Leveling Up with Databricks in the SHIRE

New developments and guidance are coming to Databricks in the SHIRE. In this seminar, JP Powers, PhD, will highlight new enhancements and functionality that will become available to users, with a particular focus on Unity Catalog. He will also address some common pitfalls and points of confusion around working with Databricks in the SHIRE.

Speaker:
JP Powers, PhD
Research Data Scientist
TraCS Data Science Lab

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Seminars in the NC TraCS Data Science Lab Seminar Series cover a range of topics related to health care data science, clinical data, data engineering, and working in these areas at UNC-Chapel Hill. These hybrid seminars are usually held monthly on the third Tuesday of each month from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the NC TraCS suite (room 219) on the 2nd floor of Brinkhous-Bullitt or via Zoom.

Fall 2026 Steelman Distinguished Lecturer, Lisa M. Coussens of Oregon Health & Science University presents Inflammation and cancer: From basic mechanisms to therapeutic targets

The Coussens lab is interested in understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms that regulate leukocyte recruitment into neoplastic tissue, and the subsequent regulation those leukocytes exert on evolving cancer cells.

Speaker:
Lisa M. Coussens, PhD, FAACR, FAIO
Professor and Chairwoman, Department of Cell, Developmental & Cancer Biology
Hildegard Lamfrom Endowed Chair in Basic Science
Oregon Health & Science University

The Steelman Committee:
Mike Emanuele, PhD; Kirsten Bryant, PhD; Kevin Pruitt, PhD; John Morris, PhD

Event Location:
Bioinformatics Building, Room 1131
Zoom available by request

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This interactive online workshop will focus on semi-structured interviewing, a data collection method used in qualitative research. Topics covered will include basics of semi-structured interviews, development of interview questions and probes, interviewing skills, and considerations for conducting virtual interviews. Participants will have the opportunity to practice developing interview questions and using interviewing skills.

This event is part of the NC TraCS Qualitative Research Training Series and may be recorded. Materials such as slides or handouts will be shared with documented attendees only.

Presenters:
MaryBeth Grewe, MPH
Program Manager, Qualitative Research Service
Research Specialist, Patient and Community Engagement in Research (PaCER) Program

Simone Frank, MPH
Senior Project Manager, Patient and Community Engagement in Research (PaCER) Program
Research Specialist, Qualitative Research Service

For questions about this training, please contact MaryBeth Grewe at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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