Publications by R Consortium
R Validation Hub’s {riskassessment} Application – Mini Series Part 2
The R Validation Hub – a working group established within the R Consortium to support the adoption of R within a biopharmaceutical regulatory setting – held a two-part mini-series about their {riskmetric} package and {riskassessment} application. The full talk is available here. Part 1 is available here. In the second part of the mini-series,...
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R Validation Hub’s Risk Metric Application and Risk Score – Mini Series Part 1
The R Validation Hub – a working group established within the R Consortium to support the adoption of R within a biopharmaceutical regulatory setting – held a two-part mini-series about their {riskmetric} package and {riskassessment} application. The full talk is available here. Part 2 is available here. In Part 1, the R Validation team talke...
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Utilizing R for Reproducible Open Science Research in Tucson, Arizona
The R-Consortium recently talked to Adriana Picoral of the R-Ladies Tucson about the diverse R community in Tucson, Arizona. Adriana founded the R-Ladies chapter in 2018 and has been actively involved with the local R Community. The group is hosting a virtual “Reproducing Open Science Research-2” event on September 15, 2023. The event focuse...
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Empowering Healthcare with R: Javier Orraca-Deatcu’s Journey from Finance to Predictive Health Models
Javier Orraca-Deatcu of the Southern California R User Group (SoCal RUG) highlighted his work at a health insurance company for quality of life improvements through data science models. He uses R for predicting health issues in Medicare and Medicaid populations and alerting their care management teams about preventive measures and lifestyle changes...
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A Continental Movement: LatinR Event is Face-to-Face in Montevideo, Uruguay This Year
LatinR 2023 is being held October 18-23, 2023, in Montevideo, Uruguay. Presentations are held in Spanish, Portuguese, or English. Register now! LatinR was founded in 2017, Natalia da Silva, Riva Quiroga, and Yanina Bellini Saibene are the actual chairs in the 2023 edition. The inaugural LatinR event kicked off in Buenos Aires, Argentina, follo...
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Spatial Data Science Using R in Berlin, Germany
The Berlin R User Group fosters a diverse and vibrant R community in Berlin. Rafael Camargo shared some insights from his experience regarding the potential of R and some anecdotes for organizers of RUGs. The Berlin RUG is currently looking for sponsors to host their physical events, and companies interested in hosting the group can contact Rafael....
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Grants For R Language Infrastructure Projects Available Now!
Round two is here! The R Consortium Infrastructure Steering Committee (ISC) orchestrates two rounds of proposal calls and grant awards per year to fortify the R ecosystem’s technical infrastructure. We have one key goal: to make meaningful infrastructure improvements that serve the R community. ISC’s Call for Proposals opens on September 1, 2...
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Use of R for Pharma in Rosario, Argentina
Ivan Millanes from the R en Rosario recently talked to the R-Consortium. He shared the group’s vision to create an inclusive knowledge-sharing platform for a diverse R community in Rosario. In Argentina, the group welcomes participants and speakers at all experience levels. Ivan also uses R at work and builds Shiny applications for the pharmaceut...
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New Executive Director Position Created at R Consortium
Motivated by the growth of the R Consortium over the past several years and the expansion of activities, the R Consortium Board of Directors has taken a step to ensure long-term, consistent oversight of day-to-day activities. The R Consortium is pleased to announce that Joseph Rickert has been appointed to the position of Executive Director repor...
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R-Ladies Morelia, Mexico, hosts First Anniversary Event on July 31, 2023
R-Ladies Morelia is celebrating its first anniversary on the 31st of July 2023, and hosting a hybrid event to mark this occasion. In this event, they plan on providing the Center of Mathematical Science at UNAM with an analysis of their recruitment, graduation, and research data. Nelly Sélem, co-founder and organizer of the group also discussed...
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