UAB Pre and Post-Doctoral Training Program in Biostatistics

UAB生物统计学博士前和博士后培训项目

基本信息

批准号：
8076177
负责人：
GARY R CUTTER
金额：
$ 8.97万
依托单位：
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2007
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2007-07-01 至 2013-06-30
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8076177
关键词：
Biometry Training Programs post-doctoral training

项目摘要

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The American College of Cardiology in testimony to US House of Representatives stated: "In addition to expanding the number and scope of clinical trials, additional resources must be dedicated to train the next generation of clinical 'trialists' in the areas of biostatistics, trial design, outcomes research, and bioethics". Another report stated "Fewer training programs...are available for statistics and biostatistics programs than ten years ago...In the mathematically based areas of bioinformatics, biostatistics... the shortage of qualified teachers and students going on to the life sciences is becoming acute... unless qualified faculty are replaced there will be increasingly fewer individuals with the necessary expertise to train the next generation of statisticians and computer scientists". Jim Ramsay, the President of the Statistical Society of Canada notes: "Nick Fisher, the SSA President, struck a note of concern in his Presidential address. He cited declining memberships in the SSA, RSS, and ASA; [he also] noted the shrinking numbers of students entering statistics in Australia, and the disappearance of departments of statistics in universities in many countries. But at the same time there is an increasing demand for statisticians in academia, government and industry". The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)'s Department of Biostatistics is well poised to help meet this need. Our department has undergone a renaissance in the past 5 years with significant strength in two areas: Statistical Genetics and Clinical Trials. We have a large, well-funded, highly active department evenly split between methodological and applied research. Our focus on neurological diseases from Multiple Sclerosis, Myasthenia Gravis, Alzheimers, stroke, Parkinson's, etc. provides a range of practical opportunities for advanced training. Our structured training program is designed to offer late pre- and post-doctoral fellowships to prepare scientists for careers in biostatistics specifically aimed at neurological research. The training program aims to develop independent investigative skills in the development, evaluation, and application of advanced statistical methods in neurological disorders and clinical trials. Applied experience is provided via co-mentorship by UAB's well established NINDS-funded investigators. The importance of biostatistics in the public health of this nation cannot be overstated. Providing a well trained cadre to evaluate benefits and risks of treatment while dispelling the hype is a key public health endeavor.

描述（由申请人提供）：美国众议院的证词美国心脏病学学院指出：“除了扩大临床试验的数量和范围，还必须专门用于在生物统计学，试验设计，Outcomes Rescomes Research和Bioethics的领域中培训下一代临床“试验员”。另一份报告指出：“培训计划更少……用于统计和生物统计学计划。与十年前相比，在基于数学的生物信息学，生物统计学的领域，生物统计学的……合格的老师和学生短缺的生活科学的短缺正在变得敏锐...除非有合格的教师越来越多地替换了有资格的人，从而将越来越多的人培训了下一代统计学的统计学家和计算机的统计学家和计算机的统计学范围。加拿大统计学会主席吉姆·拉姆齐（Jim Ramsay）指出：“ SSA主席尼克·费舍尔（Nick Fisher）在他的总统讲话中引起了人们的关注。他引用了SSA，RSS和ASA的成员身份下降的成员身份下降； [他还指出，他还指出，澳大利亚的统计数据中的统计数据量不断降低，以及在许多国家 /地区的统计数据，但在许多国家 /地区的统计数据中都增加了统计信息，但在许多国家 /地区的统计数据都在大学中，但在许多国家 /地区的统计数据中，该公司的统计数据都在统计中占有一席之地。学术，政府和工业”。伯明翰（UAB）生物统计学系的阿拉巴马大学已经有很好的准备帮助满足这一需求。在过去的5年中，我们的部门在两个领域进行了重大强度：统计遗传学和临床试验。我们在方法论和应用研究之间有一个庞大的，资金丰富，高度活跃的部门平均分配。我们的重点是多发性硬化症，肌无力，阿尔茨海默氏症，中风，帕金森氏症等的神经疾病，为高级培训提供了一系列实际机会。我们的结构化培训计划旨在提供后期和博士后奖学金，以准备科学家的生物统计学职业，专门针对神经学研究。该培训计划旨在在神经系统疾病和临床试验中的高级统计方法的开发，评估和应用方面发展独立的研究技能。 UAB已建立的Ninds资助的调查员通过委托书提供了应用经验。生物统计学在这个国家的公共卫生中的重要性不能被夸大。提供训练有素的干部来评估炒作的福利和治疗风险是一项关键的公共卫生努力。