Data Management and Analysis Core for Africa-focused Kaposi Sarcoma Research
Official title: Data Core
Funded at Lsu Health Sciences Center · NIH-11623228 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A data and biostatistics core is funded to organize and analyze information and store biospecimens for Kaposi sarcoma research in Africa.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Lsu Health Sciences Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New Orleans, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2023 |
| Project end | August 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $16,559 |
| NIH project number | 3U54CA277846-04S2 |
| Project ID | NIH-11623228 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates include people with HIV-associated KS or those contributing biospecimens or data for research projects.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not connected to the KS research projects or without data/specimen contributions may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
This core helps African partners collect, manage, and analyze data across KEAAP projects, ensuring high-quality data, biosafety, and data security. It will provide biostatistics and bioinformatics support to study KS in the era of antiretroviral therapy, with training for students and new investigators. The aim is to create a shared data system across Tanzania, Zambia, and partner sites to accelerate findings that could improve care for people living with HIV-related KS.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this core could accelerate discoveries that improve KS diagnosis, treatment planning, and patient outcomes in Africa.
How similar studies have gone: Previous African KS research has benefited from strong data management cores; this project adapts those approaches to KEAAP with a regional data system.
Where this research is happening
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Lsu Health Sciences Center
New Orleans, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Ferguson, Tekeda F. — Lsu Health Sciences Center
- Study coordinator: Ferguson, Tekeda F.
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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.