Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Core

生物统计和生物信息学核心，现在是它连续资助的第20个年头，获得了一个“杰出的” 2005年收视率。现有的核心支持IDDRC研究人员的实验设计和生物统计学 分析来自传统来源的数据，以及使用基因组和功能基因组数据的研究。 对生物信息学的支持对我们的用户来说越来越重要。拟议的核心保留了我们现有的 在生物统计学和统计遗传学方面的优势，同时加强对生物信息学的支持。在.期间 目前的筹资周期，核心主任阿维塔尔·克南博士调到了国家儿童医疗中心 而生物统计学家大卫·谢拉博士则在制药行业找到了一个职位。玛丽·普特博士成为 2006年担任国际发展援助中心主任，延续了1999年开始担任副主任的国际发展研究中心富有成效的历史。Dr。 统计遗传学家玛塞拉·德沃托和生物统计学家彼得·杨博士被招募加入核心。 拟议的续签增加了彼得·怀特博士担任联席董事。怀特博士因其在 基因组学和生物信息学，在CHOP指导生物医学信息学中心(CBMi)。与 儿童医院基因组学在基础科学和临床研究方面的巨大发展 费城和宾夕法尼亚大学，我们的新努力为这次更新重点加强 支持基因组和功能基因组学研究，特别是生物信息学。

The Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Core, now in its 20th year of continuous funding, received an 'outstanding' rating in 2005. The existing Core supports IDDRC researchers in experimental design and biostatistical analysis of data from traditional sources, as well as studies that use genomic and functional genomic data. Support for bioinformatics is increasingly important for our users. The proposed Core retains our existing strengths in biostatistics and statistical genetics while strengthening support for bioinformatics. During the current funding cycle, Dr. Avital Cnaan, the Core Director, relocated to Children's National Medical Center while Dr. David Shera, a biostatistician, took a position with the pharmaceutical industry. Dr. Mary Putt became Director in 2006, continuing a productive history with the IDDRC that began as Associate Director in 1999. Dr. Marcella Devoto, a statistical geneticist, and Dr. Peter Yang, a biostatistician, were recruited to join the Core. The proposed renewal adds Dr. Peter White as co-director. Dr. White, who is nationally known for his work in genomics and bioinformatics, directs the Center for Biomedical Informatics (CBMi) at CHOP. With the tremendous growth of genomics in both basic science and clinical research at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania, our new efforts for this renewal focus on strengthening support for genomic and functional genomics studies, particularly bioinformatics.