Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Core Facility supports pancreatic cancer research
Official title: Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Core Facility
Funded at North Dakota State University · NIH-11413580 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A dedicated Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Core helps junior researchers in pancreatic cancer translate ideas into solid, well-powered studies by providing data analysis and collaboration support.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | North Dakota State University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Fargo, United States) |
| Project start | March 1, 2016 |
| Project end | June 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $128,131 |
| NIH project number | 5P20GM109024-10 |
| Project ID | NIH-11413580 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Researchers and clinicians at CDTSPC and partner institutions who are developing pancreatic cancer projects and need statistical and bioinformatics support.
✕Less likely to help
This grant does not directly enroll patients or provide patient-facing interventions.
What this research studies
This grant funds a core service that offers study design, statistics, and bioinformatics help to researchers studying pancreatic cancer at CDTSPC and North Dakota State University. It focuses on building collaborations with data scientists, ensuring studies are properly powered, and helping researchers secure federal funding. The core helps transform raw data into meaningful results through expert analysis and programming support, from planning through publication. It aims to sustain and expand translational and pre-clinical pancreatic cancer research by offering high-quality data analysis resources.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Patients could benefit indirectly through more reliable and faster scientific advances in pancreatic cancer diagnostics and therapies.
How similar studies have gone: Similar cores in cancer programs have shown that robust statistics and bioinformatics support increase study quality and grant success.
Where this research is happening
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North Dakota State University
Fargo, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Orr, Megan — North Dakota State University
- Study coordinator: Orr, Megan
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.