The Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Department has again partnered with NC State to host 25 undergraduates from all over the United States for the Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics (SIBS) program. SIBS Students met and discussed career opportunities and paths with Hillary Mulder and Angie Wu (graduates of the Duke Biostatistics Masters Program) Matt Phelan, Adrian Coles, PhD and Karen Chiswell, PhD who all work at the Duke Clinical Research Institute. They discussed the wide variety of research that is conducted at Duke and how biostatisticians are involved in every aspect of the research. Students enjoyed the discussion and asked several questions about working at Duke.
The SIBS program is sponsored by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences and designed to address a growing imbalance between the demand and supply for biostatisticians. It targets undergraduates and provides training in applied biostatistical methods and exposes students to graduate school and career options in the fields of biostatistics, statistics, and public health.
The program includes case based instruction of real biomedical research; computer laboratory training; projects; and clinical and translational research enrichment activities. Coursework focuses on clinical trials, translational research and models used in the analysis of biomedical studies. Students are matched with a Biostatistics faculty member and graduate research assistant for their research projects. The projects gives students exposure and the opportunity to engage in medical science research through biostatistics. After a supervised research, trainees will present their accomplished projects to faculty and students. Click here for more information about the SIBS program.