Biostatistical Support Module

生物统计学支持核心模块的目的是支持统计和 核心研究者、他们的合作者和学生以及新研究者的计算需求 在休斯顿大学进行视觉研究。该模块支持的研究将 从基础研究到转化和临床研究。生物统计模块将 通过核心生物统计学家向正在进行的核心研究者提供统计支持，同时 促进未来的研究，并协助准备新的赠款建议，从经验丰富的 研究人员和新的教师谁正在建立独立的研究事业。的范围 BSM的支持将包括：研究设计（样本量和把握度计算和写作 统计分析计划）、数据采集和/或管理计划、执行统计 分析（从短期咨询到对研究数据进行分析， 管理和探索性分析）。该模块还将提供适当的建议， 关于基本和高级统计概念的软件包和教学。协作 德州测量、评估和统计研究所（TIMES）是一家大型统计机构， 在UH的服务中心将提供该研究所的资源。核心生物统计学家 在TIMES拥有一个联合研究教师职位，通过提供 无缝访问TIMES的额外资源，并通过正式增加 训练有素的生物统计学家生物统计学的核心资源和专业知识将促进 合作和推进休斯顿大学的视觉研究。该模块将是 导演查尔斯斯图尔特教授露丝曼尼OD，博士与超过40年的基本， 过渡和临床研究经验，近35年的NEI资助和9年的模块 监管该模块将共同指导副教授丽莎奥斯特林，OD，博士， 拥有超过12年的基础、转化和临床视觉研究经验。

The purpose of the Biostatistics Support Core Module is to support the statistical and computational needs of core investigators, their collaborators and students, and new investigators carrying out vision research at the University of Houston. Studies supported by the module will ranging from basic research to translational and clinical research. The biostatistics module will provide statistical support via a Core Biostatistician to the ongoing Core investigators, while facilitating future research and assisting in preparation of new grant proposals from seasoned investigators and new faculty who are establishing independent research careers. The scope of support by the BSM will include: study design (sample size and power calculations and writing statistical analysis plans), plans for data acquisition and/or management, performing statistical analysis (ranging from short consults to conducting analysis of the research data, including data management and exploratory analysis). The module also will provide advice on appropriate software packages and instruction on basic and advanced statistical concepts. A collaboration with the Texas Institute for Measurement, Evaluation, and Statistics (TIMES), a large statistical services center at UH will provide access to that institute’s resources. The Core biostatistician holds a joint research faculty appointment in TIMES to strengthen the Core services by providing seamless access to additional resources of TIMES, and to strengthen TIMES by adding formally trained biostatistician to its ranks. The Biostatistics core resources and expertise will stimulate collaboration and advance vision research at the University of Houston. The module will be directed by Charles Stewart Professor Ruth Manny OD, PhD with over 40 years of basic, transitional and clinical research experience, nearly 35 years of NEI funding and 9 years of module supervision. The Module will be co-directed by Associate Professor Lisa Ostrin, OD, PhD, with over 12 years of experience conducting basic, translational and clinical vision research.