# Biostatistics

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIS CTR · 2022 · $115,951

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract - BIOSTATISTICS SHARED RESOURCE
The UNMCCC Biostatistics Shared Resource supports basic, clinical, population/community, and translational 
cancer research by providing cost-effective, full service biostatistical support for researchers with interests 
spanning the full range of research activities in the UNMCCC. Faculty Director V. Shane Pankratz, Ph.D. 
(CCPS) supervises the Resource, which is operated by statistical faculty and staff. Administrative support is 
provided by the UNMCCC Research Administration. The Resource provides an array of statistical support to 
researchers in the UNMCCC, including the provision of statistical expertise in study designs and data types 
arising across the cancer research continuum, the provision of protocol reviews to the Protocol Review and 
Monitoring Committee (PRMC) and others, assistance in the development of new research projects, support in 
conducting and monitoring ongoing research projects through the Data Safety and Monitoring Committee 
(DSMC), and other means, the provision of analytical support for research studies, and access to specialized 
statistical software. Members of the Resource work closely with the Analytical & Translational Genomics and the 
Bioinformatics Shared Resources to enhance the acquisition of knowledge from NGS and other genomic data. 
Requests for the support of new projects are made through a simple on-line system, and Resource members 
collaborate closely among themselves and with other researchers to monitor work flows and ensure timely 
completion of research projects. The current goals of the Resource are to: 1) provide members of the UNMCCC 
Research Programs with biostatistical support in the development and conduct of clinical trials and laboratoryand population-based research projects, and the analysis of data from these projects, 2) provide a statistical 
resource to UNMCCC members that supports projects requiring only a short-term and limited level of 
biostatistical input, 3) ensure study integrity, high data quality, and patient safety in all research conducted within 
the UNMCCC through the scientific review of clinical research protocols, including formal participation in the 
PRMC, and through the monitoring of clinical trials conducted within the UNMCCC via participation in the DSMC 
and 4) enhance the research capacity of UNMCCC members by providing educational opportunities and by 
disseminating information on available resources, technologies, and services. The Resource Director and other 
Resource members work closely with UNMCCC research programs to identify biostatistical support needs and 
to develop collaborations between statisticians and other researchers. During the past 5-yr project period, 70
UNMCCC members across all three UNMCCC Research Programs used the Resource to carry out 181 projects, 
with 98 published or in-press manuscripts. In the reporting year of July 2018 – June 2019, UNMCCC members 
were responsible f...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10491183
- **Project number:** 5P30CA118100-17
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIS CTR
- **Principal Investigator:** Vernon Shane Pankratz
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $115,951
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2005-09-26 → 2026-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10491183

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10491183, Biostatistics (5P30CA118100-17). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10491183. Licensed CC0.

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