# Biostatistics Shared Service

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · 2020 · $76,553

## Abstract

8.0 Abstract: Biostatistics Shared Service
The mission of the Biostatistics Shared Service (BSS) is to foster and facilitate excellence in UMGCC
quantitative preclinical and clinical cancer research by providing in-depth knowledge of and access to state-of-
the-art biostatistics and bioinformatics methods. The BSS is critical to the wider mission of UMGCC,
particularly in relation to clinical and population research but also basic and preclinical research. BSS
statisticians are key participants in a wide range of collaborative activities of the Cancer Center. The BSS
participates in Cancer Center pilot projects, provides assistance to UMGCC investigators in conceptualizing
and developing research projects, advises on study design and data collection, performs state-of-the-art data
analyses for publication, and contributes to the interpretation and reporting of study outcomes. The BSS also
develops and implements new methods that directly support specific UMGCC projects. BSS faculty are
encouraged and provided support to pursue project-specific funding for independent, investigator-initiated
research in statistical methodology. Quantitative cancer research is a team effort, requiring the expertise and
skills of collaborators from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds. Biostatisticians bring to the team a strong
foundation in statistics, mathematics, and computational methods, augmented by knowledge of the medical
science of oncology. The BSS faculty and staff have a proven record of successful interactions with
investigators, all working together as a team to support UMGCC research.
In 2014, the BSS supported 47 Cancer Center members spanning all 5 research programs (18 percent of all
UMGCC members), 49 percent of whom have peer-reviewed funding. The BSS supports many cancer-related
publications annually, many in high-impact journals including Nature Medicine, Cancer Research, and The
Lancet Oncology.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9984991
- **Project number:** 5P30CA134274-13
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE
- **Principal Investigator:** Soren M Bentzen
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $76,553
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2008-08-08 → 2021-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9984991

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9984991, Biostatistics Shared Service (5P30CA134274-13). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9984991. Licensed CC0.

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