Biostatistics & Bioinformatics Shared Resource

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Contact Information

Director: Françoise Seillier-Moiseiwitsch, PhD
Telephone: (202) 687-2511
Fax: (202) 687-2581
seillier@georgetown.edu

Administrator: Laurie Silver
Telephone: (202) 687-0824
Fax: (202) 687-2581
lrs8@georgetown.edu

Address
Building D Suite 180
4000 Reservoir Road, NW
Washington, DC 20057-1484

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Description

The BBSR provides Lombardi research investigators with a centralized resource with expertise in the biostatistical and bioinformatics aspects of clinical, basic science, and population science research projects. Statistical issues are considered at all levels of investigation from the design to the conduct of experiments, maintenance of data quality, and the analysis and interpretation of results. Bioinformatics pertains mainly to data organization, annotation, and database mining for biological relevance. Specifically, the primary objectives of the BBSR are:

  1. To collaborate with Lombardi investigators on the biostatistics/bioinformatics aspects of basic science, clinical, and population science research projects, especially those likely to lead to research grant support,
  2. To participate effectively in the clinical trials program by providing biostatistics/bioinformatics input to the planning of all Lombardi clinical trials, by active membership on the Clinical Research Committee and providing biostatistical reviews of proposed protocols, and by the monitoring of all Lombardi trials through the Data and Safety Monitoring Committee,
  3. To educate Lombardi investigators, staff and students in biostatistics/bioinformatics methodology for the planning, conduct, analysis and interpretation of cancer research studies,
  4. To perform research in biostatistics/bioinformatics methodology on problems arising in collaborations with investigators on cancer research projects, and
  5. To coordinate with GUMC Biomedical Informatics Centers and to implement a common user interface for all Lombardi shared databases.

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Acknowledgements

Publications and/or grants arising from research projects using services provided by BBSR must acknowledge this support by stating: "Biostatistical/Bioinformatic analysis was provided by the Biostatistics & Bioinformatics Shared Resource of Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center."