USC Research - Centers and Facilities - Computing and Statistics

Computing & Statistics

General Clinical Research Center Informatics and Biostatistics Core

Biostatisticians provide daily on-site coverage for study design, statistical power analysis and methods for collecting and analyzing data. The Informatics lab provides access to hardware, software and data management/biostatistics services for investigators. Visit Site

Justo Diaz, Informatics Director
1200 N. State St.
Room GNH 6602
Los Angeles CA, 90033
323 226-4632

Geographic Information Systems Laboratory

The USC GIS Research Laboratory develops new analytic tools, builds spatially explicit urban and environmental modeling applications, conducts spatial analysis, and produces customized maps and related information products. The lab resources include two servers with nearly one terabyte of online storage, twenty Sun and Dell workstations, site licenses and support for several specialized geospatial software and environmental modeling packages. Visit Site

Dr. John P. Wilson
Director, GIS Research Laboratory
University of Southern California
Kaprielian Hall, Room 416
3620 South Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0255
213-740-8263

High Performance Computing Center

Set of high performance computer resources, recently ranked as the second-fastest computing cluster in an academic setting in the country. Primary resources include a Linux cluster supercomputer and Sun Fire 15K shared memory system. Visit Site

Maureen Dougherty, Manager
University Computing Center
1010 West Jefferson Blvd
Los Angeles CA 90089

Norris Cancer Center Biostatistics Core

The Norris Cancer Center Biostatistics Core has statisticians available to provide statistical support to clinical, basic science, and cancer cause and prevention investigators. This support may range from simple advice, to participating in the design of the research project, to carrying out aspects of the data management and statistical analysis of a project. The center's statisticians bring expertise in the area of cancer clinical trials, epidemiologic research, and molecular epidemiology and genetics. Visit Site

Dr. Susan Groshen
Director
USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Biostatistics Core
NOR 3419
1441 Eastlake Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90089
323-865-0375

Statistical Consultation and Research Center

The Statistical Consultation and Research Center integrates statistical, epidemiological and computing resources and offers them to professionals conducting clinical and biomedical research. The SCRC consists of a team of statisticians, epidemiologists, programmers, project coordinators and data managers to support clinical and prevention trials, observational and retrospective studies, and cross-sectional and longitudinal surveys.Visit Site

Keck Division of Biostatistics
Dr. Stanley P. Azen
Director, SCRC
Department of Preventive Medicine
1540 Alcazar Street
Los Angeles, CA 90089-9010
323-442-1810

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