Research Seminar Series: TSRI-Biostatistics Core: Contribution to the Advancement of Science Throughout CHLA

Presented by Ramon Durazo-Arvizu, PhD
Professor of Research of Pediatrics Keck School of Medicine, USC
Director of Biostatistics Core, The Saban Research Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Talk Summary: Biostatistics is recognized as a fundamental tool in basic, clinical, and translational research. The Biostatistics Core provides a variety of consultation services, including research design, grant planning, data collection, and consultations for presentations and publications to support efficient and accurate data collection and analysis. The Core partners with the CTSI to support efficient and accurate data collection and analysis by providing a variety of consultation services, including research design, grant planning, data collection and consultation for presentations and publications for researchers. Functioning and services provided by the Core will be described, as well as funding opportunities for fellows and junior investigators.

About the Speaker: Dr. Ramon Durazo is Director of the Biostatistics Core at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. He is a statistician with over 30 years of experience in the application of methods to clinical and translational research. Ramon spent the early years of my career describing and understanding racial/ethnic health disparities. He has contributed to the development and application of novel statistical methods to epidemiology, public health, and clinical, basic, and translational research. Ramon is a passionate teacher and educator and has served as a mentor to several K-grant awardees and trainees (e.g., NIH/T32).

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