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ASCENT Grand Rounds (November 12)

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Thursday, November 12 I 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET

Please register at this link.

Please join the next ASCENT Grand Rounds, “Where Do We Go From Here? Understanding Geographic Variation in Access to Care for Seriously Ill Individuals.”

The webinar, moderated by ASCENT Population-Based Data Core Co-Lead Dr. Melissa Garrido and featuring panelists Drs. Bianca Frogner, Emily Johnston, Johanna Thunell, and Jacob Whitman, will examine how investigators can bridge evidence gaps and scale resources in communities where specialty palliative care is scarce. Participants will learn about novel data sources and analytical tools designed to map area-level variations and will have an opportunity to ask questions during the live Q&A segment following presentations.

Rethinking Intervention Science: Highlights from the Inaugural ASCENT Grand Rounds 

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In the inaugural ASCENT Grand Rounds on October 8, moderator Dr. Ab Brody was joined by leading experts Drs. Katherine Courtright, Frank Puga, Abby R. Rosenberg, and Ana-Maria Vranceanu for an engaging discussion exploring next-generation approaches to palliative care research intervention science. Watch the full recording and access the presentation slides here to learn how innovative research strategies are reframing intervention science to better address the needs of seriously ill patients, their caregivers, and broader care networks.  

2026 ASCENT Annual Scientific and Business Meeting Recap

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2026 ASCENT Annual Scientific and Business Meeting Recap

On June 29-30, 2026, the ASCENT Consortium and its collaborators gathered in Bethesda, Maryland, for the 2026 ASCENT Annual Scientific and Business Meeting. The two-day event featured updates from the National Institutes of Health, insightful perspectives from the Lived Experience Action Panel, and poster presentations showcasing new research from our 2026 Research Scholar(opens in new tab) and Pilot and Exploratory Studies(opens in new tab) Award recipients. Attendees also connected with ASCENT Investigators in Residence (AIR) Fellows and palliative care researchers while exploring ASCENT's ongoing impact on the field.

Closing the retreat out, Linda Collins, PhD, and Nick Odom, PhD, gave an engaging talk on intervention optimization as an approach to developing and testing interventions in palliative care. Thank you to everyone who joined us, and we look forward to advancing impactful science together!

Attendees from the 2026 ASCENT Annual Scientific and Business Meeting.
Attendees from the 2026 ASCENT Annual Scientific and Business Meeting.

ABLN Recording Available: Methods for Handling Informative Missingness in Palliative Care Research

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ABLN Recording Available: Methods for Handling Informative Missingness in Palliative Care Research

The ASCENT Biostatistics Learning Network (ABLN) hosted its latest quarterly webinar, Methods for Handling Informative Missingness in Palliative Care Research, on Tuesday, September 8, 12:00–1:30 pm ET.

Watch the recording here.

The ABLN is designed to advance statistical innovation in serious illness research. Biostatistics faculty, methodologists, PhD students, ASCENT Core investigators, and interested individuals are invited to join this free webinar.

Recording Available: Learn more about ASCENT Year 2 Funding Opportunities

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Recording Available: Learn More about ASCENT's Year 2 Funding Opportunities

The ASCENT Consortium’s Year 2 Funding Informational Webinar recording is now available for viewing. In this video, we cover everything from program overviews and eligibility criteria to application timeline, program expectations, and the ASCENT Lab consultation process. For more information, please: