


Ensuring the highest data standards
The Alliance Statistics and Data Management Center Program, also known as the Statistics and Data Management Center (SDMC), supports the activities of the Alliance by achieving the highest standards for the conduct of of all Alliance coordinated clinical trials and research projects, including study design, statistical methodology, data collection and management, information technology needs, protection of patients and their data, and regulatory compliance.
The SDMC is primarily located at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., with some faculty located at Duke University, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Moffitt Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, and Weill Cornell. The SDMC is organized into five operational units organized by function that include Statistics, Computational Genomics and Bioinformatics, Data Collection and Management Unit, Registration and Site Support, and Information Systems.
Group Statistician and Principal Investigator
Statistics and Data Management Center
Sumithra J. Mandrekar, PhD
Professor of Biostatistics
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.