Comprehensive lung cell and molecular atlas hub
Molecular Atlas of Lung Development Program (LungMAP) Phase 3 - Data Coordinating Center
Building a searchable, user-friendly collection of lung cell, gene, and imaging data to help researchers and clinicians understand and treat lung diseases.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Cincinnati Childrens Hosp Med Ctr NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Cincinnati, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11178688 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
From a patient’s point of view, this project collects and combines detailed molecular, single-cell, and imaging data from lungs affected by different diseases and development stages. The team cleans, annotates, and links these datasets into curated, searchable atlases and adds tools for visualization and automated cell-type labeling. The resource is hosted on a web portal and the coordinating center works with research sites and a human tissue core to share data, methods, and best practices. Community curation and training materials are provided so clinicians and scientists can reuse the data for new discoveries.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People with lung conditions (for example chronic lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis, or pediatric lung disorders) who are willing to donate tissue, blood, or clinical data to research at participating centers would be appropriate contributors.
Not a fit: Patients looking for immediate medical treatment or direct clinical benefit from joining this project are unlikely to receive direct personal health benefits.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the atlas could help researchers find the specific cells and genes that drive lung diseases and speed development of better diagnostics and treatments.
How similar studies have performed: Other large cell-atlas efforts and earlier LungMAP phases have successfully helped researchers identify disease-relevant cell types and pathways, and this project expands on those successes.
Where this research is happening
Cincinnati, United States
- Cincinnati Childrens Hosp Med Ctr — Cincinnati, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Salomonis, Nathan G. — Cincinnati Childrens Hosp Med Ctr
- Study coordinator: Salomonis, Nathan G.
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 below.