Biostatistics for Research in Genomics and Cancer

项目描述（由申请人提供）：该项目为期5年，主要培养统计基因组学方向的博士生和博士后，主要研究方向为癌症基因组学。目标是培养生物统计学家在癌症的生物学、病因学和遗传学方面的知识，并培养他们进行与癌症基因组学和基因组学相关领域的最先进的生物统计方法研究。其目标还在于培养能够与其他科学研究人员和肿瘤学家就基因组学和癌症相关的研究问题进行合作的生物统计学家。典型的博士前实习生将是大学毕业生或硕士毕业生，具有适合该培训领域的优秀学习成绩。典型的博士后实习生将在统计学、生物统计学或相关领域接受高度相关的博士培训。申请资助5名博士预科学员和2名博士后学员。北卡罗来纳大学的生物统计系是世界上最大的生物统计系之一，拥有高素质的人才和可用的设施，可以在这一研究领域提供最全面的博士前和博士后培训。卡罗莱纳基因组科学中心（CCGS）的几位成员将深入参与该培训计划的所有阶段，并将在该培训计划中发挥不可或缺的作用。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This 5-year program is designed to train predoctoral (Ph.D.) and postdoctoral students in statistical genomics with the major emphasis in cancer genomics. The goal is to train biostatisticians in the biology, etiology, and genetics of cancer, as well as to train them to conduct state-of-the-art biostatistical methodologic research relevant to the genomics of cancer as well as in related areas of genomics. The goal is to also produce biostatisticians who can collaborate with other scientific researchers and oncologists on research issues related to genomics and cancer. The typical predoctoral trainee will be a college graduate or masters level graduate with an excellent academic record appropriate for this training area. The typical postdoctoral trainee will have highly relevant doctoral training in statistics, biostatistics, or related areas. Funding is requested for the support of 5 predoctoral trainees and 2 post-doctoral trainees. The Department of Biostatistics at UNC is one of the largest in the world, and has highly qualified personnel and the available facilities to provide the most comprehensive predoctoral and postdoctoral training in this research area. Several members of the Carolina Center for Genome Sciences (CCGS) will be deeply involved in all phases of this training program and will play an integral role in this training program.