Administrative Core of a Center on Chromatin and Epigenetic Regulation
Official title: Administrative Core
Funded at Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · NIH-11349612 · Data updated 2026-11-12
An Administrative Core helps run a center focused on how chromatin and epigenetic changes control genome function, supporting early-career researchers and guiding pilots and cores toward impactful discoveries.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Oklahoma City, United States) |
| Project start | June 10, 2025 |
| Project end | April 30, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $950,168 |
| NIH project number | 5P20GM156711-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11349612 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are individuals interested in contributing to or benefiting from cutting-edge epigenetics research within affiliated institutions and who could participate in future pilot studies or clinical collaborations.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not directly connected to the center's activities or not seeking participation in related future studies may not experience direct benefits.
What this research studies
This grant funds the central management team of a research center dedicated to chromatin biology and epigenetic mechanisms. The Administrative Core will provide logistical, fiscal, and regulatory support, mentor junior investigators, and coordinate cross-disciplinary collaboration. It also administers pilot projects, fosters scientific independence, and helps recruit new researchers to expand the center's work. The goal is to enable researchers to push forward cutting-edge studies that could illuminate how genome regulation affects health and disease.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could benefit from faster translation of epigenetic discoveries into new diagnostics or therapies and from research that advances our understanding of genome regulation.
How similar studies have gone: Center-based administrative cores have a track record of enabling productive collaborations and faster progress across multi-project epigenetics research.
Where this research is happening
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Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Oklahoma City, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Freeman, Willard M — Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
- Study coordinator: Freeman, Willard M
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.