research design and data coordinating center (rddc)
About the RDDC
The mission of the RDDC is to advance biomedical research by providing innovative research design, high quality data management, state-of-the-art data analysis, and advanced data privacy technologies. Complete our online form for additional assistance regarding the services and opportunities offered by the RDDC.

News
Members of the Research Design and Data Coordinating (RDDC) Center received five NIH awards in September, 2021.
- A $2.5 million U24 award titled “Southern HIV and Alcohol Research Consortium Biomedical Data Repository.” (MPI: Wu and Cook). Read story.
- A $1.1 million R01 award titled “SCH: Enabling Data Outsourcing and Sharing for AI-powered Parkinson’s Research.” (MPI: Chen and Wu). Read story.
- An $840K NSF award titled “Collaborative Research: SCH: Trustworthy and Explainable AI for Neurodegenerative Diseases.” (MPI: Thai and Fang). Read story.
- A $6.6 million P01 award titled “Interventions to improve alcohol-related comorbidities along the gut-brain axis in persons with HIV infection.” (PI of Data Science Core: Li). Read story.
- A $6.4 million P01 award titled “SHARE Program: Innovations in Translational Behavioral Science to Improve Self-management of HIV and Alcohol Reaching Emerging adults.” (PI of Data Science Core: Wu). Read story.
Services
Study Design and Grant Proposal Development
We help investigators refine objectives into testable hypotheses, choose study designs, develop data analysis plans, and perform power analyses and sample size calculations.
Statistical Data analysis
Consulting services for clinical and translational studies including statistical data analysis, results interpretation, and dissemination of findings.
Qualitative Research Collaboration
We facilitate collaboration with qualitative experts and offer consultation on qualitative study design, data collection, and analysis.
Systematic Review Core
The core provides researchers with tools and resources designed to help conduct systematic reviews for a wide variety of subjects.
Literature Searches
The Health Science Center Libraries (HSCL) at the University of Florida offer specialized expertise in searching and critical appraisal of the literature to researchers developing clinical and translational studies.
Data Management
Manage your study’s data with the technical expertise, secure infrastructure, and compliance controls provided by the RDDC.
Privacy-preserved Medical Data Sharing
Privacy-preserved medical data sharing services can transform sensitive data into data appropriate for collaboration between institutions. The RDDC has established data masking methods that protect privacy while maintaining data utility.
The RDDC Team
RDDC Director
Samuel Wu, PhD
Research Interests: Clinical Trial Design, Simultaneous Statistical Inference, Data Privacy Technologies

Faculty and Staff
Faculty
Peihua Qiu, PhD
Chair and Professor, Biostatistics

Matthew Gurka, PhD
Associate Chair and Professor, HOBI

John Kairalla, PhD
Associate Program Director and Research Associate Professor, Biostatistics

Susmita Datta, PhD
Professor, Biostatistics

Guogen Shan, PhD
Professor, Biostatistics

Shigang Chen, PhD
Professor, CISE

George Lou, PhD
Research Professor, Biostatistics

Subharup Guha, PhD
Associate Professor, Biostatistics

Zhigang Li, PhD
Associate Professor, Biostatistics

Qinglin Pei, PhD
Research Assistant Professor, Biostatistics

Wei Xue, PhD
Research Assistant Professor, Biostatistics

Ryan Theis, PhD
Research Assistant Professor, HOBI

Ruogu Fang, PhD
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering

Yan Wang, PhD
Assistant Professor, Epidemiology

Arkaprava Roy, PhD
Assistant Professor, Biostatistics

Staff
name | Title |
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Guanhong Miao, PhD | Post Doc Fellow |
Yunfeng Dai, MS | Data Analyst |
Yue Wu, MS | Data Analyst |
Brian LaBarre, MS | Data Manager |
Students
name |
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Hanzhi Gao, PhD |
Seungjun Ahn, MS |
Natalie DelRocco, MS |
Yuting Yang, MS |
Contact Us
Hours of Operation: weekdays, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., EST
Research Design and Data Coordinating Center
Phone: (352) 294-5732 or (352) 294-5770
