Administrative Core supports advanced cancer research collaborations
Official title: Administrative Core
Funded at University of Calif-Lawrenc Berkeley Lab · NIH-11423277 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This NIH grant funds an administrative core to help six cancer centers work together on structural biology of DNA repair to improve cancer research and potential treatments.
Quick facts
| Grant type | P01 program project |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Calif-Lawrenc Berkeley Lab NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Berkeley, United States) |
| Project start | September 27, 2001 |
| Project end | August 31, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $182,928 |
| NIH project number | 2P01CA092584-26 |
| Project ID | NIH-11423277 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable for this administrative grant; it supports researchers and institutions rather than enrolling patients directly.
✕Less likely to help
Patients will not participate in this core; it is a management and collaboration mechanism.
What this research studies
The Administrative Core coordinates and streamlines collaboration across multiple cancer centers to tackle complex cancer biology questions. It ensures milestones are met, facilitates communication, and drives program coherence. The core helps researchers share data and insights, making the overall project more efficient and impactful for advancing cancer biology and repair mechanisms. While not a patient-facing trial, it strengthens the infrastructure behind translational cancer research that can benefit patients in the long term.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Stronger, faster progress in understanding cancer biology could lead to new therapies and better patient outcomes.
How similar studies have gone: Previous similar program projects have shown that coordinated centers accelerate discoveries in DNA repair and cancer biology.
Where this research is happening
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University of Calif-Lawrenc Berkeley Lab
Berkeley, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Tainer, John a. — University of Calif-Lawrenc Berkeley Lab
- Study coordinator: Tainer, John a.
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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.