Training in Biostatistics for HIV/AIDS

描述(由申请者提供)：该计划的目标是培训博士后和博士后生物统计学家应用于艾滋病毒/艾滋病的统计理论和方法。通过生物统计学家与艾滋病毒/艾滋病之间的综合合作来实现这一目标，以提供：在制定统计方法方面有丰富经验的生物统计学家的监督；与在艾滋病毒/艾滋病方面有丰富经验的研究人员的互动；通过参加咨询项目和参加座谈会，在将统计学方法应用于艾滋病临床试验和观察站研究方面的实践经验；指导受训人员发展独立的学术生涯。培训：该培训计划是生物统计和计算生物学系(DBCB)、医学系传染病处、微生物学和免疫学系以及社区和预防医学系之间的合作项目。DBCB提供统计学博士学位和生物统计学选修课。为促进生物统计学研究并与医学中心的研究人员合作而设立的该部门提供行政领导，并与艾滋病毒/艾滋病调查人员建立关键联系。受训者将与一名生物统计学家作为主要导师，一名艾滋病调查员作为第二共同赞助人。培训资助委员会将审查学员和计划的进展情况。实习生：博士前实习生将完成学士学位，主修数学、统计学，或主修理科，辅修数学或统计学。遴选的依据是学业成绩、GRE成绩和推荐。博士前实习生必须达到统计学博士学位的标准要求，外加生物统计学、流行病学和艾滋病毒预防方面的额外课程。将授予两个为期四年的博士前奖励。博士后实习生必须完成统计学、数学或相关学科的博士学位。每名博士后实习生将参加适当的课程，参加研讨会，并在生物统计学研究和特定的艾滋病相关项目上与教师导师合作。三个博士后实习生被授予建立一个交替的两年制项目。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The program goal is to train pre-doctoral and postdoctoral biostatisticians in statistical theory and methods as applied to HIV/AID. This aim is addressed by an integrated collaboration between biostatisticians and HIV/AIDS to provide: supervision by biostatisticians with extensive experience in the development of statistical methodology; interaction with researchers with extensive experience in HIV/AIDS; practical experience in the applications of statistical methodology to problems in AIDS clinical trials and observatory studies by participating in consulting projects and attending colloquia; mentoring of trainees to assist in developing independent academic careers. Training: This training program is a collaboration between the Departments of Biostatistics and Computational Biology (DBCB), the Infectious Diseases Division in the Department of Medicine, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, and the Department of Community and Preventive Medicine. The DBCB offers a Ph.D. degree in Statistics with an option in Biostatistics. The Department, created to foster biostatistical research and collaboration with researchers in the Medical Center, provides the administrative leadership and the critical link with the HIV/AIDS investigators. Trainees will be matched with a biostatistician as primary preceptor and an AIDS investigator as a secondary cosponsor. The Training Grant Committee will review the progress of the trainees and the program. Trainees: Predoctoral trainees will have completed a baccalaureate degree with a major in mathematics, statistics, or a science major with a strong minor in mathematics or statistics. Selection is based on academic record, GRE scores, and recommendations. Predoctoral trainees must fulfill the standard requirements for the Ph. D. degree in statistics plus additional courses in biostatistics, epidemiology and HIV prevention. Two predoctoral four-year awards will be granted. Postdoctoral trainees must have completed a Ph. D. in statistics, mathematics or a related discipline. Each postdoctoral trainee will enroll in appropriate courses, attend seminars, and work with faculty mentors on biostatistics research and specific AIDS related projects. Three postdoctoral traineeships are awarded to establish an alternating two-year program.