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Events for October 02, 2012
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CSCI 102 Supplemental Instruction SessionTue, Oct 02, 2012 @ 07:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
Supplemental Instruction session for students enrolled in CSCI 102.
SI offers an informal atmosphere where you and your classmates can explore important concepts, review class notes, discuss assignments, work on practice problems, and go over relevant study skills.
SI is a great study option and we encourage all students to make SI part of their study habits! Come for 30 minutes or the whole 2 hours.Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - 140
Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: Viterbi Academic Resource Center
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CED WIE Lunch "What is Undergraduate Research All about"
Tue, Oct 02, 2012 @ 12:15 PM - 01:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
Do you hear about all innovative research conducted at Viterbi and wonder how you can get involved? This is your chance to learn all about Undergraduate Research f
rom your fellow students who are actively conducting research. Come attend this lunch panel to learn how you can get going on your research career!
When: Oct 2nd 12:15-1:30pm (panel starts at 12:30pm)
Where: Ronald Tutor Hall 211
RSVP link:
https://uscviterbi.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3X9jHW7AJgXdPrD
Questions: email viterbi.wie@usc.eduLocation: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: Women in Engineering
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Medical Imaging Seminar Series
Tue, Oct 02, 2012 @ 01:45 PM - 03:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Juan Santos, CEO, Heart Vista Inc.
Talk Title: Real-Time Interactive MRI and HeartVista Inc.
Abstract: Real-time MRI is an invaluable technique to capture the dynamic characteristics of physiologic and temporal anatomical changes. Challenges to achieve the necessary temporal and spatial resolution required for a particular study involve the design of fast pulse sequences, minimum latency reconstruction and interactive display and control. We have taken the experience developed for many years in this field to create a comprehensive cardiac evaluation system that can provide rich information in significant less time than a traditional MRI examination. Additionally, the tools and software infrastructure developed for this project have found great value in other areas like interventional MRI, where dynamic procedure feedback is an important advantage.
Biography: Juan Santos is the co-founder and CEO at HeartVista, inc, a medical device company that provides Magnetic Resonance Imaging applications for diagnostic cardiac imaging and interventional MRI. Before HeartVista, Juan was a Consulting Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University where he developed novel applications for real-time MRI. He is the author of more than 20 journal articles, 100 conference proceedings and 5 patents. He has been the principal investigator on five NIH grants and co investigator in several others. Juan obtained his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering from Universidad Catolica de Chile.
Host: Prof. Krishna Nayak
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Talyia Veal
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How to Impress A Recruiter Workshop presented by Target
Tue, Oct 02, 2012 @ 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
More information coming soon!
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: All Viterbi Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Microsoft Meet the Company
Tue, Oct 02, 2012 @ 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
More information to come soon!
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 106
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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CSCI 101 Supplemental Instruction Session
Tue, Oct 02, 2012 @ 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
Supplemental Instruction session for students enrolled in CSCI 101.
SI offers an informal atmosphere where you and your classmates can explore important concepts, review class notes, discuss assignments, work on practice problems, and go over relevant study skills.
SI is a great study option and we encourage all students to make SI part of their study habits! Come for 30 minutes or the whole 2 hours.Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - 144
Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: Viterbi Academic Resource Center
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La Estanzuela (LE) Project Meeting
Tue, Oct 02, 2012 @ 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Come join EWB's La Estanzuela (LE) Project Meetings! In LE, we are currently in the midst of constructing a water wheel pump delivery system to provide drinkable water to many of the families in the community.Â
Question/Comments? Feel free to email EWB@usc.edu!
*Note: Location is listed as "KAP Lobby" and it just means to meet in the lobby and we'll find a room together! It's usually KAP 164 or the few rooms around it. See you there!Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - Lobby
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Engineers Without Borders (EWB)
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Corporate Meet & Mingle with GE Healthcare
Tue, Oct 02, 2012 @ 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
University Calendar
Interested in industry? The Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering is looking forward to an informative info session with Kelly Mettler about internship and career opportunities with GE Healthcare. Panda Express will be provided at the meeting!
Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering
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Epstein Institute Seminar Series / ISE 651 Seminar
Tue, Oct 02, 2012 @ 11:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Naihua Duan, Professor of Biostatistics (in Psychiatry), Columbia University
Talk Title: "Design of Local Investigations in Community Practice Settings: An Effectiveness / Cost-Effectiveness Framework with Finite Patient Horizon"
Series: Epstein Institute Seminar Series
Abstract: Objectives. The ultimate goal of translational research is to move new discoveries in laboratories to treatments received by patients in communities. Despite the enormous efforts and resources devoted to basic science and clinical research, this translation is limited by the uptake of new treatments in community practice settings. This is the impetus for the recent interests in implementation studies that aim to adopt and integrate evidence-based healthcare interventions into community practice settings, akin to engineering work to improve an existing industrial system.
Methods. The adoption of a novel procedure in a community practice setting is usually a local decision guided by local knowledge unique to the specific setting. The conventional statistical framework that aims to produce generalizable knowledge is inappropriate for local investigations that aim to produce local knowledge to inform local implementation decisions. As an alternative, we propose an analytic framework based on effectiveness and cost-effectiveness for the design of these local investigations, taking into account the finite patient horizon in a community practice setting, and the prior knowledge available from local experts.
Results. When prior knowledge does not indicate a clear preference between the new and the standard procedures, a local investigation should be conducted in order to guide the choice. The proposed approach often leads to substantially smaller sample sizes than the conventional approach. General guidance and specific formulae on sample size determination are provided.
Conclusions. The statistical framework proposed herein is useful for the design of local investigations that aim to produce local knowledge.
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Joint work with Ken Cheung (Columbia University) and Jeff Cully (Houston VA HSR&D Center of Excellence
Biography: Naihua Duan, Ph.D.
Professor of Biostatistics (in Psychiatry)
Columbia University
Director and Research Scientist, Division of Biostatistics and Data Coordination,
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Dr. Naihua Duan is the Director of the Division of Biostatistics in the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center and the New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI), Professor of Biostatistics (in Psychiatry) in the Department of Psychiatry and the Department of Biostatistics in the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, and a senior research scientist at NYSPI.
Dr. Duan received a B.S. in mathematics from National Taiwan University, an M.A. in mathematical statistics from Columbia University, and a Ph.D. in statistics from Stanford University. He is an accomplished practicing biostatistician with research interests in health services research, prevention research, sample design and experimental design, model robustness, transformation models, multilevel modeling, nonparametric and semi-parametric regression methods, and environmental exposure assessment.
Dr. Duan is an elected fellow of the American Statistical Association and the Institute of Mathematical Statistics; he is a member of the editorial board for Statistica Sinica and Health Services & Outcomes Research Methodology, and a former associate editor for the Journal of the American Statistical Association. He served on a number of national and international panels, such as the Institute of Medicineâs Committee on Organ Procurement and Transplantation Policy and Committee on Assessing the Medical Risks of Human Oocyte Donation for Stem Cell Research, the National Research Councilâs Committee on Carbon Monoxide Episodes in Meteorological and Topological Problems Areas, and the National Institute of Mental Healthâs Behavioral Sciences Workgroup.
Dr. Naihua Duan's primary research interest is in the application of biostatistics to various areas of psychiatric research, such as mental health services research, HIV prevention, clinical trials, etc.
Host: Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
More Information: Seminar-Duan.doc
Location: Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center (GER) - Room 309
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
