Data Management and Analysis Core for KS in Africa HIV-related cancers
Official title: Data Core
Funded at Lsu Health Sciences Center · NIH-11417970 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A data and bio-specimen management core is being funded to support KS research in Africa by coordinating data, analytics, and biospecimen storage across partnering sites.
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) | $23,861 |
| NIH project number | 5U54CA277846-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11417970 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are people with AIDS-associated KS or related malignancies contributing data or biospecimens, and trainees or investigators at partner sites.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who are not involved in KS research or from sites outside the KEAAP network may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
This grant supports a centralized data management hub for Kaposi sarcoma research in Africa, focusing on biostatistics, bioinformatics, data security, and high-quality data handling. It will work closely with core teams to ensure consistent protocols and training for researchers and students. The aim is to enable efficient data integration from multiple sites in Tanzania and Zambia to advance KEAAP projects and related initiatives.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could benefit from faster, more reliable KS research findings that inform better diagnosis and treatment strategies in Africa.
How similar studies have gone: Similar data cores in multi-site cancer programs have improved data quality and speed of analysis, but this specific KEAAP DMIC is novel in its regional integration.
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.
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.