Scientific Research

Replicability and Preregistration

May 08, 2024

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

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Replicability in science, despite being considered a core component of scientific practice, is low across the scientific fields. One possible solution is Registered Reports, an alternative publishing model where peer review is conducted prior to data collection; a study is accepted based on the strength of its hypothesis and methodology, rather than the novelty of the findings or the “story.”

Join this webinar moderated by eNeuro Editor-in-Chief Christophe Bernard, and joined by Jose Abisambra, co-Editor-in-Chief of Brain Research, and Randall Ellis, postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School as they discuss how Registered Reports can support rigorous and reproducible research, as well as how authors can best propose their study in the Registered Reports format.

Both eNeuro and Brain Research accept submissions of Registered Reports. Randall Ellis published a commentary to “galvanize the conversation” around replicability and to promote widespread adoption of Registered Reports.

Register for this webinar on May 8, noon –1 p.m. The audience in attendance will be able to submit their questions to the speakers during the live event.

Speakers

Randall J. Ellis, PhD

Randy Ellis, PhD, is a postdoctoral fellow in the department of biomedical informatics at Harvard Medical School. Ellis’s research focuses on understanding neurodegenerative disease and aging using human biobanks, integrating electronic health records, genomics, neuroimaging, and other modalities. He received his BS in neuroscience and behavior from Florida Atlantic University and his PhD in biomedical sciences from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Jose Abisambra, PhD

Jose Abisambra, PhD, is an associate professor of neuroscience at the University of Florida’s College of Medicine. He also serves as deputy director of the Brain Injury, Rehabilitation, and Neuroresilience Center (BRAIN). Abisambra earned his PhD in molecular medicine and completed his postdoctoral training at the University of South Florida. The goal of his research program is to establish the molecular mechanisms linking the protein tau with cellular dysfunction, and especially, with RNA translation. His lab’s work established that pathological tau shifts ribosomal function into a maladaptive response. These events contribute to the pathogenesis of tauopathies including Alzheimer's disease, fronto-temporal dementia with tau inclusions, and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) resulting from repetitive mild traumatic brain injuries (TBI), which are central to the focus of his research. This work will help define effective therapeutic targets for more than 26 million people worldwide suffering from tauopathies. He currently serves as co-editor-in-chief of Brain Research.

Christophe Bernard, PhD

Christophe Bernard, PhD, is the PhysioNet team leader in at the Institute of Neuroscience Systems at the French Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM). His research focuses on understanding how physiological and pathological behaviors emerge from the organization and reorganization of the underlying neuronal architecture, with an emphasis on epilepsy. He currently serves as editor-in-chief of eNeuro.

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