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The
Center of Excellence
in Oral and
Craniofacial Biology
LSU-HSC School of
Dentistry
Biostatistical Core
The Biostatistical Core
was created through
funding from COBRE grant
P20RR020160 awarded to the
Center of Excellence in
Oral & Craniofacial
Biology at the LSU Health
Sciences Center School of
Dentistry
The Biostatistics Core
offers the following
serice to the Dental
School community:
Short Term Projects:
We provide statistical
advice and assistance on
short-term projects at no
charge to students,
residents, researchers,
and faculty at the Dental
School. Please contact us
early in your research. We
can usually provide the
most benefit when you
involve us at the planning
stages of your study.
While each project is
different, normal
turn-around on small
projects is 5-10 business
days. Please plan
accordingly to meet
submission deadlines.
Requests for analysis for
same or next day
turn-around will not be
considered.
Our services include:
- Providing advice and
guidance on study
design.
- Providing advice and
assistance with writing
statistical methods
sections and data
analysis plans.
- Providing assistance
with data analysis.
- Provide advice on data
entry, however, we do
not provide a data entry
service.
- Assisting researchers
in the interpretation of
statistical results.
- Collaborate with
researchers in writing
results sections of
research papers. In this
case, and cases where a
meaningful contribution
to a manuscript is made,
co-authorship is
expected.
- Attending and
providing feedback on
study design and
statistical issues at
grant seekers meetings.
(Note: it is the P.I.'s
responsibility to invite
the biostatistician to
the meeting)
Long Term Collaborative
Research:
We seek to develop
long-term collaborations
with oral health
researchers. This is
usually initiated by
providing assistance with
research grant proposals
that include assistance
with selection of study
design, sample size
estimation, and drafting
of statistical
methodology/analysis
sections. The expectation
is that the
biostatistician would be
included on research
proposals as a
co-investigator typically
with a percentage effort
budgeted to support
his/her time and effort.
Other arrangements can be
discussed with the
Biostatistics Core
Director for assistance
with other funded projects
such as industry sponsored
studies and clinical
trials.
Faculty
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Donald
Mercante, PhD -
Core Director
Professor and
Associate Dean of
Academic Affairs
LSUHSC School of
Public Health
dmerca@lsuhsc.edu
Phone: (504)
568-5981
FAX: (504)
568-5701
LSUHSC School of
Dentistry
Office: Room
6341
Phone: (504)
941-8305
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Areas of Interest:
Experimental Design
Permutation Tests
Correlated Data Methods
Linear Models
Clinical Trials
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Qingzhao
Yu, PhD
Associate
Professor
LSU-HSC School of
Public Health
qyu@lsuhsc.edu
2020 Gravier
Street, 3rd floor
New Orleans, LA
70112
Phone:
504-568-6086
Fax:
504-568-5701
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Areas of Interest:
Bayesian Modeling
Bayesian Clinical Trial
Causal Effect Analysis
Computational Method
Human-Aided Machine
Learning
Spatial Analysis
Survey Research
What
you should bring to
your first meeting:
Important items to bring
along to your first
meeting with us are:
- Draft of your
research proposal,
manuscript, or written
aims and hypotheses,
including a data table
template with a brief
data dictionary. Be
prepared to discuss in
detail your research
hypotheses.
- Relevant journal
articles that might
help describe your
research to the
bio-statistician.
- Residents and
students will need to
have their research
advisor present at the
initial meeting
(either in-person or
conference call). In
lieu of the presence
of advisor, residents
and students can email
Dr. Yu and copy to
their advisor the
research proposal with
advisor’s signature
before meeting.
- If you are coming
for data analysis, you
will also need an
electronic copy of
your data (preferably
in Excel) on a CD or
e-mailed to us before
the meeting along with
an explanation of the
data fields.
How to Set Up
an Appointment
Email Dr. Qingzhao Yu,
PhD at qyu@lsuhsc.edu
(preferred), or call at
568-6086.
Office Hours:
The Biostatistical
Core's office is located
at room 6333 in dental
school. Please contact
Dr. Yu to determine a
mutually convenient time
to discuss your project
or inquiry. All meetings
will be held in the Core
office at the Dental
School (6333) unless
otherwise arranged. We
usually arrange for
meetings within 5-10
business days. Asking
questions through email
is welcome at any time.
Resources
Bioinformatics
Tutorial
Rice
University's
Statistical Resources
Summer
Institute for Clinical
Dental Research
Methods - University
of Washington
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