Molecular and Cellular Phenotyping Core for Biomedical Research
Official title: Molecular and Cellular Phenotyping (MCP) Core
Funded at University of New Hampshire · NIH-11415033 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This grant funds a core facility at UNH that accelerates biomedical and bioengineering research by providing advanced imaging, proteomics, and material-mechanics tools to researchers and students.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of New Hampshire NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Durham, United States) |
| Project start | August 1, 2017 |
| Project end | June 30, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $283,551 |
| NIH project number | 5P20GM113131-09 |
| Project ID | NIH-11415033 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Patients who could benefit from future biomaterials and device-related research and therapies may indirectly benefit as new technologies are translated.
✕Less likely to help
There is no direct patient participation in this core; benefits come from downstream research enabled by the core’s capabilities.
What this research studies
As a patient-facing audience, you’d benefit indirectly from this grant through faster advances in biomaterials and disease-related biology enabled by the core’s new instruments and training. The MCP Core supports three sub-cores—cellular biology, molecular biology, and bioanalytics—while expanding access through workshops and a planned business plan to sustain operations. Researchers will gain access to high-end equipment like a super-resolution microscope, a state-of-the-art mass spectrometer, and a nanoindenter to study how biomaterials interact with living systems. The core emphasizes scientific rigor, reproducibility, and broad user training to translate multidisciplinary findings into real-world biomedical solutions.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the research infrastructure could accelerate discoveries that improve biomaterials and medical devices, potentially benefiting patient care down the line.
How similar studies have gone: Other COBRE cores have shown that shared instrumentation accelerates multiple projects and improves data quality, though this is a core facility rather than a patient-facing trial.
Where this research is happening
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University of New Hampshire
Durham, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Wojchowski, Don Michael — University of New Hampshire
- Study coordinator: Wojchowski, Don Michael
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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.