{"id":9645,"date":"2020-07-30T13:28:17","date_gmt":"2020-07-30T17:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/?page_id=9645"},"modified":"2026-03-30T11:30:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T15:30:58","slug":"collaborative-cccr-research-speaker-series","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/tarc\/cccr\/collaborative-cccr-research-speaker-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Collaborative CCCR Speaker Series"},"content":{"rendered":"

This new speaker series<\/strong> highlights methodological work being conducted by researchers across the NIAMS-funded P30 Core Centers for Clinical Research (CCCR), with application to rheumatic & musculoskeletal conditions.<\/p>\n

Participating CCCRs include:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"List<\/p>\n

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We invite you to register and join us in real-time for our live presentations or listen to the recorded versions at a later date.<\/h3>\n
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PREVIOUS PRESENTATIONS<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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March 11th, 2026 @10:30am ET\"Misti<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Talk Title: “Ensemble Machine Learning for Risk Prediction in Rheumatic Disease: Methodological Foundations and Clinical Application”<\/span><\/h4>\n

Speaker:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Misti L. Paudel, PhD<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Assistant Professor of Medicine<\/span><\/h4>\n

Brigham and Women’s Hospital<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
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Faculty, Value and Evidence in Rheumatology using bioinformaTics and advanced analYtics (VERITY)<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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August 20th, 2025 @9:30am ET<\/strong><\/h4>\n

“The American Joint Replacement Research Collaborative (AJRR-C); Leveraging a National Procedural Registry to Improve Outcomes”<\/span><\/h4>\n

Speakers:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Daniel J. Berry, M.D.<\/b>\u00a0(Director, AJRR-C, Director, Administrative Core)<\/div>\n
David G. Lewallen, M.D.<\/b>\u00a0(Associate Director, AJRR-C, Associate Director, Administrative Core)<\/div>\n
Hilal Maradit Kremers, M.D.<\/b>\u00a0(Director, Methodology Core)<\/div>\n
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Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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June 4th, 2025 @9:30am ET<\/strong><\/h4>\n

“An Overview of Clustering Methods for Research”<\/span><\/h4>\n

Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR, RhMSUS<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Professor of Medicine, UNC Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology<\/h4>\n

Director, UNC Core Center for Clinical Research (CCCR)<\/h4>\n

Director, UNC CCCR Phenotyping & Precision Medicine Resource Core<\/h4>\n

Liubov Arbeeva, MS<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Biostatistician, UNC Thurston Arthritis Research Center<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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March 12th, 2025\"Michael<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Talk title to be announced.<\/h4>\n

Michael LaValley, PhD<\/h4>\n

Professor of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health<\/h4>\n

Methodology Core Director, Boston Musculoskeletal Clinical Research Collaboratory (MCRC)<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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October 23rd, 2024\"Photo<\/h4>\n

“Challenges and Solutions in Community-Engaged Research to Address Disparities in Rheumatology”<\/h4>\n

Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman, MD, DrPH<\/h4>\n

Gallagher Research Professor of Rheumatology<\/h4>\n

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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September 25th, 2024\"Photo<\/h4>\n

“Non-Pharmacologic Treatments for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in Children and Adolescents”<\/h4>\n

Susmita Kashikar-Zuck, PhD<\/h4>\n

Div. of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology<\/h4>\n

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center<\/h4>\n

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine<\/h4>\n

Associate Director, Pediatric Pain Research Center<\/h4>\n

Associate Director, PORTICO<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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January 31st, 2024\"Sharon<\/h4>\n

“The Indiana CCCR – An Untapped Resource for Musculoskeletal Researchers”<\/h4>\n

Sharon M. Moe, MD<\/h4>\n

Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research<\/h4>\n

Co-Director, Indiana Clinical Translational Sciences Institute<\/h4>\n

Stuart A. Kleit Professor of Medicine, Indiana Univ., School of Medicine<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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January 10th, 2024\"Daniel<\/h4>\n

Daniel H. Solomon, MD, MPH<\/h4>\n

Chief, Section of Clinical Sciences, Div. of Rheumatology<\/h4>\n

Matthew H. Liang Distinguished Chair in Arthritis and Population Health Professor, Harvard Medical School<\/h4>\n

Director, Administrative Core Team, VERITY<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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September 27th, 2023<\/h4>\n

“Individualized Treatment Rule Characterization Via\"Dr.<\/a> Surrogate for the Value Function”<\/h4>\n

Dr. Nikki Freeman<\/h4>\n

Postdoctoral Research Associate<\/h4>\n

Vascular Division, Department of Surgery<\/h4>\n

UNC School of Medicine<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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January 9, 2023<\/h4>\n

\"Photo“Artificial Intelligence in Orthopedic Surgery – The Future is Now”<\/h4>\n

Dr. Cody Wyles<\/h4>\n

Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery<\/h4>\n

Mayo Clinic<\/h4>\n

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AND<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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\"Photo“The Mayo Clinic Total Hip Arthroplasty Radiography Registry: A Case Study of How AI Can Turn Challenges into Opportunities”<\/h4>\n

Dr. Pouria Rouzrokh<\/h4>\n

Data Scientist & Post Doctoral Research Fellow<\/h4>\n

Mayo Clinic<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"Photo<\/h4>\n

March 11, 2022<\/h4>\n

“COVID Impacts on Persons with Rheumatic Diseases”<\/h4>\n

Dr. Jean Liew<\/h4>\n

Assistant Professor of Medicine<\/h4>\n

Boston University School of Medicine<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"PhotoDecember 8, 2021<\/h4>\n

“Evidence-Based Analysis of Longitudinal Data”<\/h4>\n

Dr. Patrick Heagerty<\/h4>\n

Professor of Biostatistics<\/h4>\n

University of Washington<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"BethanyApril 23,\u00a02<\/span>021\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n
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“Rigor, Reproducibility, and the NIH”<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Dr. Bethany Wolf<\/h4>\n

Associate Professor, Medical University of South Carolina<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"Photo\"PhotoApril 6, 2<\/span>021\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n
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“Assessing Musculoskeletal Health – The Indiana University FIT Core”<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Sharon Moe, MD
\nAssociate Dean for Clinical and Translational Medicine
\nIndiana University School of Medicine<\/h4>\n

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Stuart J. Warden, PhD
\nAssociate Dean for Research
\nIndiana University School of Health & Human Science<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"Dr.<\/span><\/h4>\n

March 5, 2<\/span>021\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n
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“Recent Developments and Future Possibilities in Precision Health”<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Dr. Michael Kosorok, Distinguished Professor and Chair
\nDepartment of Biostatistics, University of N.C. at Chapel Hill<\/h4>\n

Link to Recorded Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n
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\"Dr.November 20, 2020<\/h4>\n

“The Distributed Nociceptive System: A Framework For Understanding Pain”<\/h4>\n

Dr. Robert Coghill, Professor of Pediatrics
\nCincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center<\/h4>\n

Link to Presentation: N\/A<\/h4>\n
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\"Dr.August 14, 2020<\/h4>\n
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\u201cStatistical Methods to Machine Learning: Methods for Learning from Data”<\/h4>\n

Dr. Jamie Collins, Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School<\/h4>\n

Links to Dr. Collin’s Recorded Presentation,<\/a> as well as PPT Presentation<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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*Detailed Listing of Participating CCCRs.<\/h3>\n