Delivery Location. Am J Perinatol. 35(13):1271-1280. doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1648234. Epub 2018 May 3. PubMed PMID: 29723902.

Fun Fact: When I’m off duty (both from work, and being a mom of 3 boys), I like to spend time in my craft room sewing.

Job: Data Project with RISE

Category : Student Opportunities

The Center for Reproductive Health Research in the SouthEast (RISE) is looking for 2 MPH/MSPH students to work with an off-site partner on a complementary data-heavy project as part of The Changing Landscape of Publicly Funded Family Planning in Georgia. RISE is an interdisciplinary center of scholarship dedicated to building an evidence base and implementing solutions for the adverse reproductive health outcomes, disparities, and sociopolitical determinants impacting women and their families in the Southeastern United States.

This job is for 10-20 hours/week at a salary of $12/hr. The schedule is flexible. Strong epidemiology/biostatistics skills are highly preferred.

Specific Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Will review background materials and attend specific trainings related to data collection and reporting.
  • Attend and participate in off-site data collection.
  • Assist offsite partner in collecting data from multiple electronic health record systems and performing a concurrent and retrospective health impact assessment from these data.
  • May perform other duties as requested by Project Director.

The application can be found on Handshake by clicking HERE.

Lunch & Learn- PRISM Thesis Topics 1/30

Category : News/Events

On Wednesday, January, 30, join the PRISM faculty to discuss thesis topics and the application process for the program. Pizza will be served. Please be sure to RSVP to Susan Wirtz at sschlue [at] emory [dot] edu !

GIS Developer, DRT Stratigies

Category : Alumni

Project Summary

DRT provides GIS solutions to address diverse, complex, and emerging problems within the public health domains of environmental health, infectious disease, chronic disease, and emergency preparedness/response. This includes designing and developing website and database solutions with geospatial components. In addition, this team develops innovative data capture and analysis techniques in the field to enhance emergency response efforts all around the world.

Overview

DRT Strategies delivers expert management consulting and information technology (IT) solutions to large federal agencies, the U.S. Navy, state and local government and commercial clients in health care, technology, and the financial services industries.

The three letters of our name, DRT, stand for Driving Resolutions Together, which is the core philosophy on which the company was founded. That is, we collaborate with our clients to solve their most pressing IT challenges – together.

We are problem solvers dedicated to your success, combining Fortune 500 experience with small business responsiveness. We have established a reputation with our clients as a forward thinking consulting firm with demonstrated success in implementing solutions that lead to meaningful results. Our world-class consultants unite people to work collaboratively to achieve project goals and make your vision a reality.

Responsibilities

  • Administer all aspects of ArcGIS Portal and associated ESRI software, including ArcGIS Server
  • Provide performance monitoring and tuning, service configuration, security, and licensing when needed
  • Provide user management support;
  • Make modifications to Portal using JavaScript
  • Troubleshoot hardware, software, and network issues
  • Automate deployment of ArcGIS Server via REST API & Python
  • Administer Enterprise Geodatabases using SQL
  • Automate analysis and reporting tasks using scripting languages such as Python/JavaScript to support field operations
  • Produce static and interactive cartographic products to communicate complex concepts to audiences of all types
  • Develop project documentation in accordance with CDC guidelines.
  • Qualifications
  • Ability to secure a Public Trust Clearance

Required Experience

  • Three (3) or more years of experience using ESRI ArcGIS Enterprise (Portal), ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Server, SDE
  • Three (3) or more years of experience with  relational database management systems using SQL
  • Three (3) or more years of experience in  Python, and JavaScript
  • Three (3) or more years of GIS analysis experience
  • Experience in platform architecture, solution design, planning, developing, deployment, and security
  • Experience in IIS and Windows Server Administration.
  • Knowledge of geospatial and mapping concepts such as spatial analysis, map projections, etc.
  • Working knowledge of ESRI JavaScript API/REST API using python
  • Excellent data management skills

For more information and to apply, click HERE.

Project Coordinator, DRT Strategies

Category : Alumni

Project Summary

DRT provides GIS and technology solutions to support public health research and practice. This includes development of interactive web applications, widgets, and other data visualization products. The Project Coordinator role is part of the technical team and will work most closely with cross-organizational partners, developers, UX/UI engineers, software testers, communications experts and other project managers to support  the development of interactive software applications in a collaborative team environment comprised of public health professionals, researchers, developers, and designers.

Overview

DRT Strategies delivers expert management consulting and information technology (IT) solutions to large federal agencies, the U.S. Navy, state and local government and commercial clients in health care, technology, and the financial services industries.

The three letters of our name, DRT, stand for Driving Resolutions Together, which is the core philosophy on which the company was founded. That is, we collaborate with our clients to solve their most pressing IT challenges – together.

We are problem solvers dedicated to your success, combining Fortune 500 experience with small business responsiveness. We have established a reputation with our clients as a forward thinking consulting firm with demonstrated success in implementing solutions that lead to meaningful results. Our world-class consultants unite people to work collaboratively to achieve project goals and make your vision a reality.

Responsibilities 

  • Manage relationships with internal and cross-organizational partners
  • Coordinate design, development, and execution of technology projects
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define product requirements, milestones, deliverables, and execution strategy
  • Lead cross-functional teams comprised of researchers, programmers, designers, testers, and communication specialists
  • Develop partner-specific project plans to improve interactive mapping websites, data visualizations, and widgets.
  • Write and maintain project documentation such as meeting notes, project charters, change requests, project backlogs, and clearance documents
  • Lead weekly and bi-weekly project meetings and present project milestones to stakeholders
  • Conduct brainstorming sessions

Required Experience

  • 3-5 years of project management experience in either a public health or software development setting
  • Experience with public health systems and language
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams
  • Experience working on software development projects or with collaborating with technical teams
  • High-level understanding of relational database structure and application development
  • Working knowledge of JIRA
  • Able to obtain CDC Clearance
  • Must have excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
  • Must have documented success supporting a cross-functional team
  • Must be a big-picture thinker who is well-organized, proactive, and works well in a team-setting
  • Must be flexible and comfortable with ambiguity
  • This role requires excellent communication skills and cross-functional team leadership.

For more information and to apply, click HERE.

NORC’s Summer Internship, due 1/22

Category : Student Opportunities

Applications are due 1/22 at 5pm CST.

Details:
-9 weeks, 6/17-8/16
-$20/hr for grad students
-Experience a summer of hands-on survey design, analysis, and operations
-Work in an environment where you’ll gain teamwork and project management skills that are important in any career
-Combine social science and statistical methods with the practical challenges of day-to-day project implementation
-Apply and develop your technical skills
-Learn the principles of survey research from its leading practitioners

Requirements:
-Preparation in quantitative and/or qualitative research methods
-Skills in statistical or general-purpose programming (e.g., SAS, Python, R, Java) recommended
-Strong interest in pursuing a career in social science research
-Curiosity about how to build a study design from fundamental data collection procedures
-Conscientiousness and ability to thrive in a team environment
-Creativity, flexibility, and problem-solving abilities
-Strong written and verbal communication skills

For more information and to apply, click HERE.

Division of Health Care Quality-ORISE Fellowship, due 4/9

Category : Alumni

Seeking two new ORISE fellows to serve in the Division of Health Care Quality within the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, at the US Department of Health and Human Services. The job is based in Rockville, MD, just outside Washington, DC.

ORISE fellows are recent graduates of public health (and pharmacy) programs who desire an educational and mentoring experience in federal government over a one to three year period. We have a great public health policy office here and are eager to help develop and guide junior career staff.

Much of our time is directed towards supporting our Congressionally-mandated federal advisory commission which focuses on diabetes; in addition, we have responsibility for two national action plans, one on prevention of health care-associated infections and the other on prevention of adverse drug events, including opioids, diabetes agents, and anticoagulants.

For more information and to apply, click HERE.

APE Portal Info Session 1/15, 1/16, 1/17

Category : News/Events

First-year MSPH and MPH students, join us to learn more about the APE requirement and APE portal!

Global Child Health Fellowship, apply by 2/28

Category : GLEPI Student Opportunities

The Centre for Global Child Health at The Hospital for Sick Children is recruiting fellows for the Academic Global Child Health Fellowship training program for the start date of July 2020.

The Global Child Health Fellowship program is the first in Canada to concentrate on preparing candidates for academic careers in global child health. The exceptional training program will serve to develop leadership and scholarly skills in working with disadvantaged paediatric populations (from neonates to adolescents), and their families, throughout the world.

Applicants should be looking to start a challenging 1 to 2-year fellowship program. This interdisciplinary program will be accepting applicants from a variety of clinical, health care, research, and other related professional backgrounds (e.g., MDs, nursing, allied health, epidemiology, etc.)

For more information and to apply, click HERE.

Interested applicants can contact the Global Child Health Fellowship Program Committee at cgch [dot] fellowship [at] sickkids [dot] ca for further information.

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