Data Management & Statistics Core for Cancer Research in People Living with HIV in Africa
Official title: Data Management & Statistical Core
Funded at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr & Res Inst · NIH-11418503 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A dedicated statistics and data management core supports cancer research in people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr & Res Inst NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Tampa, United States) |
| Project start | August 3, 2023 |
| Project end | July 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $92,406 |
| NIH project number | 5U54CA277834-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11418503 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa who have or are at risk for anal, cervical, conjunctival, oropharyngeal, penile, or vulvar cancers and who could contribute data or samples for research.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not involved in study data collection or who do not have these cancer types or HIV status may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
This grant funds a comprehensive data management and statistical support core to help cancer researchers study how viruses like HPV and EBV contribute to tumors in people with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. It creates robust study design, data handling, and analysis pipelines so investigators can produce reliable, reproducible findings. The program leverages existing international collaborations and the institution’s biostatistics and bioinformatics capabilities to manage large cancer and epidemiological datasets. The goal is to clarify how viral and immune factors influence cancer types such as anal, cervical, and oropharyngeal cancers in this population.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the core could improve how we study virus-related cancers in people with HIV and inform better prevention and treatment strategies.
How similar studies have gone: Previous cancer epidemiology studies have benefited from strong biostatistics and data management cores, but this project focuses on HIV-associated cancers in Africa, making it both established in methods and novel in population.
Where this research is happening
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H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr & Res Inst
Tampa, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Schell, Michael Joseph — H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr & Res Inst
- Study coordinator: Schell, Michael Joseph
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.