Data stewardship for allergic disease research and data sharing
Official title: Cellular, molecular and epigenetic mechanisms of allergic diseases, Data Stewardship Core
Funded at National Jewish Health · NIH-11354170 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A data-focused grant to help study asthma and allergic diseases by managing, processing, and analyzing data from two research projects and two cores.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | National Jewish Health NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Denver, United States) |
| Project start | September 10, 2026 |
| Project end | July 31, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $88,478 |
| NIH project number | 1U19AI198425-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-11354170 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Patients with asthma or allergic diseases who participate in future clinical or observational studies within the AADCRC framework.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not involved in or affected by the data-driven analyses or whose data cannot be shared due to privacy restrictions.
What this research studies
This grant supports a data stewardship core that oversees how data is collected, cleaned, analyzed, and shared for asthma and allergy research. It includes building bioinformatics and biostatistical analyses, and integrating traffic and air pollution exposure data into prospective clinical studies. The effort aims to maximize data quality and promote responsible data sharing under applicable laws and policies. Researchers at National Jewish Health in Denver will coordinate with experts in bioinformatics to support the two projects and the administrative core.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Improved understanding of how data and exposures contribute to allergic diseases, potentially guiding better prevention and treatment approaches.
How similar studies have gone: Data stewardship and bioinformatics cores have proven essential in coordinating large, multi-project studies and improving data quality in similar consortia.
Where this research is happening
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National Jewish Health
Denver, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Crooks, James L — National Jewish Health
- Study coordinator: Crooks, James L
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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.