MONASH INITIATE 2023: Post Conference Workshop (Morning session)

Correlation of Quantitative and Qualitative Research to Enhance Cancer Studies Outcomes

Clinical Pharmacists will conduct this half-day workshop by guiding workshop participants through the different research methods primarily used in cancer research.

Part 1: Fundamentals of Survival to Data Analysis

Understanding the fundamentals of survival to data analysis. Participants will also get an insight of the components of the data set used in the SPSS software.

At the end of this workshop, participants should be able to:

• Understand the fundamentals of survival
• Understand how to analyse survival data
• Interpret the statistical results

Part 2: Molecular research supplements clinical data analysis

Understanding the basic implementation of molecular research as a tool to understand clinical data analysis. An insight into the various laboratory methods that may correlate genetic expressions and treatment outcomes in cancer patients.

At the end of this workshop, participants should be able to:

• Understand basic in vitro models
• Understand how to analyse in vitro data
• Correlate in vitro data to clinical findings

Program Highlight

Workshop introduction

• Part 1: Introduction to survival analysis
  • Demonstration:
    - Highlighting the preparation of components of the data set required for SPSS
  • Interpretation of:
    - Kaplan Meier Analysis
    - Log-rank test
  • Understanding Cox proportional hazards (PH) regression analysis

• Part 2: Molecular research methods used in basic cancer research
  • Introduction and explanation of the different laboratory methods used in molecular cancer research.
  • Application and interpretation of molecular data output
  • Correlating molecular data to clinical data analysis

• Debriefing and closing

Workshop Fee

Staff: RM 125.00
Student: RM 100.00

Staff attending MONASH INITIATE 2023: RM 100.00
Student attending MONASH INITIATE 2023: RM 75.00