> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://lwm.mit.edu/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://lwm.mit.edu/course-materials/learning-laboratory/workshop-1-informatics-inquiry.md).

# Workshop 1: Informatics Inquiry

Quantitative Thinking in Research Design

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**Session Date**: Monday, October 5, 2026 (10-11:30 AM)

**Presenters**: Adam Patch & Anderson Scott (DSMI Core), Alexander Greer (Vander Heiden Lab)
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## Data Exploration Exercise

This workshop's interactive exercise explores a mouse tumor imaging dataset from the PMIT core spanning several modalities: microCT, MRI, and IVIS. The exercise compares how well each modality in the study measure features relevant to the research question (related to organ tumor burden) and stores the mined information in a knowledge graph to plan follow up investigation.

#### Connect with MIT Engaging

MIT Engaging Jupyter: the same notebook connects to the shared demo graph on [scidk-demo.mit.edu](http://scidk-demo.mit.edu/)

MIT community members can log in using Touchstone at this link: <https://orcd-ood.mit.edu/pun/sys/dashboard>

Save a file named neo4j.env next to the notebook with these three lines:\
NEO4J\_URI=<bolt://scidk-demo.mit.edu:7687>\
NEO4J\_USER=lwm\_demo\
NEO4J\_PASSWORD=kilwm2026

#### Discussion

Ask questions and share your own applications of these techniques in the Collaboration Park (see the **Learning Laboratory** channel).

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