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Training Program in Biostatistics for Cancer Research

Award Number: T32CA096520
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/01/2003
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2025

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Training Program in Biostatistics for Cancer Research - Project Summary/Abstract This application is for continuation of a training program in biostatistics with a specific focus on cancer research that supports three graduate students and two postdoctoral researchers each year. The explosion of big data in biomedical research, especially cancer, has led to new challenges and opportunities to extract information from these data to inform novel approaches for early detection, prevention, and precision therapy strategies to treat cancer. The increasingly competitive world of drug development also necessitates more efficient clinical trial designs to gather information on new treatments’ efficacy and safety profiles. These challenges bring quantitative scientists, especially biostatisticians, to the forefront of cancer research to develop efficient, robust, and reproducible methods for analyzing complex biomedical data and adaptive clinical trial designs. Multidisciplinary research teams are at the heart of modern cancer research, requiring communication and mutual understanding for success. Effective biostatistical collaboration requires broad training in statistics, probability, computing, as well as cancer biology, medical ethics, and effective communication to collaborators. The Department of Statistics, Rice University, and the Department of Biostatistics and Department of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center (UTMDACC) have joined forces with their collaborators in the clinical, basic, and population sciences to develop a unique training program that combines their respective strengths to train biostatisticians in cancer research. The goal of this Training Program is to prepare a new generation of biostatisticians who will work side-by-side with biomedical investigators in modern cancer research. Our program aims to provide trainees with: (1) Rigorous training in statistics and probability (2) Practical experience in basic and clinical cancer research (2) Training in biological aspects of cancer, medical research ethics, and effective communication. Predoctoral trainees in the program follow standard PhD coursework for students in Statistics at Rice, with additional coursework in biostatistics, biologic, ethics, and communication as well as special seminars and workshops at both institutions, plus hands-on experience in summer internship and laboratory rotations. Postdoctoral trainees have access to the same coursework and hands-on experiences, plus will gain grant- writing experience during their training. With faculty expertise in Bayesian methods, decision theory, cancer clinical trials, cancer screening, survival analysis, statistical genetics, genomics, bioinformatics, and statistical computing, trainees will receive a broad background in biostatistics for modern cancer research, with improved rigorous admissions, evaluation and development procedures to ensure success in producing researchers.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = -$259,923 )
2026	2023	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	6100 MAIN ST	HOUSTON	TX	77005	HARRIS	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	000	18	1/20/2026	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$259,923
														Subtotal = -$259,923

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2024	2023	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	6100 MAIN ST	HOUSTON	TX	77005	HARRIS	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	000	18	3/4/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $316,298 )
2023	2023	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	6100 MAIN ST	HOUSTON	TX	77005	HARRIS	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	000	18	9/20/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$316,298
														Subtotal = $316,298

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $288,793 )
2022	2022	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	6100 MAIN ST	HOUSTON	TX	77005	HARRIS	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	000	17	8/19/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$287,434
2022	2017	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	6100 MAIN ST	HOUSTON	TX	77005	HARRIS	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	001	13	9/26/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,359
														Subtotal = $288,793

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $226,531 )
2021	2021	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	6100 MAIN ST	HOUSTON	TX	77005	HARRIS	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	000	16	8/23/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$226,531
														Subtotal = $226,531

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $287,833 )
2020	2020	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	6100 MAIN ST	HOUSTON	TX	77005	HARRIS	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	002	15	9/10/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$287,833
2020	2019	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	6100 MAIN ST	HOUSTON	TX	77005	HARRIS	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	001	14	9/3/2020	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$144,701
2020	2017	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	6100 MAIN ST	HOUSTON	TX	77005	HARRIS	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	000	13	9/3/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$144,701
														Subtotal = $287,833

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $199,177 )
2019	2019	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	6100 MAIN ST	HOUSTON	TX	77005	HARRIS	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	000	14	8/21/2019	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$199,177
														Subtotal = $199,177

Issue Date FY: 2017 ( Subtotal = $265,841 )
2017	2017	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	6100 MAIN ST	HOUSTON	TX	77005	HARRIS	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	002	13	8/15/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$265,841
2017	2016	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	6100 MAIN ST	HOUSTON	TX	77005	HARRIS	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	001	12	2/6/2017	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	$83,634
2017	2015	WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY	6100 MAIN ST	HOUSTON	TX	77005	HARRIS	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	000	11	2/6/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$83,634
														Subtotal = $265,841

Issue Date FY: 2016 ( Subtotal = $315,761 )
2016	2016	RICE UNIVERSITY	P. O. BOX 2666	HOUSTON	TX	77252	HARRIS	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	000	12	8/18/2016	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	$279,876
2016	2015	RICE UNIVERSITY	P. O. BOX 2666	HOUSTON	TX	77252	HARRIS	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	001	11	9/20/2016	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$35,885
														Subtotal = $315,761

Issue Date FY: 2015 ( Subtotal = $225,105 )
2015	2015	RICE UNIVERSITY	P. O. BOX 2666	HOUSTON	TX	77252	HARRIS	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	000	11	7/23/2015	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$225,105
														Subtotal = $225,105

Issue Date FY: 2014 ( Subtotal = $236,921 )
2014	2014	RICE UNIVERSITY	P. O. BOX 2666	HOUSTON	TX	77252	HARRIS	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	000	10	8/1/2014	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$236,921
														Subtotal = $236,921

Issue Date FY: 2013 ( Subtotal = $256,231 )
2013	2013	RICE UNIVERSITY	P. O. BOX 2666	HOUSTON	TX	77252	HARRIS	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	000	9	6/14/2013	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$256,231
														Subtotal = $256,231

Issue Date FY: 2012 ( Subtotal = $246,509 )
2012	2012	RICE UNIVERSITY	P. O. BOX 2666	HOUSTON	TX	77252	HARRIS	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	000	8	8/13/2012	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$246,509
														Subtotal = $246,509

Issue Date FY: 2011 ( Subtotal = $262,304 )
2011	2011	RICE UNIVERSITY	P. O. BOX 2666	HOUSTON	TX	77252	HARRIS	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	000	7	8/3/2011	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$262,304
														Subtotal = $262,304

Issue Date FY: 2010 ( Subtotal = $201,853 )
2010	2010	RICE UNIVERSITY	P. O. BOX 2666	HOUSTON	TX	77252	HARRIS	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	001	6	8/6/2010	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$201,853
2010	2009	RICE UNIVERSITY	P. O. BOX 2666	HOUSTON	TX	77252	HARRIS	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	000	5	6/18/2010	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $201,853

Issue Date FY: 2009 ( Subtotal = $264,324 )
2009	2009	RICE UNIVERSITY	P. O. BOX 2666	HOUSTON	TX	77252	HARRIS	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	000	5	8/25/2009	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$264,324
														Subtotal = $264,324

Issue Date FY: 2008 ( Subtotal = $235,839 )
2008	2008	RICE UNIVERSITY	P. O. BOX 2666	HOUSTON	TX	77252	HARRIS	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	000	4	8/22/2008	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$235,839
														Subtotal = $235,839

Issue Date FY: 2004 ( Subtotal = $237,495 )
2004	2004	RICE UNIVERSITY	P. O. BOX 2666	HOUSTON	TX	77252	HARRIS	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	000	2	7/30/2004	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$237,495
														Subtotal = $237,495

Issue Date FY: 2003 ( Subtotal = $157,418 )
2003	2003	RICE UNIVERSITY	P. O. BOX 2666	HOUSTON	TX	77252	HARRIS	USA	Cancer Research Manpower	000	1	7/31/2003	NEW	$157,418
														Subtotal = $157,418

Grand Total All Awards = $3,964,309

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Training Program in Biostatistics for Cancer Research

Award Number: T32CA096520

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/01/2003

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2025

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