In May, the Data Science and Demography Training (DSDT) fellows travelled to Little Rock, Arkansas for the NIH Training in Advanced Data Analytics for Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (TADA-BSSR) Trainee Summit hosted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. This was the first time in more than two years that trainees from the different sites were able to meet in person.

This year’s meeting focused on leveraging our in-person meeting to “do the things we cannot do virtually,” with the overall goal of increasing awareness of activities at all TADA-BSSR sites and to enhance cross-site networking.  Sessions included introduction to the different TADA-BSSR T32 research sites and a quick introduction to trainees’ research interests. Other highlights included a Career Development Panel where CSDE Affiliate and T32 PI Audrey Dorélien gave a presentation on post-doctoral opportunities and how to apply for them. Trainees really enjoyed the second day of panel discussions which focused on AI use in research.