# Core C: Biostatistical Core

> **NIH NIH P50** · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · 2020 · $152,588

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
The Biostatistics Core (BC) provides the statistical design, data management, and computational support for all
Pancreatic Cancer SPORE investigators. The BC will support consultation and collaboration on all aspects of
study design, database development and quality control, as well as analysis and interpretation of data. The
statisticians participating in the Biostatistics Core have been chosen for their broad range of expertise and
experience in clinical trials, laboratory experiments, genetics and genomics research, and epidemiology
studies. Dr. Graham Colditz and Dr. Esther Lu (formerly named Jingxia Liu) have extensive experience as
investigators and statisticians within the comprehensive cancer center setting. For example, Dr. Feng Gao has
collaborated with Dr. Wang-Gillam (Clinical Co-Leader on Project 3) on her ongoing randomized controlled
clinical trials of chemotherapy for the treatment of pancreatic cancer. They are supported by staff with
expertise in monitoring minority accrual, ClinPortal, CaTissue, REDCap and data management/analysis for
clinical studies. Collectively, these individuals have affiliations with both the Washington University School of
Medicine and the Siteman Cancer Center. Their SPORE collaborations will be based on areas of expertise.
The Biostatistics Core members have participated regularly in planning meetings for SPORE projects, and will
participate in design of developmental projects and career development projects. The specific aims of this core
are to 1: Provide ready access to statistical expertise and computing consultation to the Pancreatic Cancer
SPORE; 2: Provide biostatistical/epidemiological expertise for the planning, analysis and reporting of
laboratory experiments, epidemiology studies, and clinical trials and links to the bioinformatics core resources
for microarray data and high-throughput genomics data processing as needed; 3: Advise and support SPORE
investigators and their data collectors (technicians, nurses, data managers, etc.) in the areas of data form
design, data collection, record abstraction, computerization, database designing and management, and data
quality control; 4: Provide the scientific computing expertise required to meet the data management and
analytical needs of Pancreatic Cancer SPORE investigators, and support interpretation and presentation of
data.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9982229
- **Project number:** 5P50CA196510-05
- **Recipient organization:** WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** GRAHAM A. COLDITZ
- **Activity code:** P50 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $152,588
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → 2022-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9982229

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9982229, Core C: Biostatistical Core (5P50CA196510-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9982229. Licensed CC0.

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