Research Design and Data Coordinating Center

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.

Dr. Julie Moore and team led by University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine scientists found that the composition of gut microbiota—microbes living inside the intestine—in pregnant mice more reliably predicts susceptibility to, and severity of, malaria infection than do genetics.

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tHE RDDC TEAM

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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.