Seminars, Workshops, & Conferences

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.

The Biomedical Modeling Core hosts a national conference each year that attracts computational and clinical researchers from all levels of the translational spectrum. The first annual conference, Modeling the Opioid Epidemic: Insights and Potential Solutions from Computational Science was held on October 2, 2017. The second conference, Modeling Social Dynamics and Health Behavior, was held on October 26, 2018.

Ethical standards and responsible practices are the context for successful scientific research. At any step in the research process, you 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 you can learn to effectively recognize and avoid research misconduct and understand the resources that are available to support your research.

This seminar 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.