Administrative Core supporting a pancreatic cancer center at a university
Official title: Administrative Core: Center for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Strategies in Pancreatic Cancer
Funded at North Dakota State University · NIH-11413573 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A university center is coordinating a program focused on pancreatic cancer research to help junior investigators advance translational work that could lead to better diagnostics and therapies.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | North Dakota State University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Fargo, United States) |
| Project start | March 1, 2016 |
| Project end | June 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $396,614 |
| NIH project number | 5P20GM109024-10 |
| Project ID | NIH-11413573 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Researchers and clinicians working on pancreatic cancer who could lead or participate in future clinical translation.
✕Less likely to help
Direct patient benefit is not immediate; the grant funds infrastructure and training that may enable future therapies.
What this research studies
This grant funds an Administrative Core at North Dakota State University to organize and support a Center for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Strategies in Pancreatic Cancer. It provides leadership, budgeting, mentoring, and core facilities coordination to accelerate research progress. Through structured reviews and ongoing mentoring, junior researchers will gain experience and visibility, with the goal of increasing NIH-funded work and expanding the institution’s capability to study pancreatic cancer.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients with pancreatic cancer could benefit from faster translation of research into new diagnostics and treatments.
How similar studies have gone: Similar administrative and mentoring cores in cancer centers have helped increase junior investigators’ NIH funding and translational output.
Where this research is happening
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North Dakota State University
Fargo, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Mallik, Sanku — North Dakota State University
- Study coordinator: Mallik, Sanku
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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.