Training Program in Biostatistics for Cancer Research

癌症研究生物统计学培训计划

• 批准号: 6659554
• 负责人: GARY L ROSNER
• 金额: $ 15.74万
• 依托单位: RICE UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-08-01 至 2006-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6659554
• 关键词: Training; Program; Biostatistics; Cancer; Research

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This is a revised application for support of a training program in biostatistics with a focus on cancer research. The practice of biostatistics is changing, especially in the area of cancer research. Discoveries over the past two decades into the molecular, biochemical, and genetic components of cell growth and development have changed our understanding of what makes a normal cell become cancerous. Multidisciplinary research teams are at the heart of modern approaches to fighting cancer, and biostatisticians more and more are a part of such teams. Effective biostatistical collaboration requires broad training in statistics, probability, computational methods, as well as cancer biology and medical ethics. Such teamwork requires that the statistician be conversant with molecular biologists, pathologists, and, of course, clinical oncologists if the group of co-investigators is to succeed. The Department of Statistics at Rice University and the Department of Biostatistics at the U.T.M.D. Anderson Cancer Center have recently joined forces to develop a unique program that combines their respective strengths to train biostatisticians in cancer research. The goal of this Training Program in Biostatistics is to prepare a new generation of biostatisticians who will be expected to work side-by-side with biomedical investigators in modern cancer research. The aims of our program are to provide trainees with: -Rigorous training in statistics and probability -Practical experience in basic and clinical cancer research at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center -Training in biological aspects of cancer and medical research ethics With faculty expertise in Bayesian methods, decision theory, cancer clinical trials, survival analysis, statistical genetics, genomics, bioinformatics, and statistical computing, trainees will receive a broad background in biostatistics necessary for modern cancer research. Combining the educational resources available at Rice University and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center with practical experience will enable trainees upon completion to make fundamental contributions to cancer research working alongside biomedical investigators.

描述（由申请人提供）：这是一份修订后的申请，旨在支持生物统计学培训计划，重点是癌症研究。 生物统计学的实践正在发生变化，特别是在癌症研究领域。 在过去的二十年里，对细胞生长和发育的分子、生物化学和遗传成分的发现改变了我们对正常细胞癌变的理解。 多学科研究团队是现代抗癌方法的核心，生物统计学家越来越多地参与其中。 有效的生物统计学合作需要在统计学，概率，计算方法以及癌症生物学和医学伦理学方面进行广泛的培训。 这样的团队合作需要统计学家熟悉分子生物学家、病理学家，当然，如果合作研究者小组要成功的话，还有临床肿瘤学家。 莱斯大学的统计系和U.T.M.D.的生物统计系。安德森癌症中心最近联手开发了一个独特的计划，结合各自的优势，培养癌症研究中的生物统计学家。 生物统计学培训计划的目标是培养新一代的生物统计学家，他们将有望与现代癌症研究中的生物医学研究人员并肩工作。 我们计划的目标是为学员提供： - 严格的统计和概率培训 - 在医学博士的基础和临床癌症研究的实践经验安德森癌症中心 - 关于癌症生物学方面和医学研究道德的培训 凭借贝叶斯方法，决策理论，癌症临床试验，生存分析，统计遗传学，基因组学，生物信息学和统计计算的教师专业知识，学员将获得现代癌症研究所需的生物统计学的广泛背景。 结合莱斯大学和医学博士的教育资源，安德森癌症中心的实践经验将使学员在完成后，作出基本贡献的癌症研究与生物医学研究人员一起工作。