BIOSTATISTICS & INFORMATICS


Biostatistics

The GCRC Biostatician, Chul Ahn, PhD, is available to assist investigators in study design and analysis. Dr. Ahn has over 20 years experience assisting broad range of investigators from most medical specialties and is committed to teaching and training researchers. He reviews all protocol submissions and reports to the SAC at their monthly meetings, identifying any statistical weaknesses or errors. Specifically, Dr. Ahn can provide input to investigators advising on study design, including sample size, randomization and stratification; data collection methods; data management; interim and final analysis; and data interpretation and presentation.

Dr. Ahn is very active as a faculty member in the Center for Evidence Based Medicine and is active in training young investigators and promoting clinical research and collaborations using effective statistical methods. He has written methodological papers regarding the design and analysis of data yielded from GCRC protocols, as well as co-authoring numerous publications from GCRC investigators.

Dr. Chul Ahn 713-500-6701 Chul.W.Ahn@uth.tmc.edu

 


Informatics

Phillip Reeder is the manager of the CRU Informatics Core which provides hardware, software, workstations, printers, scanners and other accessories for use by investigators for data entry and collection. Selection of software, developing case report forms, organizing datasets and choosing strategies for data manipulation and storage are all areas for which he can provide expertise to researchers. His responsibilities include maintaining a flexible and effective networking system that allows investigators to communicate with and access information from other locations and institutions.

The Informatics Core employs the latest security and automatic back up systems to protect and secure data. Mr. Reeder is available to train research investigators and their support staff in the use of various software programs that will facilitate their protocol. He can also assist with ensuring compliance of regulations regarding patient privacy and developing a data sharing plan that meets federal guidelines.

Phillip Reeder Phillip.Reeder@uth.tmc.edu

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