Managing Patient Samples and Health Information
Official title: Core 1: Human Subjects Core
Funded at New York Blood Center · NIH-11015290 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This core helps gather and organize important patient samples and health information for other research projects.
Quick facts
| Grant type | P01 program project |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | New York Blood Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project start | July 20, 2020 |
| Project end | June 30, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $626,275 |
| NIH project number | 2P01HL149626-06 |
| Project ID | NIH-11015290 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Patients who participate in the related research projects supported by this core may contribute samples and data.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not involved in the specific research projects supported by this core would not directly benefit from its operations.
What this research studies
This core, located at the New York Blood Center, focuses on carefully collecting high-quality patient samples and clinical health information. It also provides valuable medical insights to scientists working in the lab. The goal is to ensure that all samples are properly collected, stored, and tracked using a special database. This core's expertise helps connect patient health details with laboratory findings, making the overall research more relevant to patient care.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: This core ensures that research projects have access to reliable patient samples and data, which helps scientists make discoveries that can lead to better treatments.
How similar studies have gone: Centralized cores like this are a standard and successful approach in large research programs to ensure consistent data and sample quality.
Where this research is happening
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New York Blood Center
New York, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Liu, Yunfeng — New York Blood Center
- Study coordinator: Liu, Yunfeng
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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.