Translational Research Design

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The fields of medicine, health care delivery and technology are changing rapidly. Future practitioners in the field of translational medicine will need a solid understanding of research design, methods, analysis, interpretation and limitations to stay on top of new science, technology and product development. This course will prepare students with requisite skills to organize, conduct, interpret and evaluate new research. Emphasis is placed on the practical applications of statistical tools (no formula derivation or memorization involved), and class examples are drawn from research in preclinical and clinical biomedical sciences. From the lectures, demonstrations, and computational exercises offered, students are expected to acquire sufficient competency to design statistically valid experiments, identify appropriate statistical procedures for given sets of data, conduct actual analyses using professional-level computer software, and interpret the results consistent with the experimental objectives and design.