Engaging, Inspiring, and Preparing the Next Generation of Biostatisticians

吸引、激励和培养下一代生物统计学家

• 批准号: 7918061
• 负责人: MARIE DAVIDIAN
• 金额: $ 24.98万
• 依托单位: NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY RALEIGH
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-08-20 至 2012-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7918061
• 关键词: Address; Area; Award; Biometry; Clinical; Clinical Research; Clinical Trials; Clinical and Translational Science Awards; Computer software; Conceptions; Data; Data Analyses; Enrollment; Epidemiologic Studies; Evidence Based Medicine; Foundations; Genetic; Genomics; Health Sciences; Laboratories; Methodology; North Carolina; Participant; Play; Policies; Research Institute; Research Personnel; Resources; Role; Schools; Training; Universities; abstracting; career; design; health science research; instructor; lectures; meetings; next generation; programs; public health research; research study; statistics

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Biostatisticians play a critical role in health sciences research. Statistical principles are the foundation for the design, conduct, and analysis of clinical trials and epidemiological studies, for regulatory policy, and for the conception of laboratory experiments, reflecting the importance of biostatisticians in all aspects of biomedical and public health research. Advances in genetics and genomics; the increasing emphasis on evidence based medicine; and the ability to collect, store, and analyze massive amounts of data highlight the need for skilled biostatisticians who can collaborate with health sciences professionals and develop new methodology to meet these challenges. Indeed, the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) initiative will require adequate biostatistical support. Despite the essential role biostatisticians play in the nation's health sciences research enterprise, US Citizens and Permanent Residents are not pursuing the graduate training in biostatistics in the numbers required to address the need. Quantitatively talented undergraduates have a variety of career options competing with biostatistics, and many are unaware of the existence of this field and the opportunities it presents. The six week summer program proposed in this application, to be held in the summers of 2010-12, will enroll up to 25 such participants from across the nation and, through lectures, field trips, and opportunities to analyze data from real health sciences studies using statistical software, introduce them to biostatistics and the myriad opportunities it offers and inspire them to pursue graduate training. The program will draw upon the considerable and complementary resources of North Carolina State University's Department of Statistics and Duke Clinical Research Institute to provide participants with an unparalleled view of the field, including award-winning undergraduate instructors, internationally known methodological and clinical researchers, and a local area rich in opportunities to showcase biostatistical careers. Special efforts will be made to enroll participants from underrepresented groups. Participants will be followed after completion, and the numbers attending graduate school and pursuing biostatistics careers will be documented. RELEVANCE Biostatisticians with advanced training play a critical role in the teams that conduct health sciences research; however, there is a shortage of US citizens going to graduate school in biostatistics. This six week summer program will enroll up to 25 such participants from across the nation in the summers of 2010-12 and expose them to the opportunities presented by careers in biostatistics, inspiring them to seek graduate training. (End of Abstract)

描述（由申请人提供）： 生物统计学家在健康科学研究中发挥着至关重要的作用。统计学原理是临床试验和流行病学研究的设计，实施和分析，监管政策以及实验室实验概念的基础，反映了生物统计学家在生物医学和公共卫生研究各个方面的重要性。遗传学和基因组学的进步;对循证医学的日益重视;以及收集、存储和分析大量数据的能力，突出了对熟练的生物统计学家的需求，他们可以与健康科学专业人员合作，开发新的方法来应对这些挑战。事实上，临床和转化科学奖（CTSA）计划将需要足够的生物统计支持。尽管生物统计学家在国家的健康科学研究企业中发挥着重要作用，但美国公民和永久居民并没有追求生物统计学的研究生培训，以满足需求。有才华的本科生有各种各样的职业选择与生物统计学竞争，许多人不知道这个领域的存在和它所提供的机会。本申请中提出的为期六周的暑期项目将于2010-12年夏季举行，将招收多达25名来自全国各地的此类参与者，并通过讲座，实地考察和使用统计软件分析真实的健康科学研究数据的机会，向他们介绍生物统计学及其提供的无数机会，并激励他们继续研究生培训。该计划将利用北卡罗来纳州州立大学统计系和杜克临床研究所的大量和互补资源，为参与者提供该领域无与伦比的视野，包括屡获殊荣的本科教师，国际知名的方法和临床研究人员，以及当地丰富的机会展示生物统计职业生涯。将作出特别努力，招收代表性不足群体的参与者。参加者将在完成后进行跟踪，参加研究生院和从事生物统计职业的人数将被记录下来。具有高级培训的生物统计学家在进行健康科学研究的团队中发挥着关键作用;然而，美国公民缺乏生物统计学研究生院。这个为期六周的暑期项目将在2010-12年的夏天从全国各地招收多达25名这样的参与者，并让他们接触到生物统计学职业所带来的机会，激励他们寻求研究生培训。(End摘要）