Education and Training Resources
One way to improve the quality of our research is to improve the vision research community’s knowledge about good study design, robust data collection and the limitations of statistical tools. Part of the mission of the WBC is to provide training that allows researchers to develop basic skills in the design and implementation of research plans and data analysis.
We provide formal and informal training opportunities for Wilmer faculty. This training includes in-person seminars on analytic topics, self-paced learning through web-based biostatistics training materials and reference materials for interpreting and completing statistical analysis.
Online Tutorials & Lectures
WBC Seminar Series
Foundational Concepts in Statistics and Epidemiology: Public Health Sciences
This seminar aims to improve the understanding of foundational statistical and epidemiological concepts through illustrations of the concepts in the context of medicine and public health sciences.
Reproducibility and the Chair of Evidence in Research
This seminar aims to discuss challenges in producing research results that can be fully reproduced at will, identifying strategies to mitigate these challenges, and how such strategies can benefit both the individual researcher and the scientific community.
Understanding Power and Sample Size Calculations for Vision Research
This seminar provides an overview of power and sample size calculations and how they are applied to the field of vision research.
Links to Analytical Tips and Tricks
Submitting Manuscripts for PubMed Central (PMC)
This overview explains how to submit papers to PMC and receive PMCID. Click here (includes tables and flowchart) or here to learn about the submission process and best practices.
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- Access the HIHMS Step-by-Step Tutorials on Paper Submission.
- Watch a 4-minute video or a 9-minute video about the NIH manuscript submission system process
Online Resources
Publications Featuring the WBC
Clinical Research Publications
- Intra-session test-retest reliability of magnitude and structure of center of pressure from the Nintendo Wii Balance Board™ for a visually impaired and normally sighted population. Learn more.
- Evidence-based Criteria for Assessment of Visual Field Reliability. Learn more.
- Evaluation of central and peripheral visual field concordance in glaucoma. Learn more.
- Outcomes of resident-performed small incision cataract surgery in a university-based practice in the USA. Learn more.
- Supervision and autonomy of ophthalmology residents in the outpatient Clinic in the United States: a survey of ACGME-accredited programs. Learn more.
- Prevalence of Retinal Signs and Association with Cognitive Status: The ARIC Neurocognitive Study. Learn more.
Basic Science Research Publications
- CTG18.1 Expansion in TCF4 Increases Likelihood of Transplantation in Fuchs Corneal Dystrophy. Learn more.
- Measurement of Gamma-Irradiated Corneal Patch Graft Thickness After Aqueous Drainage Device Surgery. Learn more.
- Auditory force feedback substitution improves surgical precision during simulated ophthalmic surgery. Learn more.