BEDRoC Core supports aging with serious illness research at CASI
Official title: Biostatistics, Ethics, Data Management, Research Design and Community Engagement(BEDRoC) Core
Funded at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic · NIH-11531919 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A core service hub helps researchers study aging with serious illness by offering statistics, ethics guidance, data management, research design, and community engagement.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Lebanon, United States) |
| Project start | June 18, 2026 |
| Project end | March 31, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $816,878 |
| NIH project number | 1P20GM161873-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-11531919 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Older adults living with serious illness who participate in CASI-related studies or who may benefit from the improved care delivery insights generated by BEDRoC.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not involved in CASI-related studies or whose care pathways are outside aging with serious illness research may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
This grant provides a centralized BEDRoC core at Dartmouth-Hitchcock to help aging-with-serious-illness research. It offers expertise in study design, data management, biostatistics, and ethics to improve the rigor and relevance of CASI projects. The core also emphasizes community engagement and mixed-methods approaches to capture both numbers and experiences of older adults facing serious illness. By mentoring project leaders and building capacity, it aims to enhance care delivery research for aging patients.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients and caregivers could experience more carefully designed studies that translate into better, patient-centered care for older adults with serious illness.
How similar studies have gone: Similar core services have strengthened study design and ethics in aging research, enhancing reliability and patient relevance.
Where this research is happening
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic
Lebanon, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Flaherty, Ellen — Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic
- Study coordinator: Flaherty, Ellen
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.