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ClinTrUSC Research Seminar: Clinical Data, Big Data, & Biostatistics Essentials
Clinical Data, Big Data, and Biostatistics Essentials,
The Center for Clinical and Translational Research at the University of South Carolina (ClinTrUSC) invites you to join us for the ClinTrUSC Research Seminar Series hosted by the ClinTrUSC Professional Development Core.
About the Seminar: Join us for a practical and informative seminar on clinical data management, big data analytics, and essential biostatistical methods in clinical and translational research. Learn from USC experts as they break down key concepts and discuss how to apply them effectively across health science disciplines.
Featured Speakers:
Stella Self, PhD – Associate Professor, Arnold School of Public Health, USC
, Rahul Ghosal, PhD – Assistant Professor, Arnold School of Public Health, USC
, Scott Sutton, PharmD – Professor and Chair, College of Pharmacy, USC
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Register: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9186ffc1-ba0c-469d-9e74-a7bdca1dbfa4@4b2a4b19-d135-420e-8bb2-b1cd238998cc.
Monday, November 3, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
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Monday Mindfulness
Mindfulness Mondays with Laura Shaver-Hast offers SOM students ways to manage stress and burnout by using core mindfulness skills. Participants will also practice mini meditations as a means to connect and be grounded in confidence rather than anxiety. All Mindfulness Mondays will occur in room B1A in Building One. These sessions are for students only.
Monday, November 3, 2025, 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM.
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Pathology, Microbiology, & Immunology presents Noam Auslander, PhD
Pathology, Microbiology, & Immunology presents Noam Auslander, PhD,
Assistant Professor, Molecular and Cellular Oncogenesis Program at the Ellen & Ronald Caplan Cancer Center, The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA,
Monday, November 3, 2025, 12 p.m. – B67 Classroom,
Speaking on: “Decoding how host-microbe interactions shape immune responses”
Webex: https://uscmed.webex.com/uscmed/j.php?MTID=mcd3f3ef4252a5a391e276449f764e7c6.
Monday, November 3, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
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The PMI Department Proudly Presents: Noam Auslander, PhD
The PMI Department Proudly Presents: Noam Auslander, PhD, Speaking On: “Decoding how host-microbe interactions shape immune responses” Monday, November 3, 2025 at 12 p.m. Building 1, Room B67, Webex: https://uscmed.webex.com/uscmed/j.php?MTID=mbc0565b292ac1b989bf3bc3de1f83f56.
Monday, November 3, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
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Self Care Bingo for Counseling & Rehabilitation Students Only
Join the Center for Well Being and Academic Support before class begins for Self-Care BINGO. Take time to care for yourself with this fun game. Directions will be given to all Counseling and Rehabilitation students prior to the start of class. Once you've completed a task, take a picture and mark it off. The top 3 students to receive BINGO and send in photos for verification win a prize.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
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Step Prep ASL Session
The Center for Well Being and Academic Support will offer a virtual STEP Prep session. These sessions will be Livestreamed for approximately one hour on Webex and led by former students.
Students please check your Monday morning emails for the link.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
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Therapy Dog Days!
Come get a little unconditional attention and comfort with one of our visiting therapy dogs (Juliet, Toby or Hershey). Reduce stress, lower your heart rate, and enjoy our canine friends in the SOMC Building 3 Courtyard. (Weather Location Library).
Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
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Histology ASL Session
The SOM Student Success and Wellness Center will offer an in person session with the ASL'S for histology for M1's. This session will be led by former students.
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
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Therapy Dog Day for NA Students
Come get a little unconditional attention and comfort with one of our visiting therapy dogs, Hershey. Reduce stress, lower your heart rate, and enjoy our canine friends in the Nurse Anesthesia classroom.
Friday, November 7, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
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Research Center for Child Well-Being Distinguished Speaker Series
Speaker: Warren Binford, JD, EDM - University of Colorado,
Topic: Preventing Online Child Abuse,
If you plan to attend in person or virtually, please fill out this RSVP form: https://forms.gle/mBmcnMdsSxRvVwev5,
To access the event via Zoom, visit the RCCWB webpage for our Distinguished Speaker Series: https://rccwb.sc.edu/news-events/,
The Research Center for Child Well-Being hosts a monthly Distinguished Speaker Series focusing on the dual prevention of unhealthy lifestyle and social-emotional behavioral problems during childhood, as well as associated statistical and methodological issues. The event will be hosted at the RCCWB, located at 1400 Pickens St. Suite 400. For more information, check out https://rccwb.sc.edu.
Admission Cost: Free.
Friday, November 7, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
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Biomedical Sciences Seminar Series presents Dr. Douglas Marchuk, PhD
Biomedical Sciences Seminar Series presents Dr. Douglas Marchuk, PhD,
Professor, Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University School of Medicine,
Monday, November 10, 2025, 12:00pm in B-67 classroom, Speaking on "Germline and Somatic Mutations Fuel the Development and Growth of Vascular Malformations"
Webex: https://uscmed.webex.com/uscmed/j.php?MTID=mcd3f3ef4252a5a391e276449f764e7c6.
Monday, November 10, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
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Monday Mindfulness
Mindfulness Mondays with Laura Shaver-Hast offers SOM students ways to manage stress and burnout by using core mindfulness skills. Participants will also practice mini meditations as a means to connect and be grounded in confidence rather than anxiety. All Mindfulness Mondays will occur in room B1A in Building One. These sessions are for students only.
Monday, November 10, 2025, 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM.
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Tribute Garden
As the holiday season is approaching, the SOM Counseling Office in partnership with the Center for Well-Being and Academic Support would like to invite you to pay tribute to anyone who has been significant in your journey but is no longer with you. We have started a Tribute planter box beside the Memorial Garden for students to place decorated rocks with loved one's names, and/or painted pictures. This is an informal activity so that each of you can take a private moment to reflect and recognize the loved one in your own way. We will provide rocks and paint markers. .
Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
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Step Prep ASL Session
The Center for Well Being and Academic Support will offer a virtual STEP Prep session. These sessions will be Livestreamed for approximately one hour on Webex and led by former students.
Students please check your Monday morning emails for the link.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
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Paint with Us
Come join in this opportunity to unleash your inner artist at the Center for Well Being and Academic Support's afternoon version of paint and sip. Escape from studying for a short time and relax with us. Enjoy a creative experience at our paint event.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
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PA Painting with SSWC
Come join in this opportunity to unleash your inner artist at the SSWC afternoon version of paint and sip. Escape from studying for a short time and relax with us. Enjoy a creative experience at our paint event for PA students only.
Friday, November 14, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
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Histology ASL Session
The SOM Student Success and Wellness Center will offer an in person session with the ASL'S for histology for M1's. This session will be led by former students.
Friday, November 14, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
See event description for more details.
Wellness Activity
Join the Center for Well Being and Academic Support for Self-Care BINGO. Take time to care for yourself with this fun game. Directions will be given to all Genetic Counseling students. Once you've completed a task, take a picture, send it to us, and mark it off.
Friday, November 14, 2025, 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM.
See event description for more details.
Monday Mindfulness
Mindfulness Mondays with Laura Shaver-Hast offers SOM students ways to manage stress and burnout by using core mindfulness skills. Participants will also practice mini meditations as a means to connect and be grounded in confidence rather than anxiety. All Mindfulness Mondays will occur in room B1A in Building One. These sessions are for students only.
Monday, November 17, 2025, 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM.
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Wellness Wednesday Yoga
Be kind to your mind, body and spirit through some basic physical exercise, breathing, and meditation. Grow your resilience while reducing stress. All yoga classes will take place in Building #3 Courtyard.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
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ClinTrUSC Research Seminar - Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Sensing and Diagnosis
Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Sensing and Diagnosis,
The Center for Clinical and Translational Research at the University of South Carolina (ClinTrUSC) invites you to join us for the ClinTrUSC Research Seminar Series hosted by the ClinTrUSC Professional Development Core.
About the Seminar: This seminar will highlight the work of the Big Data Health Science Center Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Sensing and Diagnosis Core, which brings together expertise in single-molecule identification, human plasma data sets, and data-efficient AI algorithms to advance medical diagnostics.
Featured Speakers:
Homayoun Valafar, PhD – Professor and Chair, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, USC
, Qian Wang, PhD – Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, USC College of Arts and Sciences
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Register: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/35041474-b7d0-4627-83ee-5a1e1c9c905c@4b2a4b19-d135-420e-8bb2-b1cd238998cc.
Monday, December 1, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
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Histology ASL Session
The SOM Student Success and Wellness Center will offer an in person session with the ASL'S for histology for M1's. This session will be led by former students.
Monday, December 1, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
See event description for more details.
Monday Mindfulness
Mindfulness Mondays with Laura Shaver-Hast offers SOM students ways to manage stress and burnout by using core mindfulness skills. Participants will also practice mini meditations as a means to connect and be grounded in confidence rather than anxiety. All Mindfulness Mondays will occur in room B1A in Building One. These sessions are for students only.
Monday, December 1, 2025, 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM.
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Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience presents Dr. Mohamed Kabbaj, PhD
Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience presents Dr. Mohamed Kabbaj, PhD, Professor, Dept of Biomedical Sciences Neuroscience Program, Florida State University College of Medicine, Monday, December 1, 12:00 pm - B67 Classroom, Title: TBA, Webex: https://uscmed.webex.com/uscmed/j.php?MTID=mcf096b5c7afd5a6fdb0ddfa0e9c22cd9.
Monday, December 1, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
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Therapy Dog Days!
Come get a little unconditional attention and comfort with one of our visiting therapy dogs (Juliet, Toby or Hershey). Reduce stress, lower your heart rate, and enjoy our canine friends in the SOMC Building 3 Courtyard. (Weather Location Library).
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
See event description for more details.
Monday Mindfulness
Mindfulness Mondays with Laura Shaver-Hast offers SOM students ways to manage stress and burnout by using core mindfulness skills. Participants will also practice mini meditations as a means to connect and be grounded in confidence rather than anxiety. All Mindfulness Mondays will occur in room B1A in Building One. These sessions are for students only.
Monday, December 8, 2025, 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM.
See event description for more details.
Monday Mindfulness
Mindfulness Mondays with Laura Shaver-Hast offers SOM students ways to manage stress and burnout by using core mindfulness skills. Participants will also practice mini meditations as a means to connect and be grounded in confidence rather than anxiety. All Mindfulness Mondays will occur in room B1A in Building One. These sessions are for students only.
Monday, December 15, 2025, 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM.
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AI Ethics in Medicine and Law Symposium
Save the Date!
AI Ethics in Medicine and Law Symposium
Joseph F. Rice School of Law, Friday, January 9th, 2026, 9:45am-4:30pm
Join us for an engaging, interdisciplinary exploration of how artificial intelligence is transforming — and challenging — the fields of medicine and law.
From live AI demonstrations and dynamic panels to a thought-provoking keynote and Oxford-style debate, this full-day symposium will bring together physicians, legal scholars, ethicists, and students to discuss the promises of AI in professional practice.
Coffee, conversation, and collaboration await — come be part of the dialogue shaping the ethical future of AI in medicine and law.
More details, full agenda, and registration opening in early November!
Please reach out to Kasie Roark at kasie.roark@uscmed.sc.edu with any questions.
Friday, January 9, 2026, 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM.
Joseph F. Rice School of Law.