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The Statistical Computing Series hosted by Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Department of Biostatistics features presentations on the implementation of statistical models and methods, statistical computation, and graphics. These informal meetings allow experienced statisticians and developers to share their expertise on computing topics with practitioners across Vanderbilt. On Monday, November 25, 2024, at 1:30pm on Teams, principal biostatistician Josh DeClercq will present "Mealtime: A Shiny app for meal planning." Here is his description of the talk:

Have you ever come home from the grocery store and realize you have no idea what to cook? Do you have stacks of cookbooks that largely go unused? Mealtime is a data-driven approach to meal planning. This presentation will touch on how to deconstruct a recipe into its essential components to derive its "makeability" score. I'll explain how I scale this process to accommodate large numbers of recipes and ingredients and discuss how I leverage data to accommodate dietary restrictions. Finally, I will demonstrate how it all comes together in a Shiny application, sharing some tips and challenges I encountered along the way.

For access to this webinar, contact series organizer Ryan Moore.