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Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians 2017 at Michigan State University
In late July 2017, 66 science librarians gathered together from across the United States at Michigan State University for a 2.5-day science boot camp. Organized around session themes of Sports Research & Kinesiology, Biogeochemistry & Ecology, and Agriculture and Natural Resources the Boot Camp featured MSU faculty members discussing their research in engaging and understandable terms. Boot Camps are designed to keep costs low by utilizing existing campus facilities such as dining and residence halls help science librarians develop their understanding of current scientific research and provide a low cost learning a...
Source: The Cornflower - October 30, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: hspielbauer Tags: Conferences and Meetings Source Type: news

DataFlash: Data Indexers
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is “an independent population health research center at UW Medicine, part of the University of Washington, that provides rigorous and comparable measurement of the world’s most important health problems and evaluates the strategies used to address them.” Their mission is to improve the health of the world’s populations by providing the best information on population health, and to do so, IHME enlists the expertise of countless individuals, including researchers, data analysts, data scientists, and thirteen data indexers. What is a data indexer? ...
Source: Dragonfly - April 2, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Ann Madhavan Tags: Data Science Source Type: news

Consumer Health: Chemotherapy and heart disease -- is there a connection?
Chemotherapy works by killing rapidly dividing cancer cells. But chemotherapy also can destroy fast-growing healthy cells at the same time. This may cause side effects. Some conventional chemotherapy drugs used to treat cancer also can increase your risk of heart problems later in life, including heart attack, stroke and high blood pressure. Learn more about [...]
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - February 2, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

PNR Weekly Digest: April 6, 2021
Items regarding COVID-19 information are indicated with an * In the Dragonfly: Understanding End-of-Life Matters Whether your focus of concern is on a family member or yourself, this April the NNLM Reading Club suggests three books that may help with your understanding of end-of-life matters and those conversations you probably have been putting off…read the post to see the book selections Professional Development: NNLM CE Opportunities: NNLM offers training on a variety of topics related to health information. A complete listing of NNLM educational opportunities is available. Please note you need to create an NNLM accou...
Source: Dragonfly - April 6, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: PNR Weekly Digest Source Type: news

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