Engagement
IDSC Fellows Program 2015-2016: Join In, Make a Difference, Stand Out . . . The Institute for Data Science and Computing is pleased to announce the launch of the IDSC Fellows Program for this academic year. Read more “Applications Now Being Accepted for 2015-2016 IDSC Fellows”
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University Research Informatics Data Environment (URIDE) is a software system developed for UM investigators conducting scientific research who want to explore de-identified patient data for designing an experiment or writing a grant proposal. These 30 minute demonstrations will provide details by examples on how to use the application. Space is limited to 10 seats per session. All sessions will be hosted in the Clinical Research Building (CRB), Room 710. To register, please send an email to CTSIservices@med.miami.edu. Read more “URIDE Demonstrations Now Available”
Engagement
WHAT/WHO: Did you know that in 2013, just 26 percent of computing jobs in the United States were held by women? Several panelists from academia and industry have been invited to the University of Miami (UM) to discuss the challenges facing women in tech careers today, and how we can work together to resolve those challenges. The Women in Tech Careers panelists will outline their paths to success and engage the audience in a constructive discussion on steps that can be taken to increase future prospects for girls and women interested in careers in tech. Read more “Women in Tech Careers 9/15/2015”
Publications
BRAF protein kinase is a crucial player in melanoma, as it belongs to the highly oncogenic RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK signaling pathway (Matallanas et al., 2011), is mutated in about 50% of melanoma cases (Cantwell-Dorris et al., 2011), is causally linked to melanomagenesis (Dankort et al., 2009) and has recently become a valuable therapeutic target against metastatic melanoma (Menzies and Long, 2014). Read more “Identification of BRAF 3’UTR Isoforms in Melanoma”
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The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is part of a statewide partnership that has received a three-year, $7.6 million funding award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, or PCORI, to support patient-centered health care research throughout Florida and the country. The partnership includes the University of Florida, Florida State University, health care systems, health plans, providers and patients. Read more “Statewide Research Consortium receives $7.6M”
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Minnesotans got a bitter lesson on the limits of data this week when the Washington Post’s Wonkblog published a map ranking every county in the US by “scenery and climate.” Reporter Christopher Ingraham built the graphic with data from the 1999 “natural amenities index,” a list based on climate, topography, and water. The North Star state didn’t fare well, with all but two of its 87 counties rating low on the list. (Red Lake County nabbed last place.) Residents took to social media to protest. They even formed a coalition on Twitter to express their dissatisfaction, calling themselves the “Indignant Minnesotans.” Read more “‘Indignant Minnesotans’ remind journalists that data can hurt”
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Construction on the new Visualization Laboratory on the 3rd floor of the Ungar Building is now complete, and the 3D and 2D display are working. This new tool will transform understanding through immersion (scale), stereoscopy (depth perception), and interactivity (tracking). Training sessions will be offered on how to use the displays and a scheduling calendar has been created to handle booking the room, as well as a unique email address vizlab@miami.edu to handle your inquiries. Read more “Viz Lab Construction is Complete!”
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The push for open data has prompted the release of countless datasets. But the raw data alone can’t adequately serve the public. After all, it’s hard to imagine the average person investing the time—or possessing the skills—to make meaningful sense of a massive spreadsheet. Read more “Why You Should Help Readers Explore the Data”
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Attention Advanced Computing Users: Systems maintenance and upgrades downtime is scheduled for the week of July 6-10, 2015, and will affect the cluster systems as follows . . . Read more “Notification: Cluster Systems Maintenance 7/6-10/2015”
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University of Miami officials last week officially launched the Miami Affordability Project, or MAP, an interactive online tool that provides rich data about affordable housing and development. In a meeting at The Beacon Council, more than 100 community officials, executives, and local media turned out for the event, which has been more than a year-and-a-half in the making, and which was spearheaded by UM’s Office of Civic and Community Engagement and the Institute for Data Science and Computing. Read more “UM Launches MAP Affordable Housing Tool”