NRSA Institutional Training Grant

描述（由申请人提供）：该计划的目标是培养博士前 生物统计学理论与应用博士后 癌症研究领域。 这将通过严格的 培训 生物统计理论和应用程序， 为受训人员提供应用这些统计技术的机会 从涉及癌症的许多不同类型的研究中收集的数据， 例如临床试验、观察和心理社会数据。 部 生物统计学将为该计划提供行政领导 a n d 提供必要的生物统计方法学课程， 应用. 实习生必须满足博士学位的要求。程序 生物统计学以及旨在扩大接触的额外课程， 癌症的问题。 学员将进行为期两个月的实习， 分析在选定领域收集的数据的替代方法， 生物统计学和学习方面的教师已经研究过的癌症 的 应用于癌症数据的各种模型的局限性。 的 生物统计学培训资助委员会将每三个月举行一次会议， 学员和计划的整体进展情况。 博士前实习生是 预计已完成学士学位，主修数学， 统计学或科学。 进入该计划将基于 本科成绩、研究生成绩考试和推荐信。 两 博士前奖将给予第一年和三个博士前奖 将在接下来的四年里每年颁发。 将颁发博士后奖 在第二年到第五年的每一年。 对博士后的要求 获奖者是博士。在生物统计学或统计学中，将给出两个- 年期间。 博士后学员将被期望采取适当的 生物统计学和/或癌症领域的课程工作，并将参加 一位教师导师的研究。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The program goal is to train predoctoral and postdoctoral biostatisticians in biostatistical theory and applications in the area of cancer research. This will be accomplished with a rigorous training program in both biostatistical theory and applications while providing the opportunity for trainees to apply these statistical techniques to data collected from the many different types of studies involving cancer, such as, clinical trials, observational and psychosocial data. The Department of Biostatistics will provide the administrative leadership for this program a n d provide the necessary courses in biostatistical methodology and applications. The trainee must satisfy the requirements of the Ph.D. program in Biostatistics as well as additional courses designed to broaden exposure to problems in cancer. Trainees will serve a two-month internship comparing alternative methods of analyzing the data collected in selected areas of cancer that have been investigated by faculty in Biostatistics and learning the limitations of the various models applied to cancer data. The Biostatistics Training Grant Committee will meet every three months to review trainees and the overall progress of the program. Predoctoral trainees are expected to have completed a baccalaureate degree with a major in mathematics, s t atistics or science. Entry into the program will be based upon undergraduate grades, graduate record examinations, and recommendations. Two predoctoral awards will be given the first year and three predoctoral awards will be given each of the next four years. A postdoctoral award will be given in each of years two through five. The requirements for the postdoctoral award are a Ph.D. in biostatistics or statistics and will be given for a two- year period. Postdoctoral trainees will be expected to take appropriate course work in the areas of biostatistics and/or cancer and will participate in the research of a faculty mentor.