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Tracey Weissgerber @tweissgerber.bsky.social · Mar 12

TREASURE will reward masters and PhD students at the University of Coimbra who implement reproducible, reusable and open research practices in their thesis. Thanks to the CoARA boost cascade grants for supporting this institutional pilot, and to our core team and local and external advisory boards.

EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · Mar 11

🚀 TREASURE is here! A pilot study recognizing & rewarding UC master's & PhD candidates who embrace reproducible, reusable & open research practices.

EXCELScIOR team kicked off the first Local Advisory Board meetings to drive institutional change in research assessment.
👉 www.uc.pt/en/iii/treasure/

Treasure

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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · Mar 10

Don't miss the opportunity to be part of EXCELScIOR project ERA-Chair team, at @ucoimbra.bsky.social,
and shape the future of meta-research!

Assistant Researcher, deadline Mar 14: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/311821

Principal Investigator, deadline Apr 7: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/320057

CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST – Assistant Researcher in Meta-Research (reference: 101087416)

University of Coimbra opens a call for one Assistant Researcher Position, in the framework of the EXCELScIOR project “EXCELlent Science with Impact, Open and Reliable” (reference: 101087416), funded b...

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Tracey Weissgerber @tweissgerber.bsky.social · Mar 7

Researchers from many fields, with experience in any meta-research area, are encouraged to apply. Join us to shape the future of an exciting new meta-research team at the historic University of Coimbra in Portugal!

Contact me to learn more about the team.

Tracey Weissgerber @tweissgerber.bsky.social · Mar 7

Join the EXCELScIOR project ERA-Chair team, @excelscior-era.bsky.social, to shape the future of meta-research

Assistant Researcher, assistant prof level, Mar 14: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/311821

Principal Investigator, associate prof level, Apr 7: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/320057

CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST – Assistant Researcher in Meta-Research (reference: 101087416)

University of Coimbra opens a call for one Assistant Researcher Position, in the framework of the EXCELScIOR project “EXCELlent Science with Impact, Open and Reliable” (reference: 101087416), funded b...

euraxess.ec.europa.eu

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Meg Forrest 🌳🌲🌳 @meghanforr.bsky.social · Feb 28

We ♥️ Methods!
This afternoon, Corinna Dressler and I will host our talk “Evidence Synthesis: Types, reproducibility, and best practices“

⏰ 3 pm Berlin CET (9am US EST)
📍online (Zoom)

Info + registration: www.bihealth.org/de/aktuell/l...

#LoveMethods2025

#systematicreview #scopingreview #ebm

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Tracey Weissgerber @tweissgerber.bsky.social · Feb 27

Statistical pitfalls that preclinical researchers should avoid (French): Join André Gillibert to learn how to identify and avoid common statistical problems.

Tracey Weissgerber @tweissgerber.bsky.social · Feb 27

Evidence synthesis: Want to do a systematic review, meta-analysis or scoping review, but don't know where to start? On Friday, Corinna Dressler and @meghanforr.bsky.social discuss different types of evidence synthesis studies, share best practices and give tips for making your work reproducible.

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Tracey Weissgerber @tweissgerber.bsky.social · Feb 27

How to write an excellent protocol - an editor's perspective: Let's talk protocol publications. Nature Protocols editors @bronwenann.bsky.social and Ivanka Kamenova, and BMC Methods editor Chiara Cilibrasi will share techniques for writing a great protocol that's easy to follow.

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Tracey Weissgerber @tweissgerber.bsky.social · Feb 27

Preregistration: Preregistration (posting a time-stamped protocol before you start data collection) protects against questionable research practices like outcome switching or p-hacking. @denolmo.bsky.social's interactive workshop will teach you the basics. Preregister your next study with confidence

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Tracey Weissgerber @tweissgerber.bsky.social · Feb 27

Peer reviewing: Join @jlrohmann.bsky.social and Toivo Glatz from Peerspectives for interactive exercises that will help you to think like a peer reviewer or editor when reviewing biomedical papers. Knowing what editors and peer reviewers look for will help you to write better papers.

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Tracey Weissgerber @tweissgerber.bsky.social · Feb 27

2 days left in Love Methods Week! Join today to enhance your skills in peer reviewing methods, pre-registration and writing excellent protocols. Tomorrow, we'll discuss evidence synthesis methods and statistics. Register (www.bihealth.org/de/aktuell/l...) or catch up (osf.io/nwukx/). #LoveMethods25

Love Methods Week - Aktuelles - BIH at Charité

In dieser Woche werden mehrere Workshops und Seminare rund um das Thema Reproduzierbarkeit von Methoden angeboten. (In Englisch)

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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · Feb 12

Our group has been hard at work to release a new tool: The Data Rescue Tracker. The tool aims to provide a consolidated overview of who is downloading which dataset from which government websites. Please share! www.datarescueproject.org/data-rescue-...

The Data Rescue Tracker

We are excited to introduce the Data Rescue Tracker, a collaborative tool built to catalog existing public data rescue efforts so that we can coordinate better across initiatives. At this stage, you c...

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Tracey Weissgerber @tweissgerber.bsky.social · Feb 26

We're delighted to have @cos.io joining Love Methods Week! Join their pre-registration workshop later today.

Center for Open Science @cos.io · Feb 19

Join our webinar on preregistration during #LoveMethods25 week! We’ll cover preregistration essentials, explore its benefits, and walk through the process step by step.

📅 Preregistration Essentials: What It Is, Why It Matters, & How to Do It
Feb. 26 | 2 PM ET

📝 Register: cos-io.zoom.us/webin...

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Tracey Weissgerber @tweissgerber.bsky.social · Feb 25

Love Methods Week continues Wednesday with 4 great workshops on reporting guidelines, Quarto, RRIDs (think DOIs for research supplies), and protocol writing advice from editors. Build new skills and take your methods section to the next level. #LoveMethods25
www.bihealth.org/de/aktuell/l...

Love Methods Week - Aktuelles - BIH at Charité

In dieser Woche werden mehrere Workshops und Seminare rund um das Thema Reproduzierbarkeit von Methoden angeboten. (In Englisch)

www.bihealth.org

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Tracey Weissgerber @tweissgerber.bsky.social · Feb 25

How to write an excellent protocol: an editor's perspective: Let's talk publications! Nature Protocols editors @bronwenann.bsky.social and Ivanka Kamenova, and BMC Methods editor Chiara Cilibrasi will share techniques for writing and publishing a great protocol that's easy to follow.

Tracey Weissgerber @tweissgerber.bsky.social · Feb 25

Add RRIDs to your paper so that readers and future you will always know what you used, even if catalog numbers change, the company adds similar products, or is sold to another supplier. The RRID portal also tells you whether your cell line is contaminated or from a patient who was misdiagnosed.

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Tracey Weissgerber @tweissgerber.bsky.social · Feb 25

Research Resource Identifiers (RRIDs) are unique, persistent identifiers for key materials (antibodies, cell lines, model organisms, plasmids, software and tools - think DOIs for research supplies). Anita Bandrowski from @rrids.bsky.social will help you to look up or create RRIDs for your materials.

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Tracey Weissgerber @tweissgerber.bsky.social · Feb 25

Quarto for reproducible manuscripts: Vladislav Nachev will share strategies for using Quarto to integrate computational methods, figure and tables into your manuscript. Apply what you've learned to your own research, or practice on an example project.

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Tracey Weissgerber @tweissgerber.bsky.social · Feb 25

Reporting guidelines are required by journals everywhere. Following guidelines when you write improves your paper and saves time. Join @renebernard.bsky.social and I for an interactive workshop. Use reporting guidelines to improve you methods section, or planning guidelines to improve your design.

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Tracey Weissgerber @tweissgerber.bsky.social · Feb 25

Love Methods Week continues Wednesday with 4 great workshops on reporting guidelines, Quarto, RRIDs (think DOIs for research supplies), and protocol writing advice from editors. Build new skills and take your methods section to the next level. #LoveMethods25
www.bihealth.org/de/aktuell/l...

Love Methods Week - Aktuelles - BIH at Charité

In dieser Woche werden mehrere Workshops und Seminare rund um das Thema Reproduzierbarkeit von Methoden angeboten. (In Englisch)

www.bihealth.org

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Tracey Weissgerber @tweissgerber.bsky.social · Feb 25

@drejpearl.bsky.social from @nc3rs.bsky.social will demonstrate how researchers can use the free Experimental Design Assistant tool to improve their study design and statistical analysis plan for preclinical animal studies.

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Tracey Weissgerber @tweissgerber.bsky.social · Feb 25

@nafisajadavji.bsky.social from @repro4everyone.bsky.social will offer a workshop on tools and strategies to improve your methods sections.

Caroline Shamu, Vivian Siegel and Marisa Rosa from @bio-protocol.bsky.social will help you to transform your lab notes into lab protocols.

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Tracey Weissgerber @tweissgerber.bsky.social · Feb 25

How to use shortcut citations responsibly: Researchers often cite another resource instead of fully describing their methods. I'll discuss the problems with this approach, outline 3 criteria that shortcut citations should meet, and discuss what to do if a resource doesn't meet these criteria.

Shortcut citations in the methods section: Frequency, problems, and strategies for responsible reuse

Methods sections often lack critical details needed to reproduce an experiment; the practice of citing previous papers instead of describing the methods in detail may contribute to this problem. An an...

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Tracey Weissgerber @tweissgerber.bsky.social · Feb 25

Methods are one of the most valuable outputs that researchers create; yet research papers are often missing details needed to implement a method. Joining today's Love Methods Week sessions to take the first step towards improving your methods. www.bihealth.org/de/aktuell/l...

Love Methods Week - Aktuelles - BIH at Charité

In dieser Woche werden mehrere Workshops und Seminare rund um das Thema Reproduzierbarkeit von Methoden angeboten. (In Englisch)

www.bihealth.org

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Tracey Weissgerber @tweissgerber.bsky.social · Feb 24

Multilaboratory magic: Designing and conducting collaborative preclinical studies (17:00 CET / 11:00 US EST)

Reducing experimental bias in preclinical studies (18:30 CET / 12:30 US EST)

Best practices for sharing protocols to maximize credit and reuse (20:00 CET / 2:00 US EST)

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