Coordinating center to advance understanding of chronic pain
Administrative Core
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS DALLAS · NIH-11171491
This program organizes teams and resources across several centers to speed discoveries about the biological causes of pain and support studies that could help people living with chronic pain.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS DALLAS (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (RICHARDSON, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11171491 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
From a patient's point of view, this core is the central team that keeps multiple pain research sites working together smoothly. They set up processes for collecting and banking tissue, checking sample quality, sharing resources, and tracking progress so studies can run reliably. A project manager will coordinate regular meetings and reports across the University of Texas Dallas, MD Anderson, and the University of Washington teams. Their work supports studies that look at the molecular causes of pain in humans so future treatments may be developed faster.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People with chronic pain who can donate tissue samples or participate in related clinical or observational studies at the participating sites would be the most relevant candidates.
Not a fit: Individuals without pain conditions or those unable or unwilling to travel or provide biological samples are unlikely to get direct benefit from this administrative program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this coordination could speed up discoveries that lead to better diagnostics and more targeted treatments for chronic pain.
How similar studies have performed: Collaborative cores and tissue banks have helped advance other fields like cancer and neurological disease, though applying this coordinated approach specifically to human pain biology is less common.
Where this research is happening
RICHARDSON, UNITED STATES
- UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS DALLAS — RICHARDSON, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: PRICE, THEODORE J. — UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS DALLAS
- Study coordinator: PRICE, THEODORE J.
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.