# Biostatistics Shared Resource

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · 2021 · $195,460

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY / ABSTRACT
The Biostatistics Shared Resource (BSR) has been an integral component in the research endeavor of the
UWCCC for over 30 years. Faculty members of the BSR are essential collaborative members in each of the six
Scientific Programs. The mission of the BSR is to promote excellence in cancer research at UWCCC by
providing crucial biostatistical support and expertise and by collaborating with UWCCC members in research
ranging from laboratory, to clinical, to population science. The Specific Aims of the BSR are 1) to continue high
quality Biostatistics collaboration by valuing an interdisciplinary approach to science, by dedicating effort to
collaboration with UWCCC members, and by building synergy between collaborative and methodological
statistical research; and 2) to ensure cost-effective Biostatistics collaboration by matching BSR faculty and staff
with disease areas, standardizing operations and data analysis tools, drawing on the wealth of faculty expertise,
and refining management structure. To address these Aims, BSR staff contribute to UWCCC research design,
development, data analysis, and communication of results. BSR staff facilitate the selection of adequate study
subjects, assist in the identification of suitable study endpoints, provide sample size estimations or power
analyses, conduct and provide interim monitoring for studies, analyze results for presentation of research
findings at scientific meetings, and prepare final technical reports for scientific publication. Over 178 collaborative
publications and 54 funded collaborative UWCCC member's grants during 2012-2016 not only attest to the value
of the BSR, but also serve as documentation of the BSR's contribution to UWCCC research. Biomedical
researchers at UW-Madison, and at other NCI designated cancer centers, have adopted this model of
collaboration, instead of mere consultation. The BSR responds to the evolving needs and research capacity of
the UWCCC by proactively adding and realigning biostatistics faculty members and masters-level
statisticians/data analysts. Collaboration with UWCCC members generates new ideas for statistical
methodology research and promotes statistical theory and methodology development. These new ideas are
used to solve the original scientific questions, completing the full cycle of collaboration and scientific interaction.
The BSR continues to serve as a model of very productive interaction at the UWCCC and remains a highly
utilized and impactful resource with a considerable number of collaborative grants and publications. The BSR
and its staff of highly trained biostatisticians who provide extensive collaborative and independent cancer
research and education, are critical to the UWCCC's mission of lessening the burden of cancer in our catchment
and beyond.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10147656
- **Project number:** 5P30CA014520-47
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
- **Principal Investigator:** Menggang Yu
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $195,460
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1997-04-25 → 2023-03-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10147656

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10147656, Biostatistics Shared Resource (5P30CA014520-47). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10147656. Licensed CC0.

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