Biometric Research Branch Annual Report 2005

The Biometric Research Branch is the biostatistical and biomathematical component of the DCTD. During 2005 it consisted of 13 permanent doctoral level research investigators supplemented by post-doctoral research fellows and guest researchers. The staff have doctoral degrees and expertise in biostatistics, biomathematics, computational biology and computer science. The philosophy of the BRB is to have the staff combine two functions – (i) collaboration and consultation with DCTD scientific administrators and NCI intramural investigators; (ii) conduct of self initiated research on topics important to cancer research and to the collaborative investigations. Combining these functions has enabled the BRB to recruit and retain a very high quality research staff, to provide the highest quality collaborative and consulting staff to DCTD and NCI scientists, and to accomplish research in the areas of statistical, mathematical, and computational sciences that are motivated and informed by real and important problems of current cancer research. The BRB does not have a grant, cooperative agreement or contract portfolio and does not sponsor or fund extramural research.