Introduction to Research Methods in the Era of the Internet Workshop

Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan

Faculty members: Ronald LaPorte, PhD, Janice Dorman, PhD, Thomas Songer, PhD, Faina Linkov, PhD, Eugene Shubnikov, MD, Eugene Tseytlin,MSc, Philip LaFleur, MSc

Organizing committee: A. Sharman , Zh. Zhumadilov, R. Issayeva, Sh. Aska rova , Sh. Adambekov

Time	Activity	Lecture title	Room
9.00 – 9.50	Sholpan Askarova Ainur Aklizhanova	Keynote: How to publish papers in journals with impact factors. Responsible research publication: international standards for authors.	3.323
10.00 – 10.50	Janice Dorman	Gene environment interactions	3.323
11.00 – 11.15	Coffee break	Balcony 4^th floor 3^rd block
11.15 – 12.00	Ron LaPorte Eugene Shubnikov	International research, importance of focusing on chronic disease and UN resolution	3.323
12.00 – 13.00	Eugene Shubnikov/Faina Linkov	Mobile global: how can it be harnessed for chronic disease research?	3.323
13.00 – 14.00	Lunch	Cafeteria 5^th block Open lunch-question and answer session about getting advanced degrees in US?
14.00 – 14.50	Tom Songer	Critically Reviewing an Epidemiologic Study	3.323
15.00 – 15.50	All faculty	Group presentations (presentation of groups I-III)	3.323
16.00 – 16.50	All faculty	Group presentations (presentations of groups IV-VI)	2.522
17.00 – 18.00	Eugene Tseytlin	Final lab issues
18.00 – 19.00	Closing reception	Balcony 4^th floor 3^rd block

Lectures on Scientific Writing for epidemiology and public health

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