Seminars, Workshops, & Conferences

The third annual conference from the Biomedical Modeling Core, Computational Medicine, will take place on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at the Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center. Focusing on precision medicine, systems pharmacology, and clinical decision support, this one-day conference highlights advances in computational medicine within Pittsburgh and across the nation.

This conference is centered on biomedical science across a person’s lifespan. Academics and clinicians convene to examine the development, influence, and trajectory of biological processes across the lifespan. Topics include research from fundamental biology to clinical research and dissemination of best practices.

This seminar — held on September 29, 2017 — covered crucial issues in research: recruitment, informed consent, and user-centered design. Our guest experts provide insights for bringing innovative approaches to research recruitment and implementation. We also provide local context on the array of resources available at the University of Pittsburgh to help with recruitment and the informed consent process. 

This conference is an intensive and interactive workshop consisting of three half-day sessions that cover the basic concepts (and beyond) required to successfully coordinate a research study. It provides an overview of the resources and regulatory requirements for conducting clinical research at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC. Our speakers are experts in their fields and share their wealth of knowledge and experience with attendees.

Ethical standards and responsible practices are essential for successful scientific research. At any step in the research process, researchers may need to address ethical issues in a thoughtful, responsible manner. The CTSI Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Center serves as a resource for researchers at the University of Pittsburgh. Our objective is to provide education so that researchers can learn to effectively recognize and avoid research misconduct while informing them of the resources that are available to support research.