Biostatistics Component
The purpose of the Biostatistics Component of the Administrative Core is to provide professional expertise in biostatistics for all Vanderbilt Digestive Disease Research Center projects, investigators and participants.
Functions provided by this component include development of experimental designs, power analysis, and sample size computation; data acquisition and database development; statistical analysis and interpretation of findings; collaboration on presentation of results; education in biostatistical methods; and development of tools with application to clinical trials and laboratory research.
To achieve these functions, the Biostatistics Component director and component biostatisticians are constantly available to investigators and are in regular contact with the leaders of VDDRC research programs and other shared resources.
Director: James Christopher (Chris) Slaughter, PhD
Core Services:
- Providing biostatistic expertise in study design and data analysis for all P&F applicants and recipients as well as other member projects with limited funding and resources
- Coordinating biostatistical support for all VDRC members with other analytical groups throughout the institution
- Providing educational opportunities to members