Human tissues and organs research resource to study human biology and disease
Official title: Human Tissue and Organs for Research Resource (HTORR) Supporting Studies on Human Biology, Physiology, and Diseases Across All Body Systems.
Funded at National Disease Research Interchange · NIH-11262706 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A nationwide program provides researchers with diverse human tissues and organs to study how the body works and how diseases develop.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | National Disease Research Interchange NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Philadelphia, United States) |
| Project start | August 1, 2026 |
| Project end | April 30, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $1,238,400 |
| NIH project number | 1U42OD039882-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-11262706 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Researchers and patients who donate tissue samples or participate in studies linked to HTORR may benefit through faster advances in disease understanding and treatment.
✕Less likely to help
This resource may not directly benefit every patient unless their samples are part of a specific study or if a treatment arises from research using these specimens.
What this research studies
HTORR is building a large, flexible collection of human organs, tissues, fluids, and cells to support research across all body systems. It focuses on high-quality biospecimens and a feedback-driven framework to improve sample diversity, scientific support, and PI career development. This resource helps researchers work with real human material to better understand biology and disease and to develop new approaches. Participating researchers would access well-characterized samples and associated data to study human physiology and pathology.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could benefit from faster discoveries in disease mechanisms and more effective therapies developed using real human tissues.
How similar studies have gone: Previous tissue banks and biorepositories have accelerated discovery, and HTORR aims to enhance this with a project-driven, diverse collection.
Where this research is happening
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National Disease Research Interchange
Philadelphia, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Bell, Thomas J — National Disease Research Interchange
- Study coordinator: Bell, Thomas J
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.