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Lacey Rende

Project Planner I
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
9043 Hock Plaza, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


As the Project Planner for the Duke BERD Core, my primary function is to manage and streamline the Core's operations, focusing heavily on daily request navigation, process development, and project managing strategic initiatives. I support research teams through strategic coordination of training, mentorship, and project development within the BERD Core.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Recent Publications


Integrating large language models in biostatistical workflows for clinical and translational research.

Journal Article J Clin Transl Sci · 2025 INTRODUCTION: Biostatisticians increasingly use large language models (LLMs) to enhance efficiency, yet practical guidance on responsible integration is limited. This study explores current LLM usage, challenges, and training needs to support biostatistici ... Full text Link to item Cite

A guide to successful management of collaborative partnerships in quantitative research: An illustration of the science of team science.

Journal Article Stat (Int Stat Inst) · June 2024 Data-intensive research continues to expand with the goal of improving healthcare delivery, clinical decision-making, and patient outcomes. Quantitative scientists, such as biostatisticians, epidemiologists, and informaticists, are tasked with turning data ... Full text Link to item Cite

Methods for building a staff workforce of quantitative scientists in academic health care.

Journal Article Stat (International Statistical Institute) · June 2024 Collaborative quantitative scientists, including biostatisticians, epidemiologists, bio-informaticists, and data-related professionals, play vital roles in research, from study design to data analysis and dissemination. It is imperative that academic healt ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


1/3 CTSA UM1 at Duke University

ResearchProject Planner · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2032

Quantitative Team Science (QuanTS) Program

ResearchProgram Manager · Awarded by University of Kentucky · 2024 - 2029

Mechanistic Study of Inspiratory Training in Childhood Asthma

ResearchAdministrative Coordinator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2023 - 2028

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