Data science support for patient-focused research
Official title: Project 3: Data Science
Funded at University of California, San Diego · NIH-11617078 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A patient-facing grant aims to advance data science methods that could improve how medical data about illnesses is used to help people.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California, San Diego NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (La Jolla, United States) |
| Project start | August 1, 2026 |
| Project end | July 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $189,725 |
| NIH project number | 3P50HD106463-05S1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11617078 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are individuals whose health data or samples could contribute to improving data-driven medical insights.
✕Less likely to help
Patients without a direct data participation component may not receive immediate benefits.
What this research studies
This grant funds work at UC San Diego to develop and apply data science approaches to health data. It may involve analyzing patient information, improving data workflows, and creating tools to extract meaningful patterns that could guide care. If you are a patient or caregiver, you might be indirectly affected by faster, more accurate insights that could inform treatment options in the future.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Could lead to better-informed decisions and personalized care based on analyzed health data.
How similar studies have gone: Similar data-science approaches have shown promise in translating large health datasets into actionable insights in other projects.
Where this research is happening
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University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Tremoulet, Adriana H — University of California, San Diego
- Study coordinator: Tremoulet, Adriana 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.