Laboratory Computing & Biostatistics Resource

核心A：实验室检测和生物统计核心 该核心的目的是通过提供更容易获得与实验室计算和生物统计学相关的专业知识的专业人员，提高BTNRH正在进行的研究的生产力。构成该核心研究基础的大多数研究项目都需要呈现和/或获取数字化波形。这些研究项目中的一些引起相同的听觉刺激的行为，声学和电生理反应。在许多情况下，类似的假设正在使用不同的方法进行评估。这些研究工作的并行性质在硬件和软件需求方面产生了相当大的重叠。我们现有的实验室计算设施由全职技术人员组成，他们将工作分配给核心和个人ROI。这些技术人员提供了研究基地所需的许多硬件和软件，从而提高了这些研究项目的生产力。通过熟悉研究基地正在进行的数据采集工作，核心技术人员处于一个理想的位置，以确定共同的需求，并促进研究人员之间的合作互动。核心技术人员开发的软件免费提供给其他机构的研究人员。我们建议的生物统计资源将提供现场访问一个博士统计学家谁将提供现代统计方法的实施建议。实验室计算和生物统计核心使BTNRH能够保持更高水平的计算相关和统计专业知识，而不是通过单个实验室的独立努力。这种专业知识的即时访问使我们的研究人员能够更专注于科学问题，并更有效地开展研究项目。作为扩大的沟通障碍核心中心的一部分，将向邻近机构的研究基地成员提供服务。

CORE A: LABORATORY COMPUTING & BIOSTATISTICS CORE The purpose of this core is to increase the productivity of ongoing research at BTNRH by providing easier access to professionals with expertise related to laboratory computing and biostatistics. Most of the research projects that constitute the research base for this core require the presentation and/or acquisition of digitized waveforms. Some of these research projects elicit behavioral, acoustical, and electrophysiological responses for the same auditory stimuli. In many instances, similar hypotheses are being evaluated using different approaches. The parallel nature of these research efforts produces considerable overlap in hardware and software needs. Our existing Laboratory Computing Facility is staffed by full-time technicians who split their effort between this Core and individual ROIs. These technicians provide many of the hardware and software needs of the research base, thereby enhancing productivity in these research projects. By maintaining familiarity with ongoing data acquisition efforts of the research base, Core technicians are in an ideal position to identify common needs and promote a cooperative interaction among investigators. Software developed by Core technicians is made available to researchers at other institutions at no cost. Our proposed Biostatistics Resource will provide onsite access a to a PhD statistician who will provide advice on the implementation of modern statistical methods. The Laboratory Computing & Biostatistics Core allows BTNRH to maintain a higher level of computing-related and statistical expertise than would otherwise be possible through the independent efforts of individual laboratories. The immediate accessibility of this expertise allows our investigators to have greater focus on scientific issues and pursue their research projects more efficiently. As part of the expanded Core Center for Communication Disorders, services will be provided to members of the research base at neighboring institutions.