Data Core for a Molecular Encyclopedia of Pain-Related Genes and Cells
Official title: Data Core
Funded at University of Texas Dallas · NIH-11399411 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A research core at UT Dallas will build data infrastructure and user-friendly tools to organize and share pain-related gene and cell information from human nervous tissues.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Texas Dallas NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Richardson, United States) |
| Project start | September 19, 2022 |
| Project end | August 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $240,240 |
| NIH project number | 5U19NS130608-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11399411 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Researchers and clinicians studying pain, neuropathies, and related conditions who need access to standardized, high-quality human nervous system data.
✕Less likely to help
Direct patient benefit is indirect until the data resource informs future discoveries and therapies.
What this research studies
This project creates standardized data workflows and pipelines for bulk, single-cell, and spatial RNA sequencing and ATAC-seq to map pain-related genes and cell types in human dorsal root ganglia, peripheral nerves, and spinal cord. It will integrate tissue metadata, quality control aligned with ENCODE/GTEx standards, and de-identified records to support broad collaboration. The Core will also develop software tools to retrieve specific information and enable researchers to explore the data for clinical phenotypes and demographics. The aim is to make complex genomic and epigenomic data accessible to the PRECISE Centers and the wider research community.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could benefit from faster translation of pain research into diagnostics and therapies thanks to a robust data resource.
How similar studies have gone: Similar data-sharing cores have accelerated discoveries by enabling standardized processing and broad access to datasets.
Where this research is happening
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University of Texas Dallas
Richardson, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Tavares Ferreira, Diana — University of Texas Dallas
- Study coordinator: Tavares Ferreira, Diana
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.