CTEP offers a multitude of skills acquisition courses, seminars and workshops throughout the year designed to enhance translational research careers at any level. Previous workshop topics have included:
- Drug Development and FDA Regulations
- Medical Device (Good Clinical Practice) Overview
- Investigator-Initiated Trials and the Role and Responsibilities of the Investigator
- Preparing IND Submissions: How to Organize, Write, Submit and Track Submissions
- Planning and Writing Successful Grant Proposals
- Planning and Writing Successful K Award Proposals
- Writing and Publishing High-Impact Research Manuscripts (June 2025)
All workshops require advanced registration and are open to attendees from WCMC and CTSC partner institutions. Please email ctsc-education@med.cornell.edu for questions.
Biostatistics Lecture Series
Presented by:
Paul J. Christos, DrPH, MS
Director, CTSC Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and
Research Design (BERD) Core
Associate Research Professor
Healthcare Policy & Research, WCM
This lecture series is geared towards clinical investigators, research staff, and students who are interested in gaining insight into fundamental research design and statistical concepts with a focus on practical knowledge. No prior statistical experience is required and lecture series topics are meant to be stand-alone and do not require attendance at previous lectures.
Advanced registration required.
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11/19/2024
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4:00pm-5:00pm
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Introduction to Statistical Inference: Single-Sample Hypothesis Testing & Interval Estimation (Paul J. Christos)
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1/28/2025
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4:00pm-5:00pm
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Two-Sample Hypothesis Testing & Confidence Interval Estimation: Applications of the Two-Sample T-Test and Chi-Square Test (Paul J. Christos)
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2/25/2025
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4:00pm-5:00pm
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Introduction to Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Multiple Comparison Testing (Paul J. Christos)
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3/25/2025
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4:00pm-5:00pm
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Introduction to Correlation and Linear Regression (Paul J. Christos)
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4/22/2025
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4:00pm-5:00pm
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Justifying Your Sample Size in Clinical Research: Introduction to Sample Size Calculation and Statistical Power (Paul J. Christos)
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05/13/2025
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4:00pm-5:00pm
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Introduction to Survival Analysis (Paul J. Christos)
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5/27/2025
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4:00pm-5:00pm
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Noninferiority Studies: Statistical Considerations and Design Issues (Kay See Tan)
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6/24/2025
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4:00pm-5:00pm
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Before Meta-Analysis: How to Conduct a Proper Systematic Literature Review (Michelle Demetres)
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7/29/2025
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4:00pm-5:00pm
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Introduction to Meta-Analysis (Paul J. Christos)
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8/26/2025
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4:00pm-5:00pm
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Introduction to Propensity Score Analysis (Caroline Andy)
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9/30/2025
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4:00pm-5:00pm
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Analysis of Mortality in the Critical Care Setting (Kay See Tan)
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Chat GPT and LLM
This lecture series will introduce an understanding of LLMs and how they can be used in clinical and translational research.
Hosted by Yifan Peng, PhD, FAMIA Assistant Professor Population Health Sciences.
Series in 2024 – Feb 26, Mar 25, Apr 29, May 20, Jun 24, Sept 30, Oct 28, Nov 18, Dec 16
Dissemination & Implementation
A monthly seminar designed for trainees, early-stage investigators, senior researchers, practitioners. No prior knowledge of and exposure to D&I is required.
Hosted by Jamie Ostroff, PhD Attending Psychologist at MSKCC and Kelly McConnell, PhD Associate Attending Psychologist at MSKCC.
To access course materials and/or to learn more about a new course covering this topic email ctsc-education@med.cornell.edu
Finding and Navigating Mentoring
A two-part workshop where attendees will learn how to use an Individual Development Plan (IDP) and strategies to seek and build research mentoring relationships.
Featured presenters include Joan M. Lakoski PhD Director of Professional Development at West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute and Robert J. Milner PhD Professor of Neurology at University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School.
This course will be offered annually. If you are interested, please email us at ctsc-education@med.cornell.edu to add your name to our mailing list.
Optimizing Mentoring
Optimizing Mentoring 2025 Form
Competency-Based Training for Mentors on Thursday, January 23rd from 9:00AM - 4:30PM. A highly interactive full-day workshop designed for mentors who want to learn strategies to strengthen mentor-mentee relationships.
Part II Mentoring Maladies: Recognizing and Overcoming Challenges in Mentoring on Friday, January 24th from 9:00AM - 12:00PM. A highly interactive workshop designed for mentors and mentees at all professional levels.
FEATURED PRESENTERS: Anne Marie Weber-Main, PhD Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota and Co-Director of Mentoring University of Minnesota Clinical and Translational Science Center Kim Mansky, PhD Professor, University of Minnesota Co-Director of Mentoring University of Minnesota Clinical and Translational Science Center.
Science Communication Series
Monthly Skills Acquisition Workshops January to June 2025 Participants will gain communication skills to craft compelling narratives for presentations, tailor scientific content to connect to diverse audiences, write effective manuscripts, and enhance the impact of their research.
Weill Cornell Medicine Belfer Research Building 413 E. 69th Street, Room 1301. In-person space is limited and on a first-come, first-serve.
Email ctsc-education@med.cornell.edu
January 15: Storytelling to Craft Engaging Presentations
March 13: Communicating Science in Online Spaces
March 26: Understanding Your Audience: Communicating Science to the Public and Government Officials
April 9: Crafting a Pitch
May 14: Writing Basics Workshop
June 25: Writing and Publishing High-Impact Research Manuscripts