PKD data and analytics hub to power patient-centered kidney research
Official title: UAB Childhood Cystic Kidney Disease Center (UAB-CCKDC) - Informatic and Data Analytics Resource
Funded at University of Alabama at Birmingham · NIH-11416771 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A national PKD data and informatics resource at UAB helps scientists study kidney disease with advanced genes and cell-level data to ultimately benefit patients with PKD.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Alabama at Birmingham NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Birmingham, United States) |
| Project start | July 20, 2020 |
| Project end | August 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $244,703 |
| NIH project number | 5U54DK126087-07 |
| Project ID | NIH-11416771 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Patients with autosomal dominant or autosomal recessive PKD who contribute samples or data through related studies or future trials may benefit.
✕Less likely to help
No direct patient interventions are described in this infrastructure-focused grant.
What this research studies
The project creates a PKD-focused bioinformatics core that partners with other PKD centers to share data, tools, and training. It combines disease knowledge with genomics and omics data to build analyses that can reveal how PKD progresses in people and animal models. This resource aims to make it easier for researchers to use complex data to understand PKD and move findings toward patient care.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients with PKD could benefit from faster translation of genomics discoveries into better diagnostics and personalized care.
How similar studies have gone: Other PKD data and informatics efforts have shown promise in enabling larger, more integrated analyses and faster discovery.
Where this research is happening
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Lasseigne, Brittany Nicole — University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Study coordinator: Lasseigne, Brittany Nicole
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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.