Biostatistics

Research activities of the Division of Biostatistics span a wide range of topics dealing with clinical, epidemiological, and genetic studies of a number of disorders of considerable public health importance, providing research opportunities at both theoretical and applied levels. Several research projects involve close interaction and collaboration with a number of research groups at the Medical Center. The present core research programs of the division deal with clinical trials, coordinating center activities, and family studies and genetic epidemiology.

The Clinical trials core research focuses on the development and implementation of research protocols for collaborative research both within the University and with collaborators across the country. The division actively contributes to all facets of the studies, including the design of the trials, sample size calculations, protocol development, database management, quality control, analysis of data, and manuscript preparation.

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Preventing kidney failure Patients wanted for studies of polycystic kidney disease treatment Feb. 21, 2006 -- Small-scale preliminary trials suggested that careful control of blood pressure could possibly delay or even prevent kidney failure in patients with polycystic kidney disease (PKD), which affects more than 600,000 people in the United States.

Exercising genes Aerobic exercise helps find genetic regions linked to prediabetes June 27, 2005 -- People's bodies respond to exercise in different ways, and their genetic makeup is partly responsible.

High-tech stats Biostatistician integrates cutting-edge analysis into medical research May 23, 2005 -- Photo by Robert Boston Biostatistics wizard Philip Miller checks e-mails on his Sidekick while simultaneously viewing system logs on his dual monitors. In its Clinical and Translational Research Program, the Siteman Cancer Center runs about 350 clinical trials simultaneously, gathering health information from hundreds of patients. To set up each study and analyze the resulting data requires expertise in biostatistics. This keeps J. Philip Miller, the biostatistics core director at Siteman, very busy. He and his staff guide study investigators through the mathematical morass of statistical analysis.

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Michael DeBaun Professor of Pediatrics, Biostatistics and Neurology DeBaun Download Dr. DeBaun is a professor of pediatrics, biostatistics and neurology and directs the Sickle Cell Medical Treatment and Education Center at St. Louis Children's Hospital. He is board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric hematology/oncology. He received a MPH in epidemiology from The Johns Hopkins University ... Expertise: overgrowth cancer predisposition syndromes, public health issues, sickle cell disease Media assistance: (314) 286-0120 / westerhousej@wustl.edu

Kenneth Ludmerer Professor of History of Medicine Ludmerer served as Instructor of internal medicine to the chief resident, Barnes Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine from 1976-79. He became professor of medicine and of history in Arts & Sciences in 1979, an appointment which he still holds. Other past positions held by Ludmerer ... Expertise: history of medicine Direct contact: (314)362-8073 / kludmere@im.wustl.edu

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Why some people live longer than others is new major study Senior Journal.com and 2 others Sept. 16, 2004 -- School of Medicine researchers will head an ambitious study of people who live exceptionally long and healthy lives to identify the factors that account for their longevity. School of Medicine biostatistics and genetics professor Michael Province will lead the team and School of Medicine biostatistics professor Ingrid Borecki, will co-direct the project, assisted by J. Philip Miller and a team from the School of Medicine's Division of Biostatistics.