Laboratory Computing & Biostatistics Resource

核心A：实验室计算和生物统计核心 这一核心的目的是通过向拥有实验室计算和生物统计专业知识的专业人员提供更容易的途径，提高BTNRH正在进行的研究的生产率。构成这一核心研究基础的大多数研究项目都需要提出和/或获取数字化波形。其中一些研究项目对相同的听觉刺激引起行为、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上产生了相当大的重叠。我们现有的实验室计算设施的工作人员是全职技术人员，他们将工作分配给这个核心和个人ROI。这些技术人员提供研究基地的许多硬件和软件需求，从而提高这些研究项目的生产率。通过熟悉研究基地正在进行的数据获取工作，核心技术人员处于确定共同需求和促进调查人员之间合作互动的理想地位。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与博士统计学家的现场访问，后者将就现代统计方法的实施提供建议。实验室计算和生物统计核心使BTNRH能够保持与计算和统计有关的更高水平的专门知识，而不是通过个别实验室的独立努力。这些专业知识的即时可获得性使我们的研究人员能够更专注于科学问题，并更有效地开展他们的研究项目。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.