UAB Pre and Post-Doctoral Training Program in Biostatistics

UAB生物统计学博士前和博士后培训项目

• 批准号: 7232913
• 负责人: GARY R CUTTER
• 金额: $ 8.7万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-07-01 至 2012-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7232913
• 关键词: Alabama; Biometry; Training Programs; Universities; post-doctoral training

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The American College of Cardiology in testimony to US House of Representatives stated: "In addition to expanding the number and scope of clinical trials, additional resources must be dedicated to train the next generation of clinical 'trialists' in the areas of biostatistics, trial design, outcomes research, and bioethics". Another report stated "Fewer training programs...are available for statistics and biostatistics programs than ten years ago...In the mathematically based areas of bioinformatics, biostatistics... the shortage of qualified teachers and students going on to the life sciences is becoming acute... unless qualified faculty are replaced there will be increasingly fewer individuals with the necessary expertise to train the next generation of statisticians and computer scientists". Jim Ramsay, the President of the Statistical Society of Canada notes: "Nick Fisher, the SSA President, struck a note of concern in his Presidential address. He cited declining memberships in the SSA, RSS, and ASA; [he also] noted the shrinking numbers of students entering statistics in Australia, and the disappearance of departments of statistics in universities in many countries. But at the same time there is an increasing demand for statisticians in academia, government and industry". The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)'s Department of Biostatistics is well poised to help meet this need. Our department has undergone a renaissance in the past 5 years with significant strength in two areas: Statistical Genetics and Clinical Trials. We have a large, well-funded, highly active department evenly split between methodological and applied research. Our focus on neurological diseases from Multiple Sclerosis, Myasthenia Gravis, Alzheimers, stroke, Parkinson's, etc. provides a range of practical opportunities for advanced training. Our structured training program is designed to offer late pre- and post-doctoral fellowships to prepare scientists for careers in biostatistics specifically aimed at neurological research. The training program aims to develop independent investigative skills in the development, evaluation, and application of advanced statistical methods in neurological disorders and clinical trials. Applied experience is provided via co-mentorship by UAB's well established NINDS-funded investigators. The importance of biostatistics in the public health of this nation cannot be overstated. Providing a well trained cadre to evaluate benefits and risks of treatment while dispelling the hype is a key public health endeavor.

描述（由申请人提供）：美国心脏病学会在向美国众议院作证时指出：“除了扩大临床试验的数量和范围外，还必须投入额外的资源，在生物统计学、试验设计、结局研究和生物伦理学领域培训下一代临床试验人员。”另一份报告指出，“培训计划减少......可用于统计和生物统计程序比十年前.在生物信息学，生物统计学的数学基础上...从事生命科学的合格教师和学生的短缺问题日益严重.除非更换合格的教员，否则具备必要专门知识以培训下一代统计人员和计算机科学家的人将越来越少”。加拿大统计学会主席吉姆·拉姆齐指出：“SSA主席尼克·费舍尔在他的总统讲话中表达了关切。他列举了SSA，RSS和阿萨的成员人数下降; [他还]注意到澳大利亚进入统计学的学生人数减少，许多国家的大学统计系消失。但与此同时，学术界、政府和工业界对统计人员的需求也越来越大”。位于伯明翰的亚拉巴马大学（UAB）的生物统计学系已做好准备帮助满足这一需求。我们的部门在过去的5年里经历了一次复兴，在两个领域具有显著的优势：统计遗传学和临床试验。我们有一个大型，资金充足，高度活跃的部门，方法和应用研究之间平均分配。我们专注于神经系统疾病，从多发性硬化症，重症肌无力，阿尔茨海默氏症，中风，帕金森氏症等提供了一系列的实践机会，先进的培训。我们的结构化培训计划旨在提供后期的博士前和博士后奖学金，为专门针对神经学研究的生物统计学职业做好准备。该培训计划旨在发展独立的调查技能，在神经系统疾病和临床试验中开发，评估和应用先进的统计方法。应用经验是通过UAB的完善的NINDS资助的调查员共同辅导提供的。生物统计学在这个国家公共卫生中的重要性怎么强调都不过分。提供一个训练有素的干部，以评估治疗的好处和风险，同时消除炒作是一个关键的公共卫生奋进。