Biostatistics Shared Resource (BSR)

Director, Tor D.Tosteson, Sc.D.
Professor of Community and Family Medicine (Biostatistics)
Dartmouth Medical School (Tor.Tosteson@Dartmouth.edu)

Affiliated Faculty:

• Michael Beach, Ph.D., M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology and Community and Family Medicine
• Eugene Demidenko, Ph.D., Research Professor of Community and Family Medicine, Adjunct Associate Professor of Mathematics
• Jiang Gui, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Community and Family Medicine (Biostatistics)
• Todd MacKenzie, Associate Professor of Medicine
• Anna N. A. Tosteson, Sc.D , Professor of Medicine and Community and Family Medicine

Staff:

• Zhong-Ze Li, MS - BSR Statistical Analyst
• Mark Carey, MS -  Database Systems Analyst, Director for NCCC Clinical Information Systems
• Shunling Wei - Systems/Network Administrator, Director of Computing Services

Contact Information

Mission

The primary mission of the Biostatistics Shared Resource (BSR) is to improve the statistical aspects of cancer research at Dartmouth by providing expert statistical collaboration for research projects of NCCC members. Because every aspect of cancer research involves data, all research programs potentially may require the participation of the BSR. Areas of special faculty expertise include clinical trial design, longitudinal data, statistical methods for genomics and imaging data, measurement error methods, nonlinear dose response modeling, quality of life data, decision sciences, cost effectiveness analysis, and diagnostic test assessment.

Facility

Faculty and staff offices are located on the 8th floor of the Rubin building at DHMC.  The BSR maintains an extensive statistical software library providing access to all major statistical analysis platforms. Server and network access are provided through NCCC Administration, DHMC, and Dartmouth College.  The BSR collaborates closely with other shared resources for project development and monitoring through the Office of Clinical Research, and the Integrative Biology and Experimental and Translational Models Shared Resources.

Services Provided

• Statistical consultation/collaboration
• Project planning and development
• Data analysis
• Statistical data management
• Protocol review and monitoring

Charges
Initial consultations are free for NCCC members and associates. Major projects are encouraged to budget additional time for statistical help.