Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Core for CaRE2 Cancer Center
Official title: Bioinformatics, Statistical and Methodological Core
Funded at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical Univ · NIH-11412589 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A data and analysis hub will manage, clean, store, and share cancer research data while providing expert bioinformatics and statistics support to CaRE2's cancer projects.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical Univ NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Tallahassee, United States) |
| Project start | September 19, 2018 |
| Project end | August 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $22,560 |
| NIH project number | 5U54CA233396-09 |
| Project ID | NIH-11412589 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Patients contributing data or samples through related CaRE2 studies could indirectly benefit from faster advances in cancer research.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not involved in CaRE2 studies may not directly benefit from this core’s activities.
What this research studies
If you or a loved one is affected by cancer, this grant supports a central team that organizes data from cancer research, cleans and stores it, and shares findings with the scientific community. The core offers custom bioinformatics and statistical help to researchers across CaRE2 projects, improving data quality and interpretation. It also develops a federated data repository so researchers can access and compare information from multiple studies. This work aims to accelerate cancer discoveries by making data more usable and reproducible for future research. The core is designed to adapt to new studies and ensure timely dissemination of results.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Better data management and analytics could speed up cancer breakthroughs and lead to more personalized treatment options.
How similar studies have gone: Similar cancer centers with dedicated data cores have improved research quality and speed of discovery through centralized data management and analytics.
Where this research is happening
-
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical Univ
Tallahassee, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kiros, Gebre-Egziabher — Florida Agricultural and Mechanical Univ
- Study coordinator: Kiros, Gebre-Egziabher
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.