AKI Clinical Support Core
Clinical Core
This program links doctors, health records, and stored patient samples to speed development of personalized care for people with acute kidney injury (AKI).
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Alabama at Birmingham NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Birmingham, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11124144 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
From a patient point of view, this core creates a shared resource between the University of Alabama at Birmingham and UC San Diego so researchers can work together on AKI. It connects electronic health records, clinical databases, and biobanks, and uses new bioinformatics tools and collaborative digital workspaces to harmonize and analyze large datasets. The core offers consultation and a Project Gateway so investigators can design studies that use patient data or samples. By making data and samples easier to access and combine, the core aims to turn lab discoveries into clinical advances for people with AKI.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People who have had or are at risk for acute kidney injury, or who receive care at participating centers and can allow use of their health records or donate samples, would be most relevant to studies using this core.
Not a fit: Patients without AKI, those not treated at the participating institutions, or those who do not want their data or samples used for research are unlikely to benefit directly from this core.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the core could speed up discovery of better, more personalized treatments for AKI and make it easier for patients to be matched to relevant studies.
How similar studies have performed: Data-sharing and biorepository cores affiliated with CTSA programs have helped accelerate clinical research in other diseases, though combining EHR harmonization, biobanks, and novel AKI-focused bioinformatics is a more recent effort.
Where this research is happening
Birmingham, United States
- University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Neyra, Javier a. — University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Study coordinator: Neyra, Javier a.
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 below.