Abstract

The goal of the Biometrics Core is to provide SPORE investigators access biostatisticians who have experience with biostatistical methodology and their application to research studies in cancer of the skin. The Biometrics Core staff will provide expertise in research methodologies necessary to design and implement rigorous research studies in Specific Aim 1. Through Specific Aim 2 they will provide expertise in informatics necessary to support efficient database development and database linkage, as well as expertise in statistical programming necessary to implement sample designs and both descriptive and inferential statistical analyses for SPORE studies. By way of Specific Aim 3 they will provide expertise in statistical methodology critical in the evahtation of research hypotheses and in the development of statistical models specified by the research objectives of the SPORE studies. Lastly, through Specific Aim 4, they will provide oversight, maintenance and quality assurance for data stored in the SPORE Database Library, facilitating access to it for SPORE-related inquiries and uses. Through these specific aims the Biometrics Core will insure that SPORE-related studies will have high quality study designs and statistical analysis plans that will provide a solid foundation for statistical inferences.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Specialized Center (P50)
Project #
5P50CA093372-07
Application #
7679461
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZCA1)
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
2008-07-01
Budget End
2009-06-30
Support Year
7
Fiscal Year
2008
Total Cost
$206,937
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Wistar Institute
Department
Type
DUNS #
075524595
City
Philadelphia
State
PA
Country
United States
Zip Code
19104

  Publications

Ojha, Rani; Leli, Nektaria M; Onorati, Angelique et al. (2018) ER translocation of the MAPK pathway drives therapy resistance in BRAF mutant melanoma. Cancer Discov :
Kugel 3rd, Curtis H; Douglass, Stephen M; Webster, Marie R et al. (2018) Age Correlates with Response to Anti-PD1, Reflecting Age-Related Differences in Intratumoral Effector and Regulatory T-Cell Populations. Clin Cancer Res 24:5347-5356
Nti, Akosua A; Serrano, Leona W; Sandhu, Harpal S et al. (2018) FREQUENT SUBCLINICAL MACULAR CHANGES IN COMBINED BRAF/MEK INHIBITION WITH HIGH-DOSE HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE AS TREATMENT FOR ADVANCED METASTATIC BRAF MUTANT MELANOMA: Preliminary Results From a Phase I/II Clinical Treatment Trial. Retina :
Onorati, Angelique V; Dyczynski, Matheus; Ojha, Rani et al. (2018) Targeting autophagy in cancer. Cancer 124:3307-3318
Noguera-Ortega, Estela; Amaravadi, Ravi K (2018) Autophagy in the Tumor or in the Host: Which Plays a Greater Supportive Role? Cancer Discov 8:266-268
Rebecca, Vito W; Nicastri, Michael C; Fennelly, Colin et al. (2018) PPT1 promotes tumor growth and is the molecular target of chloroquine derivatives in cancer. Cancer Discov :
Garman, Bradley; Anastopoulos, Ioannis N; Krepler, Clemens et al. (2017) Genetic and Genomic Characterization of 462 Melanoma Patient-Derived Xenografts, Tumor Biopsies, and Cell Lines. Cell Rep 21:1936-1952
Rebecca, Vito W; Nicastri, Michael C; McLaughlin, Noel et al. (2017) A Unified Approach to Targeting the Lysosome's Degradative and Growth Signaling Roles. Cancer Discov 7:1266-1283
Ndoye, Abibatou; Budina-Kolomets, Anna; Kugel 3rd, Curtis H et al. (2017) ATG5 Mediates a Positive Feedback Loop between Wnt Signaling and Autophagy in Melanoma. Cancer Res 77:5873-5885
Taylor, Laura A; Abraham, Ronnie M; Tahirovic, Emin et al. (2017) High ALDH1 expression correlates with better prognosis in tumorigenic malignant melanoma. Mod Pathol 30:634-639

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