Biostatistics & Bioinformatics Support
Biostatistical and bioinformatics consultation and support are available to all members and their trainees. The initial consultation of up to approximately 2 hours is free of charge per project. For subsequent project work, the current cost of our services is CAN$100/hour. If you need data analysis support and do not have sufficient funds to cover costs, please contact the office of our Associate Dean of research to discuss alternative ways to gain access to our services.
Billing will be processed quarterly (June/Sept/Dec/March) through the Research Office. Full payment is required upon project completion.
Co-authorship for publications including manuscripts, conference proceedings, public presentations, is expected for significant contribution and based on the service and academic input provided.
Members and researchers are encouraged to incorporate biostatistics and bioinformatics support costs into their grant applications as appropriate. In general, we recommend you approach us from early phase of the project, including study design planning.
Our mission is to partner with researchers across UCVM and the greater UCalgary community, delivering bioinformatics expertise and computational solutions that enhance research, teaching, and innovation.
The Bioinformatician position is currently in the process of being filled. In the interim, please direct any questions or inquiries regarding bioinformatics support to the UCVM Research Office at vmedres@ucalgary.ca.
Biostatistics is a field of statistics that deals specifically with the application of statistical methods to the biological and health sciences. It plays a crucial role in the design, analysis, and interpretation of experiments and studies in medicine, biology, public health, and related disciplines, to ensure the statistical analyses are appropriate and the results are valid and meaningful.
Contact:
Dr. Grace PS Kwong, PhD, P.Stat.
Consultant Biostatistician/Data Scientist
grace.kwong@ucalgary.ca
(403)210-7319
Office: CWPH 1E07
More billing information for research projects:
For projects that are large and extend along considerably long periods of time, once a threshold of CAN$5,000 is reached in services, such a project automatically gets a discount equivalent to 20% (CAN$1,000).