Clinical Coordination Core for Lyme disease and tickborne infections
Official title: Clinical Coordination Core
Funded at Tufts University Boston · NIH-11603184 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A patient-facing core is coordinating care and enrollment for people with early Lyme disease and for antibody-based studies among groups at high risk of tick exposure.
Quick facts
| Grant type | P01 program project |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Tufts University Boston NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Boston, United States) |
| Project start | September 5, 2024 |
| Project end | June 30, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $1,692,675 |
| NIH project number | 3P01AI181934-03S1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11603184 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates include individuals with early Lyme disease, or people at high risk of exposure to tickborne infections in New England.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not currently eligible for enrollment or not connected to participating clinics may see no direct benefit.
What this research studies
This grant funds a Clinical Coordination Core that ensures efficient enrollment of patients with early Lyme disease and coordinates sample and data collection across multiple sites. It will manage how patients are recruited, followed, and how samples are shared with the Diagnostics Core. The core also builds an integrated data-management system across the partner institutions to support consistent care and research activities. While helping researchers complete their aims, the core also aims to streamline patient experiences at outpatient clinics across New England. The emphasis is on coordinating care, retention, and sample flow to advance understanding of tickborne infections.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients may benefit from more efficient access to enrollment in related studies and potentially faster translation of findings into better diagnosis and care.
How similar studies have gone: Prior coordination cores in multi-site studies have improved enrollment efficiency and data quality, though exact results vary by disease.
Where this research is happening
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Tufts University Boston
Boston, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Smith, Robert Pease — Tufts University Boston
- Study coordinator: Smith, Robert Pease
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.