Capacity-building infrastructure to support patients and researchers
Official title: Research Capacity Core
Funded at Delaware State University · NIH-11368469 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A center-supported core aims to strengthen research resources at DSU to advance health equity and benefit patients by enabling higher-quality biomedical, behavioral, and translational studies.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Delaware State University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Dover, United States) |
| Project start | September 20, 2022 |
| Project end | May 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $611,830 |
| NIH project number | 5U54MD015959-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11368469 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Researchers and clinicians at DSU conducting biomedical, behavioral, and health equity studies who need robust design, statistics, and data resources.
✕Less likely to help
This core primarily supports researchers; direct patient participation is not a required component of this grant.
What this research studies
This grant funds a Research Capacity Core to build and maintain the infrastructure that researchers at DSU rely on to run high-quality studies. It emphasizes support for qualitative research, program evaluation, epidemiology, biostatistics, and access to existing cores in microscopy and cell electrophysiology. By collaborating with the BERD Core of ACCEL, the center will provide design and data resources that help translate findings into real-world health improvements, especially for underserved communities. The patient-facing impact lies in stronger, more rigorous research that can inform better care and health policies for health-disparate populations.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Improved quality and speed of health research at DSU, leading to more evidence that can guide equitable patient care.
How similar studies have gone: Other institutions with strong research cores have demonstrated that enhanced infrastructure correlates with higher-quality studies and translational outputs.
Where this research is happening
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Delaware State University
Dover, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Wentzien, Derald — Delaware State University
- Study coordinator: Wentzien, Derald
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.