MDEN Presentations (2025-2026 Academic Year)

Summary

The Mobile Data Expert Network (MDEN) is a collaborative problem-solving network at the University of Michigan comprised of staff and junior faculty who develop and share tools and documentation that enhance the reproducibility and rigor of U-M studies using mobile devices. MDEN members routinely host presentations about mobile data and tools. These are the recordings available from the 2025-2026 academic year.

 

Playlist

 

Mobile Data Ingestion Pipeline Pilot

Presented on October 6, 2025 by Joe Lipa.

A presentation by Joe Lipa, application programmer/analyst at Michigan Medicine HITS - Academic IT. Joe presented different options for mobile data pipelines, and gave a status update on the ongoing pilot in partnership with the Mobile Technologies Core and various research teams.

Event Webpage: N/A
Slides: MDEN_Presentation_6Oct25_Joe_Lipa_Mobile_Data_Pipeline_Pilot.pdf (U-M login required)
Video: https://youtu.be/6Ha1qhMRASs?si=exXGc2fmXy8GIwLJ

 

 

Notes

  • The 2025-2026 season is focused on technical features of mobile technology platforms. It has also switched to a bi-monthly schedule.

 

Resources

 

About the Author

Gabriel Mongefranco is a Mobile Data Architect at the University of Michigan's Eisenberg Family Depression Center. Gabriel has over a decade of experience with automation, data analytics, database architecture, dashboard design, software development, and technical writing. He supports U-M researchers with data cleaning, data pipelines, automation and enterprise architecture for wearables and other mobile technologies.

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