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Registration open for a seminar about microbiome association analysis

Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute seminar is March 30

Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute will present "Opportunities and Limitations in Microbiome Association Analysis" at its next Recent Topics in Research Methods Seminar Series from 4 to 5 p.m. on March 30.

The Recent Topics in Research Methods Seminar Series features statisticians and methodologists from multiple Penn State departments. Xiang Zhan, associate professor of public health sciences, will present this seminar. Zhan will discuss computational and statistical limitations to leveraging the large body of available microbiome data and propose new statistical methods and computational tools to combat these challenges while maintaining both statistical rigor and biological relevance.

Registration is required here

The institute's Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design group offers these seminars. This group provides consultations to the Penn State community in study design, data management and analysis. 

Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute provides tools, services and training to make health research more efficient and to encourage collaboration at the University. To request a consultation, complete a service request form.

Last Updated March 19, 2021