Summary
Researchers at University of Michigan and Michigan Medicine have access to a vast network of resources for data analysis, database design, survey design, data pipelines, and scientific programming. This article provides information about different offices and research cores that provide data-related consultation services, including those with expertise with mobile data and mental health data.
List of Offices and Cores Providing Data Consultations
Biomedical Research Core Facilities - Bioinformatics Core
The Bioinformatics Core helps researchers identify and interpret patterns in RNA and DNA by placing sequencing data into a biologically meaningful context. This encompasses assisting with experimental design, developing reproducible workflows, analyzing next-generation sequencing data, and supporting manuscript development/publication. We offer an initial, free pre-analysis consultation to discuss the types of analysis and support bioinformatics can provide. We provide analysis of high-throughput sequencing data, including RNA-Seq, ChIP-Seq, and Exome-Seq, as well as other high throughput data.
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School of Nursing - Applied Biostatistics Laboratory
The Applied Biostatistics Laboratory (ABL) includes a team of Ph.D. and Master’s trained statistician/faculty members. We also include Master’s prepared programmer/analysts within our Data Management Core (DMC). We are committed to a highly collaborative approach that embeds research and statistical design experts within the Principal Investigator’s team.
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Consulting for Statistics, Computing and Analytics Research
CSCAR provides individualized guidance and training to U-M researchers in a variety of areas relating to the management, collection and analysis of data. The team at CSCAR also supports the use of technical software and advanced computing in research. CSCAR staff have expertise in very large datasets, data analysis, numerical code, modeling of data, missing data, casual inference, descriptive statistics, data visualization, prediction and forecasting, analysis of categorical data, data mining; and software support for R, Python, SAS, SPSS, Stata, C++, Fortran, C, Go, Matlab, SQL, Perl, and more.
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Eisenberg Family Depression Center - Data & Design Core
The Data & Design Core provides scientists with individualized guidance on study design and methods, measurement approaches, existing data sources, and analytic support to make meaningful advancements in the field of depression research. Our team offers one-on-one consultations to help researchers advance their untapped ideas with data science expertise. We can assist if you are looking for a data source, are stuck on an analysis problem, or have a study design question.
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Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research - Database Development Consult
MICHR’s study developers work in partnership with your study team to design project databases with a focus on efficient collection, management and analysis of the research data.
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ISR Population Dynamics and Health Program (PDHP) - Scientific & Technical Core
PDHP supports the development and use of enhanced methods for collecting and analyzing demographic data and provides technical support and guidance for optimal computing and data practices. In addition, fractional allocations of PDHP staff time are also available for hire by funded projects for regular long-term assistance with any technical needs your project may have.
The STC helps researchers advance methods for collecting and analyzing data for population studies. We provide researchers with access to the methodological resources and training necessary for improving and fielding innovative and large-scale surveys; analyzing big data and complex sample survey data; linking administrative and organic data; designing and implementing experimental and quasi-experimental studies; applying new data science techniques; and working with restricted data.
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ISR Survey Research Center
From proposal development through data delivery and report writing, Survey Research Operations (SRO) provides personalized, high quality, state-of-the-art service. We provide customized study designs and work closely with researchers to ensure that data collection meets research goals. Research services include: general methodological and statistical consultation, sample design, weighting and imputation, questionnaire design, data collection, data processing, and analysis.
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Office of Research - Data Office for Clinical & Translational Research
The Data Office aims to accelerate research by enabling secure access to patient data through investigator-friendly, self-serve tools, and custom data extracts. The Data Office team offers a 1:1 consultation service where a Data Specialist can provide a deeper dive into the myriad types of patient health data resources available.
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Office of Research - Research Intelligence & Analytics
RIA's primary mission is to provide strategic decision support for Medical School’s research mission through the execution of complex data-driven investigations, often in collaboration with internal and external partners. Our work spans from retrospective financial analysis to competitive intelligence to predictive models of future impact.
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U-M Flint - Office of Research
UM-Flint provides grant development support, external funding application review, internal seed funding, undergraduate research support, compliance services, project reporting, and regulatory guidance, and coordinates funded research management with the U-M Office of Research (UMOR) and the Office of Research and Sponsored Projects (ORSP). Undergraduates are also afforded the opportunity to get involved in cutting-edge research projects.
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HITS - Academic IT - Data Services Consult
The Academic Integrations team specializes in pulling together data from a variety of sources, transforming it according to researcher needs, and delivering it in a secure, recurring, and accessible manner.
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HITS - Academic IT - Scientific Programming Consult
Get scientific programming support to streamline your research. We can support you with data analysis, experimental control, instrument automation, parallel programming, and workflow optimization on compute resources (workstations, servers, clusters, cloud).
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HITS - DataWorks - Data & Analytics Services
HITS collaborates with teams across Michigan Medicine and beyond to develop data and analytics solutions to support the work of leaders, researchers, clinicians, educators, and administrators to make strategic, data-driven decisions.
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HITS - DataWorks / EDIS - Data Concierge
Personalized assistance with locating data-related resources across Michigan Medicine. The Data Concierge can help locate the appropriate team to provide you with the resources or knowledge you need, including: data assets (availability, ownership, etc.); subject matter experts (Clarity Reports, MiChart, etc.); and technical assistance with data collection and management issues.
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ITS - Advanced Research Computing - Scientific Computing and Research Consulting Services
Advanced Research Computing (ARC), a division of ITS, is pleased to offer a pilot called Scientific Computing and Research Consulting Services to help researchers implement data analytics and workflows within their research projects.
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ITS - DISC Data Concierge
Data Concierge is a service provided by ITS to help facilitate, track, route, and communicate on projects related to administrative and learning management data projects. If you need assistance with anything data-related on campus, the Data Concierge can help!
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University of Michigan Library - Deep Blue Data
Deep Blue Data is a repository for sharing and preserving research data developed at the University of Michigan. When you deposit data in Deep Blue Data, you have access to local, expert and customized assistance, including: planning for data management and deposit (including fulfilling data management plan (DMP) requirements; data management and preparing data, metadata and documentation for deposit; promoting the accessibility, impact, and long-term preservation of your data via Deep Blue Data; feedback on your Data Management Plan (DMP). Our librarians are available for consultation about managing and developing your dataset to facilitate successful sharing and preservation.
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Notes
- We welcome suggestions for improving this article. If you are aware of other teams that offer data-related consultations and services, please contact the Mobile Technologies Core.
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About the Author
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Gabriel Mongefranco is a Mobile Data Architect at the University of Michigan Eisenberg Family Depression Center. Gabriel has over a decade of experience in data analytics, dashboard design, automation, back end software development, database design, middleware and API architecture, and technical writing.
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