Improving genetic resources for researchers using fruit flies
Official title: Applied Research Component: Improving genetic resources available to the research community
Funded at Trustees of Indiana University · NIH-11387892 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A project that keeps and shares a large collection of fruit fly strains so scientists can study biology and human health more effectively.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Trustees of Indiana University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Bloomington, United States) |
| Project start | August 15, 2014 |
| Project end | July 31, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $83,924 |
| NIH project number | 5P40OD018537-13 |
| Project ID | NIH-11387892 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not a direct patient population; this grant supports a research resource used by scientists studying human health.
✕Less likely to help
No direct patient involvement in this resource-focused grant.
What this research studies
This NIH P40 grant supports the Bloomington Drosophila Stock Center, which preserves and distributes documented fruit fly stocks used by researchers worldwide. It aims to maintain high-quality strains, provide accurate information, and offer services that help scientists pick the right stocks for their experiments. Researchers may benefit from rapid access to well-characterized genetic resources that underpin studies of brain function, aging, and cellular biology. The center's work helps accelerate basic science that could inform our understanding of human health and disease.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could indirectly benefit from faster breakthroughs in understanding human biology and disease mechanisms through better research tools.
How similar studies have gone: Other model-organism stock centers have proven essential for advancing biology and disease research.
Where this research is happening
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Trustees of Indiana University
Bloomington, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Cook, Kevin R — Trustees of Indiana University
- Study coordinator: Cook, Kevin R
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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.