# Core C: Statistics Core

> **NIH NIH U54** · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · 2023 · $152,258

## Abstract

Project Summary – Statistics Core – Core C
Promoting scientific rigor and reproducibility has become an urgent priority in preclinical research in recent years.
Important features of these concepts include sound study design, statistical analysis, and the validation and
sharing of study data and statistical programming code to facilitate replication and reproduction, and to maximize
impact by pooling data in repositories that aim to facilitate discovery. The Statistics Core’s primary objectives are
to (i) provide targeted research support in study design and data analysis; (ii) establish data standards and
procedures for data storage to promote adherence to FAIR (Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability,
Reusability) Principles, facilitate efficient research collaboration, data sharing and reproducibility of research
results; and (iii) advance the educational mission of the Center (in close partnership with the Research Education
Core) by providing training to investigators, research staff and graduate students on study design and statistical
methods tailored to CounterACT scientific objectives. Using a proven approach that has served us well for the
previous UC Davis CounterACT Center, the Core will provide statistical research support in rigorous
experimental design, sample size estimation, and effective data analysis methods to minimize bias and to ensure
robust results. The Statistics Core consists of a trio of highly experienced CounterACT statisticians, including
two full professors. All three have considerable (10+ years) experience in collaborative multidisciplinary research.
To distribute efforts across Core C’s faculty statisticians and analytical staff, and to encourage collaboration
across Projects and Cores, each experiment is assigned a primary faculty statistician and analyst to support the
design, data collection, data analysis, and reporting of results. Brief weekly meetings of Core C personnel provide
an efficient forum to discuss statistical and database management challenges and to share ideas and methods
for addressing them. By providing targeted statistical expertise, analytical and data storage support, and training,
the Statistics Core will promote the scientific rigor, reproducibility, and ultimate impact of research findings by
the UC Davis CounterACT Center of Excellence.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10684079
- **Project number:** 5U54NS127758-02
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS
- **Principal Investigator:** Daniel Joseph Tancredi
- **Activity code:** U54 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2023
- **Award amount:** $152,258
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2022-09-01 → 2027-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10684079

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10684079, Core C: Statistics Core (5U54NS127758-02). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10684079. Licensed CC0.

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