Think Tank

The Clinical Trials Program of the Department of Biostatistics & Medical Informatics provides working sessions entitled “Clinical Trial and Biostatistics Think Tank.” The purpose of these working sessions is to facilitate a collaborative environment between clinical investigators and biostatisticians when a trial proposal is brought forth. Early discussions have shown to be beneficial to both the investigator and the statistical team. Study design and early planning are key factors for success in grant funding and ultimate implementation of clinical trials. These sessions will be held from time to time when a clinical investigator approaches the Clinical Trials Program and would like to consult and collaborate on a randomized controlled trial proposal. We will work with the investigator to find a date/time that works to hold the working session. Prior investigators have found these sessions to be very helpful.

If you are interested in receiving future announcements please contact Kelly Miller at kamiller@biostat.wisc.edu or (608) 262-8141.

11/29/2023 Dinushan Kaluarachchi, MBBS (https://www.pediatrics.wisc.edu/staff/kaluarachchi-dinushan/)

6/28/2023 Matthew Harer, MD (https://www.pediatrics.wisc.edu/staff/harer-matthew/)

3/5/20 Luke Funk, MD (https://www.surgery.wisc.edu/staff/luke-funk/) Identifying and Addressing Barriers and Facilitators to Bariatric Surgery within the VA

1/29/20 Jacquelyn Adams, MD (https://www.obgyn.wisc.edu/Directory/Profile/jhadams3wi) The PROMMO Trial: Management of Women with Rupture of Membranes

5/31/2018 Christie Bartels, MD, MS (https://www.medicine.wisc.edu/people-search/people/staff/658/Bartels_Christie) BP Connect Across Specialties: Implementing Guidelines to Improve Follow-Up of High Blood Pressures ***had to cancel due to clinic coverage issue (Still list this one)

4/18/2018 Kara Hoppe, DO (https://www.obgyn.wisc.edu/Directory/Profile/khoppe2wi) Antihypertensive Therapy for Mild Chronic Hypertension During Pregnancy: A Pragmatic Multi-center Randomized Trial (CHAP Project)

1/31/2018 Nasia Safdar, MD (https://www.medicine.wisc.edu/people-search/people/staff/512/Safdar_Nasia) Anti-microbial Stewardship to Prevent C. diff Infection in the ICU

Think Tank

Expanded accordion 11/29/2023 Late Surfactant – Budesonide for Severe RDS in Extremely Premature Infants

Expanded accordion 6/28/2023 REDuction of Renal HypOXia with NIRS Monitoring and Caffeine in Preterm Neonates

Expanded accordion 3/5/2020 Identifying and Addressing Barriers and Facilitators to Bariatric Surgery within the VA

Expanded accordion 1/29/2020 The PROMMO Trial: Management of Women with Rupture of Membranes

Expanded accordion 5/31/2018 BP Connect Across Specialties: Implementing Guidelines to Improve Follow-Up of High Blood Pressures

Expanded accordion 4/18/2018 Antihypertensive Therapy for Mild Chronic Hypertension During Pregnancy: A Pragmatic Multi-center Randomized Trial (CHAP Project)

Expanded accordion 1/31/2018 Anti-microbial Stewardship to Prevent C. diff Infection in the ICU