Biostatistical Support Module

生物统计支持核心模块的目的是支持统计和 核心调查人员、他们的合作者和学生以及新调查人员的计算需求 在休斯顿大学进行视觉研究。该模块支持的研究将 范围从基础研究到翻译和临床研究。生物统计模块将 通过核心生物统计师向正在进行的核心调查人员提供统计支助，同时 促进未来的研究，并协助准备经验丰富的新的拨款提案 正在建立独立研究事业的研究人员和新教师。的范围 BSM的支持将包括：研究设计(样本量和功率计算和写作 统计分析计划)、数据获取和/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，包括数据 管理和探索性分析)。该模块还将就适当的 关于基本和高级统计概念的软件包和说明。一次合作 与德克萨斯测量、评估和统计研究所(TIMES)合作，一项大型统计 密歇根大学的服务中心将提供对该研究所资源的访问。核心生物统计学家 定期举行联合研究人员聘任，以加强核心服务，提供 无缝访问额外的时代资源，并通过正式添加来加强时代 训练有素的生物统计学家加入它的队伍。生物统计学的核心资源和专业知识将刺激 休斯顿大学的协作和高级视觉研究。该模块将是 由查尔斯·斯图尔特教授鲁思·曼尼·OD执导，拥有40多年基础知识的博士学位， 过渡和临床研究经验，近35年的NEI资助和9年的模块 监督。该单元将由副教授Lisa Ostrin共同指导，OD，PhD，与 12年以上从事基础、翻译和临床视力研究的经验。

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.