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）的生物统计学司寻求继续其生物统计学培训计划。培训计划的任务是招募，保留和毕业良好的培训 博士生物统计学家强调培训来自不同科学背景的代表性少数群体不足的培训。我们计划的目标是为受训者提供（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）在基础研究和临床研究中接触广泛的研究机会； （iii）进行研究项目的经验； （iv）教学经验； （v）有机会出版和介绍他们的作品。我们将在生物统计学计划中招募大约6名学生，并在1年级和3年新进入学生中的3名学生。学生将成为（i）那些以前没有研究生培训但拥有统计学科学位的人的混合在一起，并且可能需要3年的支持以及（ii）具有生物统计学或相关学科硕士学位或生物科学学士学位的学生的额外培训。 有了证明的定量技能，他们可能需要两年的支持。如果有未填充的培训赠款职位，将申请具有强大定量技能和遗传学兴趣的流行病学和对遗传学兴趣的学生兴趣。根据他们过去的生物统计学教育水平，学生将获得长达三年的资金。在五年期间，每年不超过9名学生参加。生物统计学以外的SPH分区既可以提高其他部门研究中心内的培训经验和研究机会。我们正在加强与得克萨斯大学医学博士癌症中心，贝勒医学院以及德克萨斯休斯顿大学临床与转化科学中心的研究经验的机会，我们的院长目前是共同投资者。 UTSPH极为成功的跨学科研究计划及其在世界上最大的健康科学中心中的位置，在统计理论，遗传学，流行病学，临床试验和/或行为科学等统计理论和方法论之外，在至少两个其他领域中生产了受过专业知识的广泛培训的博士生生物统计学家。考虑到生物学研究的最新进展，对生物学和生物统计学培训的研究人员的需求很高。然而，总的来说，全国性的生物统计学家，尤其是代表性不足的少数群体生物统计学家。该培训计划旨在应付准备21世纪生物统计学家的挑战，他们将处于研究的最前沿，并在该行业中越来越多地代表。