# Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Shared Resources

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · 2020 · $248,578

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY: BIOSTATISTICS AND BIOINFORMATICS SHARED RESOURCE
The Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Shared Resource (BBSR) provides Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer
Center (Sylvester) investigators access to contemporary biostatistics, bioinformatics, and computational
expertise in support of clinical trials as well as laboratory- and population-based cancer research studies. This
critical, highly utilized shared resource contributes to all phases of research, including study design, data
analysis and interpretation, and education in quantitative science methods and application tools. Over the past
three years, the BBSR has greatly expanded its accessibility, capacity, and breadth and now comprises a
Director (with expertise in both biostatistics and bioinformatics), four biostatisticians, and three
bioinformaticians. Advances in biotechnologies and computing have significantly increased the need for the
sophisticated statistical methodologies provided by the resource and BBSR faculty and staff have extensive
cancer-specific experience and expertise. BBSR staff are readily available to Sylvester investigators,
participate regularly in all three research programs, and engage other shared resource leaders to ensure
comprehensive and seamless support for Sylvester members. The BBSR provided services to 60 Sylvester
members in calendar year 2017 (77% of which had peer-reviewed funding), which comprised 65% of BBSR
usage. The BBSR serves a critical need for Sylvester, ensuring statistical validity of research across the
continuum from grant applications to basic, clinical, translational and population-based research to peer-
reviewed publications.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9975820
- **Project number:** 5P30CA240139-02
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
- **Principal Investigator:** Xi Steven Chen
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $248,578
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → —

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9975820

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9975820, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Shared Resources (5P30CA240139-02). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9975820. Licensed CC0.

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