While MSM has many ongoing research projects, programs, centers and institutes, this academic institution lacks an integrated resource of biostatistical and data management expertise and technical staff support for its relatively young but blossoming research enterprise. Technical support staff are widely dispersed throughout its academic departments and research centers of this small campus of approximately 150 biomedical and clinical faculty. As a result, research programs are often poorly supported and have limited capacities and productivity as well as potential for long-term sustainability.

The aim of this core is to provide technical support, consultation with data collecting methods, and being the support arm in data entry, processing, and management to the various research programs. The core will also provide assistance in database administration support by developing and maintaining the databases. The Biostatistics and Data Management Core will offer the faculty support in analyzing data and offering consultation in study design, sampling, sample size planning, and statistical analyses methodologies.