If you have had recurring working group reservations in the Collaboratorium for the Spring 2018 semester, please be aware that most have ended and you will need to make a new reservation if you plan on meeting through the summer.
You can see all current working groups on the CMCI calendar.
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Working Group leader: Berna Devezer Group members: Erkan Buzbas, Gustavo Nardin, Bert Baumgaertner Originated: Fall 2015 Description: Our team aims to study the current problem of nonreproducibility of scientific results across multiple disciplines by advancing theory. We use statistical theory and stochastic modeling to identify theoretical meaning and determinants of irreproducibility. Berna Devezer and the…
As summer begins, please note that the CMCI Brown Bag Lunches will continue on Mondays at 12:30pm in the Collaboratorium (IRIC 352). BBLs are a great opportunity for Working Groups to present updates on what they’ve been doing during the academic year or what they plan on doing in the future. If you are the…
Working Group leader: Audrey Fu Group members: Bandita Karki, Jarred Kvamme, Elijah Danquah Darko, Chenangnon Tovissode Originated: June 2015 Description: We develop statistical models and machine learning algorithms to analyze data in human genomics, with an emphasis on causal network inference and high-dimensional data.
Working Group leader: Alan Kolok Group members: Naveen Joseph, Erik Coats, Russell Baker, Chantal Vella, Helen Brown, Erich Seamon, Karen Hume, Dan Strawn Originated: January 2021 Description: This group is focused upon evaluating the relationship between water quality in surface and groundwater and its links to adverse human health impacts, particularly cancer.
Working Group leader: Marty Ytreberg Group members: Matthew Bernards, Jagdish Patel, Paul Rowley, Kris Waynant, Jonathan Barnes, Brenda Schroeder, Leah Frye, Xiang Li, Srinath Pashikanti Originated: February 2021 Description: We will be brainstorming ideas on how the U of I can build a center that has a focus on drug discovery. Discussion includes possible focus areas,…
Working Group leader: Dan Weinreich Group members: Tanya Miura, Andreas Vasdekis, Brenda Rubenstein, Craig Miller, David Morgan, Jagdish Patel, JT VanLeuven, Jonathan Barnes, Kyle Martin, Marty Ytreberg, Paul Rowley Originated: November, 2018 Description: This working group is interested in empirical and theoretical approaches for understanding epistasis and its evolutionary consequences.