Melanoma tissue collection and lab modeling support
Core 1: Clinicopathological Analysis and Disease Modeling
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · NIH-11143062
This project gathers and analyzes melanoma tumor samples to build better lab models and help guide future treatments for people with melanoma.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (NEW YORK, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11143062 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
If you participate, the team will collect and carefully annotate melanoma tumor samples from past patients and from new surgeries or biopsies and link them to clinical records. They will apply advanced imaging (multispectral immunofluorescence) and expert pathology to study both human tissues and matched animal models. The core oversees how samples are used and provides high-quality specimens and data to researchers across the NYU Metastasis Research Network. Their work helps translate findings from mouse models into insights that could inform future clinical studies.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are people with melanoma who can donate tumor tissue or allow use of their archived samples and associated clinical information.
Not a fit: People without melanoma or those who cannot or do not want to donate tissue or clinical data would not be eligible or directly helped by this core.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could speed development of more accurate melanoma models and ultimately support better, more personalized treatments.
How similar studies have performed: Tumor banks and pathology cores have a proven track record of enabling translational research, and this core applies those established methods specifically to melanoma and model validation.
Where this research is happening
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE — NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: OSMAN, IMAN — NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
- Study coordinator: OSMAN, IMAN
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.