Training Grant Program in Biostatistics at UTHSC - SPH

UTHSC - SPH 生物统计学培训资助计划

• 批准号: 8690895
• 负责人: BARBARA C. TILLEY
• 金额: $ 9.48万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2006-07-14 至 2016-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8690895
• 关键词: Biometry; Grant; Training; programs

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Division of Biostatistics in the University of Texas School of Public Health (UTSPH) seeks continuation of its training program in Biostatistics. The mission of the training program is to recruit, retain, and graduate well trained PhD Biostatisticians with an emphasis on training underrepresented minorities from diverse scientific backgrounds. The objectives of our program are to provide trainees with (i) in-depth training in statistical theory and methodologies, and biology, genetics, and/or clinical, epidemiologic, and behavioral sciences; (ii) exposure to a broad scope of research opportunities in basic and clinical studies; (iii) experience in conducting a research project; (iv) teaching experience; and (v) the opportunity to publish and present their work. We will recruit approximately 6 students currently in the Biostatistics program and 3 newly entering students in Year 1 and 3 newly entering students in subsequent years. Students will be a mix of (i) those who have no previous graduate training but have a degree in a statistical discipline and will likely require 3 years of support along with additional training in biological sciences and (ii) students with Master's degrees in Biostatistics or related discipline or in the biological sciences with demonstrated quantitative skills who will likely require two years of support. Students applying to Epidemiology with strong quantitative skills and an interest in genetics will be approached to determine their interest in pursuing a degree in Biostatistics if there are unfilled training grant positions available. Students will be funded for up to three years depending on their level of past education in Biostatistics. No more than 9 students will be participating per year over the five year period. The SPH Divisions outside of Biostatistics provide both coursework enhancing the training experience and research opportunities within the other Divisions' research centers. We are strengthening opportunities for research experiences with the near-by University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, and the University of Texas Houston Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences where our Dean is currently a co-investigator. The UTSPH's extremely successful interdisciplinary research programs and its location within the world's largest health science center produces broadly trained PhD biostatisticians with expertise in at least two additional areas beyond statistical theory and methodologies, such as biology, genetics, epidemiology, clinical trials and/or behavioral sciences. The demand for researchers with outstanding training in both biology and biostatistics is high given the recent rapid advances in biological research. Yet there is a national shortage of biostatisticians in general and of underrepresented minority biostatisticians in particular. This training program is geared to meet the challenge of preparing diverse 21st century biostatisticians who will be at the forefront of research and increasing minority representation in the profession.

描述（由申请人提供）：德克萨斯大学公共卫生学院 (UTSPH) 生物统计学系寻求继续其生物统计学培训计划。培训计划的使命是招募、保留和毕业训练有素的人员 生物统计学博士，重点是培训来自不同科学背景的代表性不足的少数群体。我们计划的目标是为学员提供 (i) 统计理论和方法、生物学、遗传学和/或临床、流行病学和行为科学方面的深入培训； (ii) 接触基础和临床研究的广泛研究机会； (iii) 进行研究项目的经验； (iv) 教学经验； (v) 出版和展示其作品的机会。我们目前将招收大约 6 名生物统计专业的学生，​​以及 3 名一年级新入学的学生和 3 名随后几年新入学的学生。学生将由 (i) 以前没有接受过研究生培训但拥有统计学科学位且可能需要 3 年支持以及生物科学方面的额外培训的学生和 (ii) 拥有生物统计学硕士学位或相关学科或生物科学 具有出色的定量技能，可能需要两年的支持。如果有空缺的培训资助职位，我们将与申请流行病学、具有较强的定量技能和对遗传学感兴趣的学生进行接触，以确定他们是否有兴趣攻读生物统计学学位。学生将获得长达三年的资助，具体取决于他们过去的生物统计学教育水平。五年期间每年参加的学生人数不得超过 9 名。 SPH 生物统计学以外的部门提供课程，以增强其他部门研究中心内的培训经验和研究机会。我们正在加强与附近的德克萨斯大学 MD 安德森癌症中心、贝勒医学院以及德克萨斯大学休斯顿临床和转化科学中心的研究经验机会，我们的院长目前是这些中心的联合研究员。 UTSPH 极其成功的跨学科研究项目及其位于世界上最大的健康科学中心的位置，培养了经过广泛培训的生物统计学博士，他们在统计理论和方法之外至少两个其他领域具有专业知识，例如生物学、遗传学、流行病学、临床试验和/或行为学科学。鉴于生物学研究近年来的快速发展，对在生物学和生物统计学方面受过良好培训的研究人员的需求很高。然而，全国范围内生物统计学家总体短缺，尤其是少数族裔生物统计学家代表性不足。该培训计划旨在应对培养多元化的 21 世纪生物统计学家的挑战，他们将处于研究的前沿，并增加少数族裔在该行业的代表性。