University of Colorado Cancer Center Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Shared Core Service

The University of Colorado Cancer Center Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Core provides quantitative and information science support for the planning, design, analysis and presentation of basic science, clinical, and epidemiological investigations by Cancer Center members.

Services

• Consultation on study design (clinical and basic science, including gene expression arrays and proteomics experiments)
• Consultation on sample size and power
• Development of data collection, storage, and quality control procedures (basic science and clinical studies, protocol review and monitoring)
• Data analysis, including genomic and proteomic data 
• Collaboration on manuscript and oral presentation preparation, and grant proposal development

Rather than charging users for services, we ask Cancer Center investigators to writing in funding for biostatistics and bioinformatics support on grants and contracts, then to acknowledge the Core in any publications.

How to Use the Core

Your study's initial design and data collection strongly affect its analysis and interpretation. Please involve us during the design phase to we can help make sure your project is successful. Our work is usually done as part of protocol development for clinical trials or during project design for other cancer-related research.

To get started, please contact Anna Barón, director.

• You will meet with one of our Core biostatisticians or bioinformaticians to present your hypothesis and goals.
• We will help you put together a basic scope of work and general timeline and identify key collaborators to include.
• We will work with you throughout your project.