The NCI Center for Cancer Research announces a course for NIH fellows:
Statistical Tutorial (ST)

OVERVIEW: Recent advances in cancer biology have resulted in the need for increased statistical analysis of research data. ST is designed as a follow up to Statistical Analysis of Research Data (SARD) class held in April 2010. The tutorial will apply the general principles of statistical analysis of research data, including descriptive statistics, z- and t-tests of means and mean differences, simple and multiple linear regression, ANOVA tests, and Chi-Squared distribution.

The tutorial will be held on Monday, May 3 2010 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the NIH Clinical Research Center (CRC) - Building 10 in Room 2-3750 on the Bethesda Campus. The participation of NIH clinical and postdoctoral fellows who need to conduct statistical analysis of research data is encouraged.

Course Materials:
Laptop Computer (BRING YOUR OWN)

Links and Related Training Opportunities: The NCI Center for Cancer Research Office of Training and Education has developed a curriculum for the training of NCI clinical and postdoctoral fellows (see http://ccr.cancer.gov/careers/courses_and_workshops.asp). Translational Research in Clinical Oncology (TRACO) is offered each fall. Each winter, Statistical Analysis of Research Data (SARD) is offered and features univariate and bivariate data analysis. The Statistical Tutorial (ST) is a follow up to SARD and features analysis of research data using Excel spreadsheets. Each registrant should bring a laptop computer to participate in the tutorial.  For additional postdoctoral training opportunities at NIH visit http://www.training.nih.gov/.

Location and Time:  The tutorial will be held in Room 2-3750 at the NIH Clinical Research Center (CRC) from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Registration:  The deadline for registration is April 29, 2010.  The first 30 registrants will be accommodated.  It is anticipated that registrants will have completed the SARD course.  The registration form is available online, click here to register.  This tutorial is being directed by Dr. Terry Moody, 301-451-9451.

Course Assistant:  Jamila Torain

Faculty:
Paul Thurman, MBA
Columbia University
Paul.thurman@columbia.edu