Ensuring safe, reliable Alzheimer's clinical operations
Regulatory and Human Study Operations (RHSO) Core C
This program improves how Alzheimer's studies collect samples, protect participants, and share data to help people with Alzheimer's disease or age-related memory problems.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Arizona NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Tucson, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11184284 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If I join a Precision Aging Network project, this core makes sure my visits, samples, and data are collected using clear standard procedures and high-quality oversight. The team trains staff, audits processes, and watches specimen and data collection in real time to protect my safety and my samples. They work with the data science core to keep my data ethical, accurate, and reusable, and they manage the regulatory paperwork that keeps studies compliant. They also support secure data and sample sharing so findings can move faster toward preventing or treating memory decline.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are people with Alzheimer's disease, related dementias, or age-related memory decline who are participating in or willing to join Precision Aging Network clinical projects.
Not a fit: Patients who are not enrolled in any PAN projects or who do not provide samples or data would not directly benefit from this core's activities.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this core could make Alzheimer's studies safer and produce higher-quality data that speed development of prevention and treatments.
How similar studies have performed: Operational regulatory cores are a standard part of large clinical research networks and have previously improved study consistency, although this specific core's outcomes will be determined by implementation.
Where this research is happening
Tucson, United States
- University of Arizona — Tucson, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Brinton, Roberta Eileen — University of Arizona
- Study coordinator: Brinton, Roberta Eileen
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.