Hepatitis C vaccine coordination center
Admin Core
A team coordinating labs and resources to help create a broadly effective Hepatitis C vaccine that could protect people at risk of HCV.
Quick facts
| Grant type | P01 program project |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Scripps Research Institute, the NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (La Jolla, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11332402 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This project brings together multiple research teams working to develop a Hepatitis C vaccine. A central administrative core manages budgets, coordinates shipment and storage of samples, and ensures labs share reagents and data so the work moves smoothly. The core monitors scientific progress through internal reviews and an external advisory board and helps researchers prepare and publish results. All of this coordination is meant to speed safe, reliable vaccine development to stop HCV spread.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for future vaccine trials would be people at higher risk for Hepatitis C exposure, such as people who inject drugs, certain healthcare workers, or others with known HCV exposure risk.
Not a fit: People with unrelated health conditions or those who cannot receive vaccines due to severe immune compromise may not directly benefit from this vaccine program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could produce a vaccine that prevents Hepatitis C infection and reduces transmission in at-risk populations.
How similar studies have performed: Previous HCV vaccine approaches have shown promise in laboratory and early-phase trials but no broadly protective HCV vaccine has yet been approved, so this builds on prior work in a field that remains challenging.
Where this research is happening
La Jolla, United States
- Scripps Research Institute, the — La Jolla, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Law, Mansun — Scripps Research Institute, the
- Study coordinator: Law, Mansun
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.