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X-WR-CALNAME;VALUE=TEXT:Reproducible and Extensible Research - Explorations using Epiconnector
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SUMMARY:Reproducible and Extensible Research - Explorations using Epiconnector
DESCRIPTION:<drupal-media data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="050a57c0-56d7-4ba4-8711-3856b80d1284">&nbsp;</drupal-media><h2><span>Reproducible and Extensible Research - Explorations using Epiconnector</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>Dr. Robert Gentleman, Principal Research Scientist, Dana Farber Cancer Institute</span></p><h3><span>Abstract:&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></h3><p dir="ltr"><span>This talk will discuss the challenges and opportunities for developing reproducible computational research and why it is an important concept as we develop ever more sophisticated versions of AI.</span></p><h3>Bio:</h3><p dir="ltr"><span>Dr. Robert Gentleman is an internationally recognized statistician and computational scientist for his pioneering contributions to statistical computing and bioinformatics. He is the co-creator of the R programming language, a foundational tool in modern data science, and the founder of the Bioconductor project, a widely used open-source software platform for biomedical and genomic data analysis. Over his career, he has held a number of academic appointments as well as senior leadership positions in industry at Genentech and 23andMe.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>He has been honored with the Benjamin Franklin Award in Bioinformatics and is a Fellow of both the International Society for Computational Biology and the American Statistical Association. Through his groundbreaking work, Dr. Gentleman has bridged the gap between computer science and biology, transforming how researchers analyze biological data and shaping the future of computational biology.</span></p><p dir="ltr">&nbsp;</p><p dir="ltr">&nbsp;</p>
LOCATION:Science Center 316
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