[BIC-announce] McGill Initiative in Computational Medicine: Training opportunities (R, Python, ML, Precision Med, GitHub, etc.) + Newsletter - February 2020

Thu Feb 6 14:03:07 EST 2020

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2020 Winter Workshop Series
MiCM is pleased to announce it's workshop schedule for winter 2020. Please join us as we start an exiting and stimulating winter session. During the session we will be giving several workshops on Python, R, Github and much more.

Python - Beyond the basics                                Register  [HERE<https://mcgill.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1e9a3f512a2eb13406ade675&id=65467f07b9&e=240172e4ef>]

  *   February 28, 2020 (8am - 12 pm)
  *   February 29, 2020 (8am - 12 pm)

R - Beyond the basics                                          Register  [HERE<https://mcgill.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1e9a3f512a2eb13406ade675&id=5010bd5c37&e=240172e4ef>]<https://mcgill.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1e9a3f512a2eb13406ade675&id=67341580ac&e=240172e4ef>

  *   March 6, 2020 (1pm- 5pm)
  *   March 7, 2020 (8am- 12pm)
Clean and Reproducible Computational Projects with Nextflow

  *   March 13, 2020 (8am- 12pm)
  *   March 14, 2020 (8am- 12pm)
Github

  *   March 20, 2020 (8am - 12 pm)
  *   March 21, 2020 (8am - 12 pm)
Machine learning introduction

  *   March 27, 2020 (8am - 12 pm)
  *   March 28, 2020 (8am - 12 pm)
Precision Medicine principles

  *   April 3, 2020 (8am - 12 pm)
  *   April 4, 2020 (8am - 12 pm)
Dimension reduction methods

  *   April 3, 2020 (8am - 12 pm)
  *   April 4, 2020 (8am - 12 pm)

Registration for the first 2 workshops is OPEN. Details regarding each workshop will be announced in the weeks prior to the event. Follow us on Twitter (@McgillMicm<https://mcgill.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1e9a3f512a2eb13406ade675&id=dfa49147c7&e=240172e4ef>) and Facebook (@mcgill.micm<https://mcgill.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1e9a3f512a2eb13406ade675&id=c4627cf6a5&e=240172e4ef>) to receive the latest updates on the other registration openings.

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As a reminder, applications for the ResearchMatch and Summer Scholars program are due February 26, 2020. Check out the MiCM <https://mcgill.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1e9a3f512a2eb13406ade675&id=7ed3244330&e=240172e4ef> website<https://mcgill.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1e9a3f512a2eb13406ade675&id=71693aa2a5&e=240172e4ef> for full details about each program.

MiCM ResearchMatch

Steps of the ResearchMatch Program<https://mcgill.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1e9a3f512a2eb13406ade675&id=93e7318185&e=240172e4ef>:
To facilitate this type of matchmaking, the MiCM ResearchMatch Program will be accomplished through the following three steps:
Step 1: The McGill life science and clinical research communities are currently being consulted to ask for initial project submissions. Deadline for the initial project submissions is February 26, 2020.

Step 2: The McGill data science community will be asked to look through the list of projects via the MiCM website, contact project leads and, if there is a shared interest, develop a joint MiCM project proposal. Call for joint proposals will open February 27, 2020.

Step 3: Joint project proposals will be submitted and a number of projects will be selected for funding.

Summer Scholars Program

How To Apply:
The program is open to undergraduate and graduate students. Applicants should submit the following at [https://micm.genap.ca/home<https://mcgill.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1e9a3f512a2eb13406ade675&id=1a5c35441b&e=240172e4ef>].

  *   An up-to-date CV
  *   A Cover Letter indicating why does your past experience make you a good fit for this scholars program. How will this project advance your academic/career goals.
  *   Current copy of unofficial transcript report.

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Calling McGill post-doctoral fellows!
Join the MiCM Team and
make a difference

MiCM is now accepting applications from post-doctoral fellows interested in joining the MiCM as a part-time Program Manager of the Summer Scholars program.

Summer Scholars Program Manager is responsible for:

  *   screening and ranking scholar applications and assisting in matching the top applicants with research projects
  *   organizing summertime gatherings and workshops for the summer scholars to talk about their projects, and providing general mentoring of the scholars
  *   acting as a resource person for scholars participating in the program to foster interests and innovations in computational medicine.
  *   attending committee meetings
Summer Scholars Program Manager can benefit:

  *   project management experience
  *   leadership experience
  *   administrative experience
  *   team-building opportunities
  *   networking opportunities
Post-doctoral fellows interested in applying should send their CV and cover letter to info-micm at mcgill.ca<mailto:info-micm at mcgill.ca>. Please check out the MiCM: Job Opportunities website<https://mcgill.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1e9a3f512a2eb13406ade675&id=e73300504c&e=240172e4ef> for full details about this opportunity.

QLS Seminar Series

McGill's Seminar Series in Quantitative Life Sciences and Medicine
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Title: Translational neuroimaging strategies to better understand the pathways towards neurodegenerative disorders: human and mouse MRI studies
Speaker: Dr. Mallar Chakravarty
When: Tuesday February 11, 12-1pm
Where: Montreal Neurological Institute, deGrandpre Communications  Centre

Abstract: Different neurodegenerative disorders often share common risk factors, yet have complex and varied clinical manifestations, even within diagnostic categories. In my talk I will present work on how we can use large neuroimaging datasets to examine factors that influence heterogeneity (genetics, age, sex, etc) within specific neurodegenerative disorders. I will then demonstrate how we can use experimental models to further study the impact of neuropathological actors and their influence on neuroanatomical, behavioural, and cognitive trajectories. The goal is to demonstrate how these two streams of inquiry can be used to provide complementary information regarding the significant variability consistently observed in individuals suffering from neurodegenerative disorders.

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