Bioinformatics and Modeling Core for Immunology and Disease Modeling
Official title: Bioinformatics and Modeling Core
Funded at Louisiana State Univ Hsc Shreveport · NIH-11336495 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A COBRE center at LSU Health Shreveport is building a Bioinformatics and Modeling Core to help understand immune system roles in diseases and train junior researchers.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Louisiana State Univ Hsc Shreveport NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Shreveport, United States) |
| Project start | March 1, 2021 |
| Project end | February 28, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $442,500 |
| NIH project number | 2P20GM134974-06A1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11336495 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Researchers and clinicians involved in immunology-related projects within the CAIPP/COBRE program who need bioinformatics support.
✕Less likely to help
Direct patient treatment is not part of this core; benefits are indirect through accelerated research.
What this research studies
This program provides shared bioinformatics expertise and modeling tools to support immunology projects across the center. Researchers will access computational analyses, data storage, and statistical modeling to explore how immune responses relate to different diseases. The goal is to accelerate discoveries, publish findings, and position junior investigators for independent funding. Training activities will educate researchers in systems-based approaches and data-driven immunology. The core aims to speed up hypothesis testing and improve collaboration across the CAIPP program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could benefit from faster, more precise immunology research that informs new diagnostics or therapies.
How similar studies have gone: Other COBRE centers have successfully used shared bioinformatics cores to boost publications and grant success.
Where this research is happening
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Louisiana State Univ Hsc Shreveport
Shreveport, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Scott, Rona S — Louisiana State Univ Hsc Shreveport
- Study coordinator: Scott, Rona S
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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.