Core C: A central hub to advance heart research
Official title: Core C
Funded at Temple Univ of the Commonwealth · NIH-11387606 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A core facility at Temple University helps multiple heart studies share resources and expertise to better understand how exosomes influence heart injury and protection.
Quick facts
| Grant type | P01 program project |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Temple Univ of the Commonwealth NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Philadelphia, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2017 |
| Project end | June 30, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $388,606 |
| NIH project number | 5P01HL134608-08 |
| Project ID | NIH-11387606 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Patients with cardiac diseases who may benefit from advances in understanding heart injury and protective mechanisms could indirectly benefit from the research.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not connected to the specific projects or not currently involved in related studies might not directly benefit.
What this research studies
This grant funds a Core C that provides specialized surgical and physiological services to several heart research projects. It aims to reduce variability in surgical techniques, improve experimental design, and help interpret data so findings can be more easily compared across studies. Researchers can rely on this core for consistent procedures, resource prioritization, and cross-project collaboration as the program progresses. The goal is to uncover how exosomes mediate cell-to-cell signaling within the heart and between organs, potentially guiding new strategies to protect the heart from injury.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this core could accelerate discoveries about heart disease mechanisms and pave the way for better, more targeted therapies.
How similar studies have gone: Previous joint cores have improved collaboration and data consistency across projects, supporting progress in complex organ-system research.
Where this research is happening
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Temple Univ of the Commonwealth
Philadelphia, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Elrod, John William — Temple Univ of the Commonwealth
- Study coordinator: Elrod, John William
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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.