Dean Billheimer, PhD, works with the Arizona Statistics Consulting Laboratory StatLab) to partner with scientists and physicians to advance discovery and understanding. The Stat Lab' provides statistical expertise, personnel and computing resources to facilitate study design and conduct, data acquisition protocols, data analysis, and the preparation of grants and manuscripts. Dr. Billheimer also works to adapt and develonew statistical methods to address emerging problems in science and medicine. Dr. Billheimer facilitates discovery translation and economic development by consulting with public and private organizations external to the University of Arizona. Keywords: Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Study Design, Bayesian Analysis