Biomedical Data Science Day
Data Science for Everybody
The Center for Data Science and Informatics presents Biomedical Data Science Day 2020, a one-day event of immersive, interactive workshops and talks for anyone interested in data science.
From novices to experts, attendees will have the opportunity to dig deep into open source data sets, enhance their statistical knowledge, and learn new tools to navigate the computational biomedical sciences. Sessions will be led by experienced faculty, staff, students, and trainees from the Northwestern community and beyond.
Updates
Several sessions, including the introductory R and Python sessions, will have cloud computing environments available for participants. For those sessions, all you need is your laptop, an internet connection, and a web browser to participate. Learn more
Transportation Options
Prentice Women’s Hospital (250 E Superior St, Chicago, IL 60611) is most easily accessible via public transportation (CTA). Below are some options for your consideration.
By Train
From the Chicago Red Line stop, the event is about a 10 minute walk.
By Bus
A number of bus lines also serve the Streeterville area, including the 3, 66, 120, 121, and 157.
By Car
Click here to access an interactive parking map of Chicago to search for public parking lots and garages. You can also reserve your spot in advance via one of the following apps:
Event Details
Topics Will Include
- Artificial intelligence in biomedical imaging and EHRs
- Data science in Electronic Health records
- Introduction to R and Python
- Biostatistics
- Data science in Bioinformatics
- Introduction to AWS
- Data visualization
- Reproducible data science
Featured Speakers
- Nigam Shah, MBBS, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine (Biomedical Informatics) and of Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University - Charlton McIlwain, PhD
Vice Provost for Faculty Engagement and Development, Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication, NYU
Author of Black Software
