Data Science Core for Biomedical Research Collaboration
Official title: Data Science Core
Funded at Mount Desert Island Biological Lab · NIH-11401077 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A Data Science Core is funded to train and support researchers across ME-INBRE institutions in managing and analyzing big biomedical data.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Mount Desert Island Biological Lab NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Salsbury Cove, United States) |
| Project start | September 30, 2001 |
| Project end | April 30, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $392,100 |
| NIH project number | 5P20GM103423-26 |
| Project ID | NIH-11401077 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable as this grant focuses on researchers and data science infrastructure rather than directly recruiting patients.
✕Less likely to help
Patients would not be directly recruited or affected by this core; benefits come indirectly through stronger research quality.
What this research studies
This grant funds the Data Science Core to help researchers handle large, complex data generated by modern biomedical experiments. It offers training, consulting, and collaboration to improve study design, data management, and analysis practices with a focus on rigor and reproducibility. The core will build a community of practice and provide ongoing education across undergraduate to researcher levels within the ME-INBRE network. Researchers can access specialized data science expertise to advance their projects and share best practices.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, it could accelerate biomedical discoveries by improving how data are managed and analyzed across multiple institutions.
How similar studies have gone: Other networks have shown that data science cores improve collaboration and reproducibility in biomedical research.
Where this research is happening
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Mount Desert Island Biological Lab
Salsbury Cove, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Graber, Joel H — Mount Desert Island Biological Lab
- Study coordinator: Graber, Joel H
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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.