Biospecimen, Pathology, and Clinical Database Core for Mayo Clinic Myeloma SPORE
Official title: Biospecimens and Clinical Database Core
Funded at Mayo Clinic Arizona · NIH-11421171 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A Mayo Clinic research core helps doctors and researchers securely collect, store, and link patient samples and data to advance multiple myeloma research.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Mayo Clinic Arizona NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Scottsdale, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2015 |
| Project end | August 31, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $285,691 |
| NIH project number | 2P50CA186781-11 |
| Project ID | NIH-11421171 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are myeloma patients or those with related bone marrow disorders who have consented to participate in research and contribute samples or clinical data.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not enrolled in myeloma-related studies or not contributing samples or data may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
This core provides and coordinates collection, transport, processing, and storage of patient samples; builds and maintains a data system to track patients and samples across SPORE projects; and coordinates distribution of samples to approved research teams. It integrates with the Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Core to connect clinical information with research findings, creating relinkable data networks for translational work. With Mayo Clinic’s large patient base and extensive existing sample repository, the core enables ongoing recruitment and high-quality specimen availability for myeloma studies and related translational efforts.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Patients could benefit from faster access to cutting-edge myeloma research and potential future therapies via improved data and specimen collaboration.
How similar studies have gone: Similar cores linked to large cancer centers have enabled successful multi-project collaboration and faster translational discoveries.
Where this research is happening
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Mayo Clinic Arizona
Scottsdale, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Fonseca, Rafael — Mayo Clinic Arizona
- Study coordinator: Fonseca, Rafael
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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.