Developing Models to Understand Lung Cancer
Pre-Clinical Core
This core facility helps scientists create and study advanced models of lung cancer to better understand the disease.
Quick facts
| Grant type | P01 program project |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr & Res Inst NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Tampa, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11128792 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This core facility plays a vital role in supporting lung cancer research by developing specialized mouse models that mimic human lung cancer. Researchers use these models to quickly study how lung cancer develops and responds to different factors. The core also helps measure changes in tumors using advanced digital pathology techniques. Finally, it helps confirm findings from these models by comparing them to human tissue samples and organoid models, ensuring the research is relevant to patients.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: This core supports research focused on lung cancer, so future clinical trials stemming from this work would be for patients with lung cancer.
Not a fit: Patients without lung cancer would not directly benefit from the specific research supported by this core.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work will accelerate the discovery of new insights into lung cancer, potentially leading to more effective treatments for patients.
How similar studies have performed: This core leverages established methods for generating animal models and analyzing pathology, which are widely used and have proven successful in supporting cancer research.
Where this research is happening
Tampa, United States
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr & Res Inst — Tampa, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Cress, William Douglas — H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr & Res Inst
- Study coordinator: Cress, William Douglas
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 below.