<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss xmlns:dc='http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/' xmlns:geo='http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#' xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' version='2.0' xmlns:xCal='urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:xcal'><channel><title>Calendar - Center for AIDS Research</title><link>https://calendar.uab.edu/department/center_for_aids_research/calendar</link><description>Calendar - Center for AIDS Research</description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:50:43 -0500</lastBuildDate><ttl>60</ttl><language>en-us</language><generator>Localist</generator><item><title>Apr 16, 2026: COERE Annual Methods Symposium at Altec/Styslinger Genomic Medicine and Data Sciences Building</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Interested in conducting a clinical trial that is impractical or cost prohibitive?Do you want to move beyond correlation and associations to infer causality from observational data?Interested in evaluating the “real world” effects of new programs or policies on community or population outcomes?Do you want to generate evidence to support effective healthcare or public health decision making where trial data are lacking?Interested in understanding pathways and relative contributions of factors in contributing to the relationships between exposures and outcomes?Join us at the 2026 COERE Methods Symposium centered on methods of causal inference with applications for these considerations – and more!</p>

<p>The 2026 Symposium will provide an overview and state of the science presentations on causal inference methods from the perspectives of social and behavioral science, biostatistics, and epidemiology. Talks will be geared for investigators across the career arc with relevant content for those new or experienced with these methods. Register to have lunch with one of the speakers!</p>

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