Coordinating Center for the MoTrPAC project
Official title: Consortium Coordinating Center for the Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortia (MoTrPAC).
Funded at Wake Forest University Health Sciences · NIH-11537917 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A large nationwide effort seeks to map how physical activity changes the body at the molecular level, with a coordinating center that handles data, biospecimens, and collaboration across sites.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Wake Forest University Health Sciences NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Winston-Salem, United States) |
| Project start | August 1, 2017 |
| Project end | August 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $1,200,000 |
| NIH project number | 3U24AR071113-09S1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11537917 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable for direct enrollment; designed for researchers and sites conducting MoTrPAC-related research.
✕Less likely to help
Direct patient participation in this coordinating center is not required; benefits accrue from improved understanding and future applications.
What this research studies
If you have ever wondered what happens in the body when you exercise, this grant supports a central hub that organizes data, specimens, and analyses from multiple MoTrPAC studies. It coordinates biospecimen banks, bioinformatics, and clinical data management to ensure consistent methods and high-quality results across animal and ancillary studies. The center works with clinical sites, animal study sites, and various cores to standardize procedures, monitor safety, and share findings with researchers and participants. This is about building infrastructure and processes to uncover molecular changes from endurance and resistance exercise.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Could lead to personalized exercise recommendations and new biomarkers that reflect how your body responds to physical activity.
How similar studies have gone: MoTrPAC has demonstrated collaborative success across centers, with integrated data and biospecimens informing molecular insights into exercise.
Where this research is happening
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Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Miller, Michael E. — Wake Forest University Health Sciences
- Study coordinator: Miller, Michael E.
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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.