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Seminars
The Data Management and Analysis Core, Office of Biostatistics, and Department of Biostatistics & Data Science host seminars on the 4th Tuesday of each quarter. Topics include the introduction of Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) databases, analytical methodologies, and the application of innovative methods on CER. These one-hour seminars are comprised of 45-50mins of research presentation and 15-10mins of Q&As.
Past Events
Date Title, Video Link (passcode) Presenter January 28, 2025 HIV & Cancer - Utilizing Large Population Databases to Address Outcome Disparities (no password needed) Elizabeth Chiao, Professor, MD Anderson, Department of Epidemiology October 29, 2024 Enhanced Cancer Research Outcomes Through UTMB's EHR Data Integration (PASSWORD: v4K1LX!v) Jiefei Wang, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics & Data Science, School of Public and Population Health, UTMB July 16, 2024 Examining Effects of Metformin on Cancer Survival Among Men Diagnosed with Advanced Prostate Cancer Treated with Androgen Deprivation Therapy (PASSWORD: dgp1i+%k) David S. Lopez, Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public and Population Health, UTMB April 22, 2024 Space-Time Infectious Disease Modeling, Nowcasting, Counterfactuals and NPIs (Passcode: 4TLX+jIL) Andrew B. Lawson PhD, Professor of Biostatistics, Department of Public Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina February 6, 2024 Using linked registry-claims-survey data to study late effects of cancer treatment (Passcode: UAzu#&c0) Sharon Giordano, MD, MPH, FASCO, Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center October 31, 2023 Regression Discontinuity Designs (Passcode: qb1G?jt0) Rocio Titiunik, PhD, Professor of Politics, Department of Politics, Princeton University July 25, 2023 Statistical Modeling of Longitudinal Medical Cost Trajectory (Passcode: DXx*5H^) Shikun Wang, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics, Columbia University April 25, 2023 Structural Equation Modeling Basics in the Health Sciences (Passcode: G=+0H.I#) Carol Carman, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics & Data Science and Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences January 24, 2023 Propensity Score Analysis with Covariate Balance Guarantee Liang Li, PhD Professor, Department of Biostatistics, MD Anderson Cancer Center October 20, 2022 DMAC (Data Management and Analysis Core) Comparative Effectiveness Research in Cancer Care (CERCIT) James S. Goodwin, MD, George and Cynthia Mitchell Distinguished Chair in Geriatric Medicine July 26, 2022 Causal inference from EHRs: Application to cancer prevention Barbra Dickerman, PhD, Instructor, Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health January 26, 2022 Using Texas Medicare data for comparative effectiveness research Yong-Fang Kuo, PhD, Professor & Chair, Department of Biostatistics & Data Science -
Workshops
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04.18.2025 DMAC Workshop - Register by March 15
Since 2010 we have worked closely with the Texas Cancer Registry (TCR) to combine information from various large databases like Medicare & Medicaid for research purposes. Our goals have evolved to include connecting TCR databases with national surveys to improve research on patient outcomes. We also aim to train new researchers in comparative effective research (CER) across Texas, especially those who are underrepresented. Join us for a workshop on April 18th, 2025 to learn more.
2025 DMAC Workshop
Presented by Yong-Fang Kuo, PhD, David S. Lopez, MS, MPH, DrPH, Efstathia Polychronopoulou, MPH, PhD, and Daoqi Gao, MS
2025 DMAC Workshop Flyer | Registration
Itinerary
Date & Time Topic Instructor April 18, 20259:00-9:20 AMOverview of Data Management and Analysis Core for Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) on Cancer in Texas Kuo 9:20-10:10 AM Overview of Texas Cancer Registry (TCR) data, and TCR-Medicare linkage data Lopez 10:10-10:20 AM Break 10:20 - 11:00 AM Overview of Texas Medicare data, Medicaid data Kuo 11:00 - 11:30 AM Overview of survey linkage data (CHAPS, MHOS, MCBS) Polychronopoulou 11:30 - 11:50 AM Informed consent, privacy (HIPAA), reporting and analytic constraints, data use agreements in claims database research Polychronopoulou 11:50 - 12:00 PM Q & A 12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch (Registration for both AM and PM sessions) 1:00 - 3:00 PM Hands-on practice
Discuss your own project
Gao
Lopez, Kuo, Polychronopoulou
Location
5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Green Research Bldg, Y02.206, Dallas, TX-75390
2024 DMAC Workshop
Presented by Yong-Fang Kuo, PhD, David S. Lopez, MS, MPH, DrPH, and Efstathia Polychronopoulou, MPH, PhD
2024 DMAC Workshop Flyer | Registration
Itinerary
Date & Time Topic Instructor May 22, 202412:30 PM – 1 PMLunch 1:00 – 1:20 PM Overview of Data Management and Analysis Core for Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) on Cancer in Texas Kuo 1:20 – 2:10 PM Overview of Texas Cancer Registry (TCR) data, and TCR-Medicare linkage data Lopez 2:10 – 2:40 PM Overview of Texas Medicare data Kuo 2:40 – 2:50 PM Break 2:50 – 3:20 PM Overview of survey linkage data (CHAPS, MHOS, MCBS) Polychronopoulou 3:20 – 3:40 PM Informed consent, privacy (HIPAA), reporting and analytic constraints, data use agreements in claims database research Polychronopoulou 3:40 – 3:50 PM Q&A May 23 & 24 By Appointment: For investigators who would like to get consultation for specific projects, DMAC team members will be available to work with them Optional Location
May 22, 2024
12:30 PM - 4:00 PM
The Galveston Island Convention Center, Harbor Room, 5600 Seawall Blvd, Galveston, TX 77551May 23-24, 2024 By Appointment
UTMB 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555
For Investigators who would like to get consultations for specific projectsPlease contact:
Monica Cline
Email: mjcline@utmb.edu
Phone: (409) 772-63552023 DMAC Workshop
Presented by Yong-Fang Kuo, PhD, David S. Lopez, MS, MPH, DrPH, and Efstathia Polychronopoulou, MPH, PhD
2023 DMAC Workshop Flyer | Registration
Itinerary
Date & Time Topic Instructor October 3, 2023
12:30 PM - 1 PMLunch 1:00 – 1:20 PM Overview of Data Management and Analysis Core for Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) on Cancer in Texas Kuo 1:20 – 2:20 PM Overview of Texas Cancer Registry (TCR) data, and TCR-Medicare linkage data Lopez 2:20 – 2:50 PM Overview of Texas Medicare data Kuo 2:50 – 3:00 PM Break 3:00 – 3:30 PM Overview of TCR-Medicaid and TCR-MCBS data Polychronopoulou 3:30 – 4:00 PM Informed consent, privacy (HIPAA), reporting and analytic constraints, data use agreements in claims database research Polychronopoulou 4:00 – 5:00 PM Bring your project to discuss sources of data, design, and analyses October 4, 2023 By Appointment: For investigators who would like to get consultation for specific projects, DMAC team members will be available to work with them Optional Location
October 3rd, 2023
12:30pm -5pm
Moody Gardens Convention Center
Room: Viewfinder Terrace
7 Hope Blvd, Galveston, TX 77554October 4th, 2023 - By Appointment
UTMB 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555
For Investigators who would like to get consultations for specific projectsPlease contact:
Monica Cline
Email: mjcline@utmb.edu
Phone: (409) 772-63552022 DMAC Workshop
Presented by Yong-Fang Kuo, PhD, David S. Lopez, MS, MPH, DrPH, and Lu Chen, MS
Itinerary
Date Topic
Instructor
December 7, 2022
1 pm – 4 pmOverview of Data Management and Analysis Core for Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) on Cancer in Texas (1 hour)
Kuo
Study designs for population-based CER studies (2 hours)
Lopez
December 8, 2022
9 am – 4 pm
Noon -1 pm LunchOverview of Texas Cancer Registry (TCR) data, and TCR-Medicare linkage data (2 hours)
Lopez
Digbeu
Overview of Texas Medicare data (1 hour)
Kuo
Overview of TCR-Medicaid and TCR-MCBS data (1 hour)
Chen
Multiple variable, propensity score & instrumental variable analysis (2 hours)
Kuo
December 9, 2022
9 am – 12 NoonInformed consent, privacy (HIPAA), reporting and analytic constraints, data use agreements in claims database research (1 hour)
Chen
Hands-on practice and Q & A (2 hours)
Digbeu
Chen, Lopez, Kuo
Location
Paul L. Foster School of Medicine
Medical Education Building
5001 El Paso Dr.
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Contact Us
Anirudh Babu, Statistical Assistant
Phone: (409) 266-0194
Fax:
(409) 772-5272
Email: asbabu@utmb.edu
Mailing address:
UHC Building 4.530
301 University Blvd.
Galveston, Texas 77555-1150