Data management and bio-specimen hub for KS research in Africa
Official title: Data Core
Funded at Lsu Health Sciences Center · NIH-11623234 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A program hub in Africa and the U.S. will securely manage data and biospecimens to support research on AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma and other HIV-associated cancers.
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) | $11,664 |
| NIH project number | 3U54CA277846-04S1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11623234 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Patients diagnosed with AIDS-related malignancies or those contributing biospecimens or clinical data through KEAAP-affiliated sites could benefit indirectly from enhanced research findings.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not involved in KEAAP sites or lacking access to affiliated clinics may not directly benefit from this core.
What this research studies
This grant funds a Data Management and Integration Core that coordinates data collection, analysis, and biobank work across collaborating sites in Tanzania and Zambia and partner institutions. It ensures high-quality data, biosafety, and data security while supporting KEAAP projects and training of new investigators. The core provides biostatistics and bioinformatics services to help design studies and analyze results for AIDS-related malignancies. It works closely with administrative and career development cores to streamline protocols and foster capacity building at the partner sites.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Improved data quality and biospecimen management could accelerate discoveries and better inform treatments for AIDS-related cancers.
How similar studies have gone: Previous data-management cores in cancer and HIV research have enabled more robust analyses and cross-site collaboration, though this exact KEAAP setup is specialized to KS in Africa.
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.