Education

Education and training for easy access and use of unified sample labelling, sample terminology dictionary, data management, and centralized tools.

(A) Online Resource (coming soon)

Two types of online resources:
The PCDC will offer online video and online document resources to tutor end users of how to use our centralized tools and analysis tools, and where to find dictionary and code book.

Online Video

  • Sample
    • Check Sample Terminology and Type Codebook in OpenSpecimen.
    • Acquire Sample Label.
  • Data Collection
    • REDCap Platform Tutorial.
    • OpenSpecimen Platform Tutorial.
    • I2B2 Platform Tutorial.
    • Web Service API Tutorial.
  • Data Curation
    • NLP Text Extraction Tool Tutorial.
    • Data Curation Tool Tutorial.
  • Database
    • MySQL Database Tutorial.
    • Big-data Database Tutorial.
  • Data Pipeline
    • Online Analysis Tool Tutorial.
    • Software Package Tutorial.

Online Document

  • Dictionary
    • Sample Dictionary.
    • Clinical Dictionary.
    • Genomic Dictionary.
  • Sample
    • Check Sample Terminology and Type Codebook in OpenSpecimen.
    • Acquire Sample Label.
  • Data Collection
    • REDCap Platform Instruction.
    • OpenSpecimen Platform Instruction.
    • I2B2 Platform Instruction.
    • Web Service API Instruction.
  • Data Curation
    • NLP Text Extraction Tool Instruction.
    • Data Curation Tool Instruction.
  • Database
    • MySQL Database Instruction.
    • Big-data Database Instruction.
  • Data Pipeline
    • Online Analysis Tool Instruction.
    • Software Package Instruction.

(B) Training Program (coming soon)



Three types of training programs:
The PCDC will establish a training program open to the entire community at no cost, which benefits users with more biological/clinical domain knowledge and tool usage knowledge.

(1) Monthly Nano Courses
PCDC will offer in-depth training in the theory and applications of data management and informatics tools. The courses will target power users and/or developers and will typically last 1 or 2 days.

(2) Biweekly Tech Talks
PCDC will offer short tutorials on database designs, informatics tools, computation algorithms, analysis methods and software packages, targeting the end user.

(3) Biweekly Data Clinic
This program will be an informal, open forum where scientists from across campus present open questions in data analysis. Core staff will attend to provide on-the-spot advice. The discussions may turn into follow‐up sessions and possibly formal interactions with PCDC through the above listed support programs. The setup of the PCDC will provide a unique opportunity for the UTSW or even the greater Texas community to learn medical informatics and its practical applications in pediatric cancer.