Duke Population Research Center: Linking Life Course Health and Population Data
Official title: Duke Population Research Center
Funded at Duke University · NIH-11616417 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A Duke program is expanding how we collect and use big population data to understand health and development across life, from childhood to older ages.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Duke University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Durham, United States) |
| Project start | August 1, 2010 |
| Project end | February 28, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $487,345 |
| NIH project number | 3P2CHD065563-15S2 |
| Project ID | NIH-11616417 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable (center-focused grant); however, findings could eventually inform interventions for diverse populations based on life-course health patterns.
✕Less likely to help
This grant does not recruit patients directly.
What this research studies
This grant supports a center that brings together social, behavioral, biological, health, and statistical scientists to study health and well-being across the life course. It emphasizes long-term data collections, innovative data collection using social networks, and linking administrative data to better understand population health. Researchers collaborate to develop new tools for big data in population science and to map connections within social systems that influence health outcomes. The center also supports early-career scholars and the Development Core to launch and grow projects that can inform policy and practice.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could improve our understanding of what drives health over a lifetime and inform policies to promote healthier aging and development.
How similar studies have gone: Prior NICHD support has helped build capacity in population science and data-driven health research, with ongoing impact in understanding life-course health.
Where this research is happening
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Duke University
Durham, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Merli, Giovanna M — Duke University
- Study coordinator: Merli, Giovanna M
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.