Coordinating Center to Accelerate Cancer Biology and Resource Sharing
Official title: Multi-Consortia Coordinating Center (MC2 Center) for Cancer Biology: Building Interdisciplinary Scientific Communities, Coordinating Impactful Resource Sharing, and Advancing Cancer Research
Funded at Sage Bionetworks · NIH-11403954 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A national effort to connect cancer researchers, share data and tools, and speed discoveries that could improve understanding and treatment of cancer.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Sage Bionetworks NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Seattle, United States) |
| Project start | September 14, 2022 |
| Project end | August 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $1,834,442 |
| NIH project number | 5U24CA274494-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11403954 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Patients with advanced cancers may indirectly benefit through faster development of new treatments informed by shared resources and knowledge.
✕Less likely to help
Direct patient participation is not a core aspect of this coordinating center; benefits are expected through accelerated research.
What this research studies
This grant funds a coordinating center that brings together multiple cancer biology consortia to share data, models, and resources. It will create hubs for collaboration, resource coordination, and community engagement, using measurable evaluation to improve impact. The center will promote FAIR data standards, provide training, and host cross-consortia meetings to accelerate basic and translational cancer research. Researchers and institutions can participate by contributing resources, joining working groups, and adopting best practices for data sharing.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could benefit from faster scientific advances and more collaborative efforts translating basic cancer biology into new therapies.
How similar studies have gone: Past consortia and data-sharing initiatives have shown that coordinated efforts can accelerate discovery and resource use.
Where this research is happening
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Sage Bionetworks
Seattle, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Varma, Susheel — Sage Bionetworks
- Study coordinator: Varma, Susheel
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.