Data-driven support for cancer research design and compliance
Official title: Research Design, Compliance, and Data Management (RDCD)
Funded at University of Louisville · NIH-11382434 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A cancer center grant to help researchers design studies, manage data, and access patient records to support clinical trials and translational work.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Louisville NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Louisville, United States) |
| Project start | July 10, 2024 |
| Project end | June 30, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $252,913 |
| NIH project number | 5P20GM155899-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11382434 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable to patients directly; designed for researchers conducting cancer-related studies.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not involved in active trials or studies may not directly benefit from this core.
What this research studies
If you have cancer, this program helps researchers plan studies with strong statistics, use electronic health records safely, and run clinical trials more smoothly. It provides expert statistical guidance, data-management resources, and regulatory support to ensure studies are compliant and well-documented. Through collaboration with the university and health system, it aims to make high-quality research more efficient and reliable for advancing cancer care.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Could improve the quality and speed of cancer research that ultimately informs better treatments for patients.
How similar studies have gone: Similar research support cores have helped improve trial design and data quality in cancer centers, with positive impacts on study success rates.
Where this research is happening
-
University of Louisville
Louisville, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kong, Maiying — University of Louisville
- Study coordinator: Kong, Maiying
Related research
Other NIH-funded projects on the same topics.
-
Gastric rhythm map to understand stomach problems using a new noninvasive tool
A new noninvasive body surface mapping method is being tested to see if abnormal stomach electrical rhythms explain chronic stomach problems like functional dyspepsia and persistent nausea.
-
Novel antivirals for alphavirus arthritis
A research team is refining a promising antiviral compound to treat alphavirus infections that cause arthritis, with a focus on Chikungunya and related viruses.
-
Linking heavy metal exposure to a tougher breast cancer type (TNBC)
Aimed at understanding how heavy metals like cadmium might trigger a dangerous breast cancer type (TNBC) in people, especially those with BRCA1 risk, to identify possible future treatment strategies.
-
Cardiac safety of flavored e-cigarette aerosols in adults
A pharmacist or clinician would test how inhaling flavored e-cigarette aerosols affects heart rhythm in adults to see if flavors raise the risk of heart problems.
-
Biomedical Research Facilities to Expand Precision Medicine in Kentucky
A large NIH grant aims to renovate and expand a shared precision medicine center in Kentucky to speed up research that could improve health for people in Appalachia and surrounding areas.
-
Rac-enhanced CAR-Macrophages against TNBC
A new cell therapy approach uses engineered macrophages with a CAR and Rac2 activation to target and kill triple-negative breast cancer cells expressing CSPG4.
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.