Biomarker Research Core for Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, and Pediatric Mental Health
Official title: B-RC
Funded at Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital · NIH-11336431 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A program to help researchers study sleep, body clocks, and pediatric mental health by providing biomarker testing and expert guidance.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Riverside, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | April 6, 2021 |
| Project end | April 30, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $330,695 |
| NIH project number | 2P20GM139743-06 |
| Project ID | NIH-11336431 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates include early-career researchers in pediatrics or psychiatry who need biomarker expertise and access to specialized assays to study sleep and mental health in youth.
✕Less likely to help
Direct patient participation may be limited to those involved in future related biomarker studies or biobanking; not all children will directly benefit.
What this research studies
This grant supports a Biomarker-Research Core to help early-stage researchers connect with mentors and access the tools and expertise needed to collect and process biomarkers in kids. It focuses on hormones, immune markers, genetics, epigenetics, and the microbiome to understand how sleep and circadian rhythms relate to mental health in children and adolescents. The core will add melatonin testing and bioinformatics support, and it will coordinate with a hospital-based infrastructure to facilitate biomarker work. Projects may involve collecting samples, running specialized assays, and analyzing data to reveal patterns linking sleep, biology, and mental health in youth.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this program could accelerate discoveries that improve diagnosis and treatment of sleep and mental health issues in children and adolescents.
How similar studies have gone: Other COBRE-type efforts have shown that centralized biomarker resources can accelerate translational pediatric research.
Where this research is happening
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Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital
Riverside, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Mcgeary, John E — Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital
- Study coordinator: Mcgeary, John E
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.