Biostatistics consultation

High quality statistical support is important in the preparation of grant applications or study protocols for clinical trials. Such support typically is not readily available to investigators who are new to clinical trials. To address this weakness, the NeuroDiscovery Center provides consulting and collaborative services to its members who are engaged in clinical research applicable to neurodegenerative disease.

Since its inception, the biostatistics program has collaborated with over 60 investigators on 124 projects from across the Harvard medical community.  These projects have focused on a spectrum of neurodegenerative diseases and have included clinical trials, observational studies and animal studies.  The research has covered genetics, imaging and clinical endpoints such as progression and survival, and we have collaborated on study design for research grants and clinical trial protocols, data analysis and development of new statistics methods.

The biostatistics program is composed of a small team of MS and PhD level statisticians and is directed by Dr. Rebecca Betensky. For further information, please contact Dr. Betensky directly.