PanKbase: a shared hub for pancreas data and insights
Official title: PanKbase: a community hub for integrated pancreas knowledge
Funded at University of Michigan at Ann Arbor · NIH-11614073 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A national project will bring together diverse pancreas and islet data to create an accessible, connected knowledgebase to help people with brittle diabetes and related conditions.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Michigan at Ann Arbor NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Ann Arbor, United States) |
| Project start | February 1, 2024 |
| Project end | November 30, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $8,248,450 |
| NIH project number | 4U24DK138515-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11614073 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Individuals with brittle diabetes or type 1 diabetes, and researchers studying pancreatic biology and disease.
✕Less likely to help
Healthy individuals or unrelated diseases are unlikely to benefit directly.
What this research studies
PanKbase aims to integrate tissue and single-cell data from multiple sources to map pancreas cell types and how they change in diseases like type 1 diabetes. The project will build a comprehensive, patient-friendly knowledgebase using existing platforms to make data easier to find and share, following FAIR principles. By connecting datasets across programs, researchers can better understand disease mechanisms and move toward improved diagnostics and prevention strategies that could benefit patients with brittle diabetes.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this resource could speed up the development of better diagnostics and preventive approaches for brittle diabetes and related pancreatic disorders.
How similar studies have gone: Previous pancreatic data platforms and integrated datasets have shown promise in accelerating discoveries, and PanKbase builds on these foundations with broader integration.
Where this research is happening
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University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Parker, Stephen Cj — University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
- Study coordinator: Parker, Stephen Cj
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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.