Bioinformatics and Data Management Core for High‑throughput Genomics Projects
Official title: Data Management & Bioformatics Core
Funded at Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center · NIH-11350984 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A core facility will manage and analyze large genomic data, helping multiple projects at Harbor-UCLA to store, process, and share results.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Torrance, United States) |
| Project start | August 10, 2023 |
| Project end | May 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $443,103 |
| NIH project number | 5U19AI172713-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11350984 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates include researchers and clinicians involved in projects generating large genomic datasets who need robust data management and analysis support.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not directly involved in the data generation or whose conditions are not studied by the projects may not experience direct benefits.
What this research studies
This grant funds a central team that handles data storage, quality control, and statistical analyses for high‑throughput sequencing data. It provides database infrastructure, data queries, and bioinformatics processing to ensure data are ready for modeling and public sharing. The core also collaborates with other cores and offers ongoing education for staff and investigators so the research can progress smoothly and transparently.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could benefit from faster, more reliable genomic analyses that support better understanding of diseases and faster translation of findings to care.
How similar studies have gone: Similar genomics cores have improved data quality, reproducibility, and collaboration across projects, though each program varies in scope.
Where this research is happening
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Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Torrance, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Gjertson, David — Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Gjertson, David
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.