Central Laboratory Core for Advanced Cancer Research
Official title: Central Laboratory Core
Funded at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr & Res Inst · NIH-11625536 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A central laboratory core provides shared, specialized services to cancer researchers to help advance patient-focused studies.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr & Res Inst NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Tampa, United States) |
| Project start | August 3, 2023 |
| Project end | July 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $54,798 |
| NIH project number | 3U54CA277834-04S2 |
| Project ID | NIH-11625536 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable at this level; this is a research support facility used by investigators working with patient-derived samples or data.
✕Less likely to help
Direct patient benefit will come from the research projects that use the core rather than from the core itself.
What this research studies
This core grant supports a centralized facility offering advanced laboratory services to cancer scientists, enabling high-quality data generation and analysis. It is designed to streamline experiments, ensure standardized methods, and accelerate translational work that could benefit people with cancer. Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center can access expert personnel, validated protocols, and validated assays to support biomarker work, tissue analysis, and data interpretation. The core aims to improve the reliability and speed of cancer research that could translate into better diagnostics and therapies for patients.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: This core could speed up the development of better cancer diagnostics and treatments for patients.
How similar studies have gone: Shared core facilities have historically improved reproducibility and efficiency in cancer research, with many studies leading to clinical advances.
Where this research is happening
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H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr & Res Inst
Tampa, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Dhillon, Jasreman — H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr & Res Inst
- Study coordinator: Dhillon, Jasreman
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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.