Brown Bag Events

Federal Changes to Grant Regulations and the Impact on SKERI

Thursday, September 22nd, 2016 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Abstract: Grants and contracts awarded by the federal government to SKERI are subject to federal government administrative requirements, cost principles,...

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Workplace Wellness – Yoga

Wednesday, September 28th, 2016 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Abstract: Learn quick and tools you can use during the day to feel calm, comfortable, and less stressed both physically...

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IRB – Consenting Process

Thursday, August 4th, 2016 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Abstract: Informed Consent is the critical first step for any study that includes human research participants. It starts with recruiting,...

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Ethics Seminar

Wednesday, August 31st, 2016 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Abstract Grants and contracts awarded by the federal government to SKERI are subject to federal government administrative requirements, cost principles,...

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SKERI Storage Options

Wednesday, July 13th, 2016 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Abstract: We will spend time looking at the different types of disk and mobile storage available (local, network, cloud, personal)...

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The MeyeSight Project

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Abstract: Vision testing is often limited to letter chart acuity, which measures only foveal function.  Even for a 20/200 letter, the...

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Characterization of Vision Loss – Two Points of View

Wednesday, August 10th, 2016 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Abstract: Visual functioning can be approached from two points of view: the medical and research view – How the EYES...

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Clean Coding

Wednesday, July 20th, 2016 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Abstract: The importance of writing clean code is often overlooked in research environments. Bad code can function, it’s true, but...

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Blindness rehabilitation through drawing training enhances spatial cognition and perirhinal cortex reorganization

Wednesday, June 29th, 2016 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Abstract: Previous work has shown that teaching the blind how to draw using the Cognitive-Kinesthetic training method (Likova, 2012, 2015)...

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Dropbox Seminar

Wednesday, June 15th, 2016 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Abstract is forthcoming.

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A gentle introduction to Versioning Systems

Wednesday, May 4th, 2016 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Abstract: Using Version Control Systems is a smart way to keep backups of your code and a wise choice with...

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Participant Recruitment Database

Wednesday, April 20th, 2016 – 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Presenter: L Samantha Zhang   ABSTRACT We will go through the new Participant Database system and answer questions on how to...

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