Interdisciplinary Training for Biostatisticians

生物统计学家跨学科培训

• 批准号: 8099007
• 负责人: PAOLA SEBASTIANI
• 金额: $ 17.68万
• 依托单位: BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-07-01 至 2015-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8099007
• 关键词: Training

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Biostatistics plays a fundamental role in medical, biomedical and public health research. Advances in medical technology alone have substantially increased the demand for trained biostatisticians to demonstrate basic scientific knowledge, effectiveness and feasibility. There is a growing need for biostatisticians to be trained in a broad range of fields, including the biological sciences, quantitative sciences and clinical applications. Researchers in the medical and life sciences are expressing a growing need for applied biostatisticians who are trained with a background in biology and strong communication skills as well as quantitative skills. Most applied biostatisticians function in collaborative environments that require interdisciplinary knowledge and strong communication skills, but many do not receive training in biology and bioinformatics. Not only do biostatisticians need to be trained how to apply the wide range of quantitative methods that are needed in biomedical research, but they also need an understanding of the biological basis for disease and the biological measures that are collected in biomedical research. The goal of this training grant proposal is to seek continued funding for our training program for pre-doctoral students in biostatistics that provides a strong background in quantitative skills, biology, applied research and exposure to the proper conduct of ethical research. Our program of 1-3 years includes course work required of all biostatistics doctoral students along with rotations in bioinformatics, genetics, ethical conduct of research, observational studies and clinical trials. In the rotations students work on an applied research project gaining important experience in an environment that provides excellent experience in interdisciplinary research. This program produces students not only with classroom exposure to quantitative skills, but also practical experience as a functioning biostatistician. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The NIH has identified a growing need to educate biostatisticians through an interdisciplinary approach. Additionally, there is a growing need to include minorities and disabled persons in this important field. This program plays an important role in addressing both needs within the United States.

生物统计学在医学、生物医学和公共卫生研究中起着重要作用。仅医疗技术的进步就大大增加了对训练有素的生物统计人员的需求，以证明基本的科学知识、有效性和可行性。越来越需要对生物统计学家进行广泛领域的培训，包括生物科学、定量科学和临床应用。医学和生命科学领域的研究人员表示，他们越来越需要受过生物学背景和较强沟通能力以及定量技能培训的应用生物统计学家。大多数应用生物统计学家在需要跨学科知识和强大沟通技能的协作环境中工作，但许多人没有接受生物学和生物信息学方面的培训。生物统计学家不仅需要接受如何应用生物医学研究所需的广泛定量方法的培训，而且还需要了解疾病的生物学基础以及生物医学研究中收集的生物学指标。 该培训补助金提案的目标是为我们的生物统计学博士前学生培训计划寻求持续资金，该计划提供了定量技能，生物学，应用研究和接触道德研究的适当行为的强大背景。我们的1-3年计划包括所有生物统计学博士生所需的课程工作沿着生物信息学，遗传学，研究伦理行为，观察性研究和临床试验的轮换。在轮换学生工作的应用研究项目中获得重要的经验，在跨学科研究提供了良好的经验的环境。该计划不仅使学生在课堂上接触定量技能，而且还具有作为功能生物统计学家的实践经验。 公共卫生相关性：美国国立卫生研究院已经确定了通过跨学科方法教育生物统计学家的日益增长的需求。此外，越来越需要将少数群体和残疾人纳入这一重要领域。该计划在满足美国国内的这两种需求方面发挥着重要作用。