Biostatistics

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Biostatistics

• Statistics is the collection, processing,
  interpretation and presentation of numerical
  information. Biostatistics is the application of
  statistics to questions about human health.
  Because the factors that affect human health are
  various, biostatistics is an umbrella term that
  encompasses statistical research in several
  subject matter areas. These areas include
  pharmacology, medicine, biotechnology, biology,
  genetics, and public health.

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Science

• Systematized knowledge derived from observation,
  study and experimentation carried on in order to
  determine the nature or principles of what is
  being studied.

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Undergraduate Preparation

• Math 150,151,250 Calculus I,II,III
• Math 300 Discrete Mathematics
• Math 240 Linear Algebra
• Math 452 Computational Bioinformatics
• Math 429 Operations Research
• Math 352 Probability and Statistics
• Math 350 Differential Equations and Dynamical
  Systems
• Comp 420 Database Theory and Design
• Comp 262 Computer Organization and Architecture
• Comp 345 Digital Image Processing
• Comp 445 Image Analysis and Pattern Recognition
• Biol 431 Bioinformatics
• Phys 434 Biomedical Imaging

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Degree Program Courses

• 110-A,B Basic Biostatistics
• 115 Topics in Estimation
• 200-A,B,C Biostatistics
• 201 Applied Regression
• 202 Theory of Regression Analysis
• 206-A,B,C Statistics in Psychiatric and
  Biobehavioral Research
• 209 Statistical Modeling in Epidemiology
• 210 Statistical Methods for Categorical Data
• 212 Distribution Free Methods
• 213 Statistical Simulation Techniques
• 215 Survival Analysis
• 220 Experimental Statistics
• 234 Applied Bayesian Inference
• 250-A,B Linear Statistical Models.
• 251 Multivariate Biostatistics
• 403-A Computer Management of Health Data

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Graduate Programs in Biostatistics

• University of California, Los Angeles
  Department of Biostatistics - Los Angeles,
• California
• University of California at Berkeley School of
  Public Health Inter-Departmental
• Group in Biostatistics - Berkeley,
  California
• Harvard School of Public Health Department of
  Biostatistics - Boston,
• Massachusetts
• Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and
  Public Health Department of
• Biostatistics - Baltimore, Maryland
• University of Michigan at Ann Arbor School of
  Public Health Department of
• Biostatistics - Ann Arbor, Michigan
• University of Minnesota at Twin Cities Division
  of Biostatistics - Minneapolis,
• Minnesota
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  School of Public Health Department
• of Biostatistics - Chapel Hill, North
  Carolina
• (has the only undergraduate program
  in biostatistics)
• University of Washington at Seattle School of
  Public Health Department of
• Biostatistics - Seattle, Washington
• Boston University School of Public Health
  Department of Biostatistics - Boston,
• Massachusetts

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Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology

• Glaxo Wellcome
• Pfizer
• Merck
• Bristol-Myers Squibb
• Warner Lambert
• Schering-Plough
• Abbott Laboratories
• Johnson Johnson
• Eli Lilly and Company
• Roche
• Pharmacia Upjohn
• Genentech
• Amgen
• Baxter Healthcare
• SRI International
• MicroTherapeutics

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

• Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
  (CBER)
• Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)
  
• Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER)
• Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
  (CFSAN)
• Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM)
• National Center for Toxicological Research
  (NCTR)
• Office of the Commissioner (OC)
• Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA)

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National Institutes

• National Cancer Institute NCI
• National Eye Institute NEI
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NHLBI
• National Human Genome Research Institute NHGRI
• National Institute on Aging NIA
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
  Alcoholism NIAAA
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
  Diseases NIAID
• National Institute of Arthritis and
  Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases NIAMS
• National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and
  Bioengineering NIBIB
• National Institute of Child Health and Human
  Development NICHD
• National Institute on Deafness and Other
  Communication Disorders NIDCD
• National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial
  Research NIDCR

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National Institutes(cont.)

• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and
  Kidney Diseases NIDDKD
• National Institute of Drug Abuse NIDA
• National Institute of Environmental Health
  Sciences NIEHS
• National Institute of General Medical Sciences
  NIGMS
• National Institute of Mental Health
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and
  Stroke NINDS
• National Institute of Nursing Research NINR
• National Library of Medicine NLM
• Centers
• National Center for Information Technology CIT
• National Center for Scientific Review CSR
• National Center for Complementary and Alternative
  Medicine NCCAM
• National Center for Minority Health and Health
  Disparities NCMHD
• National Center for Research Resources NCRR
• National Institute of Health Clinical Center CC

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CDC Organization

• Coordinating Center for Environmental Health and
  Injury Prevention
• National Center for Environmental Health/ Agency
  for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
  (NCEH-ATSDR) provides national leadership in
  preventing and controlling disease and death
  resulting from the interactions between people
  and their environment
• National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
  (NCIPC) prevents death and disability from non
  occupational injuries, including those that are
  unintentional and those that result from
  violence.
• Coordinating Center for Health Information and
  Services
• National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
  provides statistical information that guides
  actions and policies to improve the health of the
  American people.
• National Center for Public Health Informatics
  (NCPHI) provides national leadership in the
  application of information technology in the
  pursuit of public health.
• National Center for Health Marketing (NCHM)
  provides national leadership in health marketing
  science and in its application to impact public
  health.
• Coordinating Center for Health Promotion
• National Center on Birth Defects and
  Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) provides
  national leadership for preventing birth defects
  and developmental disabilities and for improving
  the health and wellness of people with
  disabilities.
• National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention
  and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) prevents premature
  death and disability from chronic diseases and
  promotes healthy personal behaviors.
• Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention
  provides national leadership in fostering
  understanding of human genomic discoveries and
  how they can be used to improve health and
  prevent disease.
• Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases
• National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID)
  prevents illness, disability, and death caused by
  infectious diseases in the United States and
  around the world.
• National Immunization Program (NIP) prevents
  disease, disability, and death from
  vaccine-preventable diseases in children and
  adults.
• National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention
  (NCHSTP) provides national leadership in
  preventing and controlling human immunodeficiency
  virus infection, sexually transmitted diseases,
  and tuberculosis.
• Coordinating Office for Global Health provides
  national leadership, coordination, and support
  for CDCs global health activities in
  collaboration with CDCs global health partners
• Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness
  Emergency Response provides strategic direction
  for the Agency to support terrorism preparedness
  and emergency response efforts.
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and
  Health (NIOSH) ensures safety and health for all
  people in the workplace through research and
  prevention.

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Information and Quantitative Sciences in Health
Care

• American Public Health Association (APHA)
• American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)
  
• Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM)
• AcademyHealth (health services and health
  policy research)
• Institute for Operations Research and the
  Management
• Sciences (INFORMS)
• National Academy of Sciences (NAS)
• Statistics and the Environment
• International Environmetric Society
• Society for Risk Analysis (SRA)
• . National Oceanic and Atmospheric
  Administration

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Health Services Research

• IMS Health
• The Rand Corp.
• Research in the Health Sciences
• Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
• Mayo Clinic
• St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital
• CSCC (Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center)
  Chapel Hill, NC
• Cleveland Clinic Foundation
• Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
• Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
• North Carolina State University
• NISS (National Institute of Statistical Sciences)
  
• University of Rochester
• University of California, Los Angeles (Department
  of Health Services)
• ISDS (Institute of Statistics and Decision
  Sciences) Duke University
• University of Minnesota Cancer Center
• National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)

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Military Medical Research

• U.S. Army Medical Department (AMEDD) Fort Sam
  Houston, TX
• Fort Detrick, MD
• U.S. Army Medical Research and Material
  Command (USAMRMC)
• Congressional Research Programs
• Congressional Special Interest Medical
  Programs (CSI)
• Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research
  Center (TATRC)
• Congressionally Directed Medical Research
  Programs (CDMRP)
• Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Gulf War
  Illness
• Madigan Army Medical Center , WA

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Contract Research

• Quintiles
• Covance
• RTI (Research Triangle Institute)
• PPD Pharmaco
• Premier Research
• Rho, Inc.
• IBAH
• ParExel
• PRA International, Inc.
• Software Development
• SAS Institute
• MathSoft - S Plus
• SPSS
• Consulting Firms
• MedFocus
• Trilogy Consulting
• Smith Hanley Associates
• Statistics and Biostatistics Division
• The Cambridge Group, Ltd.

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Professional Associations

• Biostatistics-specific
• American Statistical Association (ASA)
• International Biometric Society (IBS)
• ENAR (IBS- East North American Region)
• WNAR (IBS- West North American Region)
• International Society for Clinical
  Biostatistics (ISCB)
• The Society for Clinical Trials (SCT)
• Statistics, in general
• Institute of Mathematical Statistics
• The Bernoulli Society for Mathematical
  Statistics and Probability
• Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
  (SIAM)
• International Society for Bayesian Analysis
  (ISBA)
• International Statistical Institute (ISI)
• International Association For Statistical
  Computing