The Core for Biostatistical Support will provide expertise to the Program in the statistical aspects of experimental design and data analysis. The Core will also contribute necessary data management functions. The specific responsibilities of the Core will be (I) to provide ongoing consulting support to Project Investigators in the statistical aspects of experimental planning, including the specification of unconfounded and efficient experimental plans and the determination of sample sizes required to adequately address specified research hypotheses; (ii) to collaborate with investigators in the statistical analyses of experimental data, including both confirmatory and exploratory analyses; (iii) to consult with investigators and other core facilities on statistical issues of quality control, assay quantitation, and computerized image analysis; (iv) to support the individual project and other core facilities through the design, implementation, maintenance and integration of databases; (v) to facilitate access to other computer-related resources as needed, and (vi) to assist investigators in the preparation of summaries, abstracts, presentations and manuscripts.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Research Program Projects (P01)
Project #
5P01CA068550-04
Application #
6323297
Study Section
Project Start
2000-07-01
Project End
2002-06-30
Budget Start
1997-10-01
Budget End
1998-09-30
Support Year
4
Fiscal Year
2000
Total Cost
$179,222
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Pittsburgh
Department
Type
DUNS #
004514360
City
Pittsburgh
State
PA
Country
United States
Zip Code
15213
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