Experienced members of the Digital Research team lead live training for research investigators, study staff and administrators. In-person sessions are held at both Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital in collaboration with the MGH Division of Clinical Research (DCR) and BWH Research Education.
To arrange a training for a specific department, laboratory or individual, contact the corresponding support team using the email addresses below. To request training for a Digital Research application or service not listed below, please contact Digital Research to explore available options.
RPDR training options include query construction and request for patient detailed data review.
RPDR training options, which includes query construction and request for patient detailed data review can be obtained by the following:
- Review the automated, on-line Help, Tutorials and Faculty registration via web address: http://rpdr.partners.org/training
- Review the Comprehensive Tutorial (Online self-directed course)
- Enroll in the newly updated course: "Guide to the Research Patient Data Registry (RPDR)"
- Review the basics of the query tool & how to request data
- Walk through a simulation on how to build your first query
- Take a quiz to test your knowledge
- E-mail the RPDR group for personal training assistance which can be offered at your location, over the phone or scheduled office hours, at: @email
REDCap training options include live training, drop-in help sessions and online tutorials.
- MGB REDCap Trainings and Course Videos can be found here.
- "REDCap: Getting Started"
- "REDCap: User Group Sessions"
- "REDCap: Survey Features and Functionality"
- "REDCap: eConsent Features and Functionality"
- "REDCap - Drop in Help Session/TEDrc Sessions"
- REDCap Training Videos: https://redcap.partners.org/redcap/index.php?action=training
- MGB REDCap Office Hours: https://redcap.partners.org/redcap/surveys/?__dashboard=LPXNED4W4L8
- Contact MGB REDCap Support at: @email
Hands-on courses are offered to familiarize researchers with the Linux OS and learn how to work on the ERISTwo Linux Cluster.
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Mass General Brigham R User Group
- The R User Group seeks to bring this community together to share ideas, discuss R related topics, and provide direction for new and experienced users.
- Visit the Events Calendar to locate upcoming meetings
Live Trainings. Visit the Events Calendar to locate upcoming sessions of the following classes and instructions to register.
- "ERISTwo Linux Cluster Training" (contact mailto:@email to schedule a session)
"Intro to Python Training"(Discontinued)- "Intro to R Training"
- Online Resources
- Contact: Scientific Computing Support
Training and instructional courses available for MGB academic software tools.
BioRender Courses
Mass General Brigham (MGB) Digital Research is offering a series of free BioRender instructional sessions to help employees master the platform's basics, advanced features, and improve scientific figures and presentations. Sessions include topics such as new BioRender features, designing grant-worthy figures, and presentation enhancement techniques.
Visit the Digital Research Academic Software License page, for more information about BioRender.
September 2025
New & Advanced BioRender Features
Tuesday, Sept 30 11am-12pm
In this session, we'll review and master the basics in BioRender, and then we'll deep dive into the platform's latest features including the new editing canvas, Graphing & Analysis (with smart data import), PowerPoint Integration, and more!
October 2025
Create Grant Figures Worthy of Funding with BioRender
Tuesday, Oct 28 11-11:30am
In this 30-minute session, learn actionable tips and techniques for designing clear science figures for journal publications, including:
- Focusing on Clarity over Beauty
- Improving Layout and Story Flow
- Using Text and Labels for Clarity
- Smart Use of Alignment and Spacing
- How to Use Colour and Opacity as a Highlighter
November 2025
Present Like a Pro with BioRender
Tuesday, Nov 25 11-11:30am
In this 30-minute session, we will cover general design tips to improve your presentations. We will also cover how to:
- export BioRender files to PowerPoint
- use templates and posters to improve your presentation figures
- use BioRender figures to create animations in PPT
- use the BioRender add-in in PPT to ensure your presentations are always up-to-date
Additional webinars and free classes can be found in the BioRender Learning Hub.