Administrative and Biostatistics Support for Pancreatic Cancer Research
Official title: Administrative and Biostatistics Core
Funded at Salk Institute for Biological Studies · NIH-11364232 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A research grant provides administrative leadership and biostatistical support to advance understanding of why pancreatic cancer resists therapy.
Quick facts
| Grant type | P01 program project |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Salk Institute for Biological Studies NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (La Jolla, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | July 6, 2023 |
| Project end | June 30, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $280,093 |
| NIH project number | 5P01CA265762-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11364232 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not specified as a direct patient enrollment grant; the work is investigator-focused and administrative in nature.
✕Less likely to help
There is no direct patient enrollment or intervention described in this core grant.
What this research studies
This grant funds an Admin Core and Biostatistics Core to organize three research projects and three shared resources focused on pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. A dedicated project manager will coordinate meetings, track progress, and manage resources and budgets to keep the work on track. A Biostatistics Unit will be embedded in all experiments to guide design, analysis, and data sharing, helping ensure robust and reproducible results. The core aims to accelerate collaboration among scientists and translate complex data into clearer insights about therapy resistance in PDA.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the project could streamline pancreatic cancer research and improve our understanding of why therapies fail, potentially guiding more effective treatment approaches.
How similar studies have gone: Biostatistics cores are a common and proven way to improve study design and data analysis in cancer research, with many successful examples.
Where this research is happening
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Salk Institute for Biological Studies
La Jolla, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Hunter, Tony R. — Salk Institute for Biological Studies
- Study coordinator: Hunter, Tony R.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.