Data Management and Analysis Core supports researchers with accessible, high-quality data for PFAS-related disease studies
Official title: Data Management and Analysis Core (DMAC)
Funded at University of Rhode Island · NIH-11389418 · Data updated 2026-11-12
The DMAC helps researchers share and manage data about PFAS exposure and disease using easy, FAIR-compliant tools and expert statistical support.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Rhode Island NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Kingston, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2017 |
| Project end | June 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $108,908 |
| NIH project number | 5P42ES027706-10 |
| Project ID | NIH-11389418 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Individuals with PFAS exposure or related health concerns could indirectly benefit through more robust research informing care and policy.
✕Less likely to help
This core does not involve direct patient participation or interventions and may not benefit healthy individuals not connected to STEEP projects.
What this research studies
This grant funds a data management and analysis core to facilitate integration of data from many disciplines studying PFAS and health. It aims to provide user-friendly infrastructure for creating, storing, and sharing data and metadata, with a focus on quality and interoperability. Researchers will receive methodological and computational support, along with standards for data quality assurance across STEEP projects. The goal is to enable researchers to work with high-quality, reusable data that can support broader scientific discovery beyond any single project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could benefit from faster translation of PFAS health research into safer guidelines and therapies through better data reuse and collaboration.
How similar studies have gone: Prior data-management cores have improved data reuse and cross-study analyses, with growing adoption of FAIR principles in health research.
Where this research is happening
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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Dekker, Harrison — University of Rhode Island
- Study coordinator: Dekker, Harrison
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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.