Training Grant Program in Biostatistics at UTHSC - SPH

描述（由申请人提供）：公共卫生（UTSPH）的得克萨斯大学生物统计学的部门寻求在生物统计学的培训计划的延续。培训计划的使命是招募、留住和毕业时训练有素的人员 生物统计学博士，重点是培训来自不同科学背景的代表性不足的少数民族。我们的计划的目标是为学员提供（一）在统计理论和方法，生物学，遗传学和/或临床，流行病学和行为科学的深入培训;（二）接触到广泛的基础和临床研究的研究机会;（三）在进行研究项目的经验;（四）教学经验;和（五）发表和展示自己的工作的机会。我们将招收大约6名目前在生物统计学课程的学生和3名新入学的学生在第一年和3名新入学的学生在随后的几年。学生将是（i）那些谁没有以前的研究生培训，但在统计学科的学位，并可能需要3年的支持沿着与生物科学的额外培训和（ii）在生物统计学或相关学科或生物科学硕士学位的学生的混合 具有经证明的定量技能，可能需要两年的支持。学生申请流行病学与强大的定量技能和遗传学的兴趣将接近，以确定他们在追求生物统计学学位的兴趣，如果有未填补的培训补助金职位可用。学生将根据他们过去在生物统计学方面的教育水平获得长达三年的资助。在五年的时间里，每年将不超过9名学生参加。生物统计学之外的SPH部门提供课程工作，增强其他部门研究中心内的培训经验和研究机会。我们正在加强与附近的德克萨斯大学医学博士安德森癌症中心，贝勒医学院和德克萨斯大学休斯顿临床和转化科学中心的研究经验的机会，我们的院长目前是合作研究者。UTSPH非常成功的跨学科研究项目及其在世界上最大的健康科学中心内的位置，培养了训练有素的生物统计学博士，他们在统计理论和方法之外的至少两个领域具有专业知识，如生物学，遗传学，流行病学，临床试验和/或行为科学。鉴于最近生物学研究的快速进展，对在生物学和生物统计学方面受过出色培训的研究人员的需求很高。然而，全国普遍缺乏生物统计学家，特别是代表性不足的少数民族生物统计学家。该培训计划旨在迎接准备多元化的21世纪世纪生物统计学家的挑战，他们将处于研究的前沿，并增加少数民族在该行业的代表性。 公共卫生相关性：该方案有助于解决全国生物统计学家短缺的问题，特别是代表性不足的少数民族，并提供统计学和医学及公共卫生应用方面的培训。需要生物统计学家来帮助解决公共卫生问题。例如，生物统计学家在团队中研究人类遗传学，设计和进行临床试验，并研究环境变化。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Division of Biostatistics in the University of Texas School of Public Health (UTSPH) seeks continuation of its training program in Biostatistics. The mission of the training program is to recruit, retain, and graduate well trained PhD Biostatisticians with an emphasis on training underrepresented minorities from diverse scientific backgrounds. The objectives of our program are to provide trainees with (i) in-depth training in statistical theory and methodologies, and biology, genetics, and/or clinical, epidemiologic, and behavioral sciences; (ii) exposure to a broad scope of research opportunities in basic and clinical studies; (iii) experience in conducting a research project; (iv) teaching experience; and (v) the opportunity to publish and present their work. We will recruit approximately 6 students currently in the Biostatistics program and 3 newly entering students in Year 1 and 3 newly entering students in subsequent years. Students will be a mix of (i) those who have no previous graduate training but have a degree in a statistical discipline and will likely require 3 years of support along with additional training in biological sciences and (ii) students with Master's degrees in Biostatistics or related discipline or in the biological sciences with demonstrated quantitative skills who will likely require two years of support. Students applying to Epidemiology with strong quantitative skills and an interest in genetics will be approached to determine their interest in pursuing a degree in Biostatistics if there are unfilled training grant positions available. Students will be funded for up to three years depending on their level of past education in Biostatistics. No more than 9 students will be participating per year over the five year period. The SPH Divisions outside of Biostatistics provide both coursework enhancing the training experience and research opportunities within the other Divisions' research centers. We are strengthening opportunities for research experiences with the near-by University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, and the University of Texas Houston Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences where our Dean is currently a co-investigator. The UTSPH's extremely successful interdisciplinary research programs and its location within the world's largest health science center produces broadly trained PhD biostatisticians with expertise in at least two additional areas beyond statistical theory and methodologies, such as biology, genetics, epidemiology, clinical trials and/or behavioral sciences. The demand for researchers with outstanding training in both biology and biostatistics is high given the recent rapid advances in biological research. Yet there is a national shortage of biostatisticians in general and of underrepresented minority biostatisticians in particular. This training program is geared to meet the challenge of preparing diverse 21st century biostatisticians who will be at the forefront of research and increasing minority representation in the profession. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: This program helps to address the national shortage of biostatisticians, particularly underrepresented minorities, with training in statistics and applications to medicine and public health. Biostatisticians are needed to help solve public health problems. As examples biostatisticians work on teams to study human genetics, design and conduct clinical trials, and study environmental change.