Abstract

The Biostatistics Core provides statistical expertise for the planning, conduct, analysis and reporting of clinical trials, epidemiologic and population-based studies, studies in genetic susceptibility of cancer and experiments in basic research in the biology of cancer. This includes consultation on all clinical protocols, and education for all DF/HCC members in the areas of study design, data collection, computerization and statistical methods. The facility also plays a key role in the PRMS and DSM processes of the Center. The Core ensures that experimental designs, study monitoring and data analyses take advantage of robust and efficient methods that reflect best practices in biostatistics and epidemiology, and that DF/HCC members receive support when planning new applications. The facility has been continuously funded by CCSG mechanisms for the past decade. Director: Paul Catalano, ScD (DFCI) Category: 6.01 (Biostatistics) IVlanagement: Joint (Cancer Center and Institutional).

Public Health Relevance

The Biostatistics Core provides statistical expertise for the planning, conduct, analysis and reporting of clinical trials, epidemiologic and population-based studies, studies in genetic susceptibility of cancer and experiments in basic research in the biology of cancer.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Center Core Grants (P30)
Project #
5P30CA006516-49
Application #
8601509
Study Section
Subcommittee G - Education (NCI)
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
2013-12-01
Budget End
2014-11-30
Support Year
49
Fiscal Year
2014
Total Cost
$861,391
Indirect Cost
$60,776

  Institution

Name
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Department
Type
DUNS #
076580745
City
Boston
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
02215

  Publications

Mills, Evanna L; Pierce, Kerry A; Jedrychowski, Mark P et al. (2018) Accumulation of succinate controls activation of adipose tissue thermogenesis. Nature 560:102-106
Oser, Matthew G; Fonseca, Raquel; Chakraborty, Abhishek A et al. (2018) Cells Lacking the RB1 Tumor Suppressor Gene are Hyperdependent on Aurora B Kinase for Survival. Cancer Discov :
Choudhury, Atish D; Gray, Kathryn P; Supko, Jeffrey G et al. (2018) A dose finding clinical trial of cabozantinib (XL184) administered in combination with abiraterone acetate in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. Prostate :
Watson, Noreen L; Mull, Kristin E; Heffner, Jaimee L et al. (2018) Participant Recruitment and Retention in Remote eHealth Intervention Trials: Methods and Lessons Learned From a Large Randomized Controlled Trial of Two Web-Based Smoking Interventions. J Med Internet Res 20:e10351
Pednekar, M S; Nagler, E M; Gupta, P C et al. (2018) Scaling up a tobacco control intervention in low resource settings: a case example for school teachers in India. Health Educ Res 33:218-231
Braun, Danielle; Yang, Jiabei; Griffin, Molly et al. (2018) A Clinical Decision Support Tool to Predict Cancer Risk for Commonly Tested Cancer-Related Germline Mutations. J Genet Couns 27:1187-1199
Santana-Codina, Naiara; Roeth, Anjali A; Zhang, Yi et al. (2018) Oncogenic KRAS supports pancreatic cancer through regulation of nucleotide synthesis. Nat Commun 9:4945
Cox, Andrew G; Tsomides, Allison; Yimlamai, Dean et al. (2018) Yap regulates glucose utilization and sustains nucleotide synthesis to enable organ growth. EMBO J 37:
Oxnard, Geoffrey R; Hu, Yuebi; Mileham, Kathryn F et al. (2018) Assessment of Resistance Mechanisms and Clinical Implications in Patients With EGFR T790M-Positive Lung Cancer and Acquired Resistance to Osimertinib. JAMA Oncol 4:1527-1534
Patil, Prasad; Parmigiani, Giovanni (2018) Training replicable predictors in multiple studies. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 115:2578-2583

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