Precision medicine for elderly veterans with chronic inflammatory skin disease
Official title: Precision medicine approaches to chronic inflammatory skin disease of older veterans
Funded at Veterans Affairs Med Ctr San Francisco · NIH-11541208 · Data updated 2026-11-12
Aimed at understanding and tailoring treatments for older adults with eczema-like skin inflammation (atopic dermatitis) among veterans.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Veterans Affairs Med Ctr San Francisco NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (San Francisco, United States) |
| Project start | July 1, 2023 |
| Project end | June 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2027 |
| NIH project number | 5I01CX002608-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11541208 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are adults over 65 with chronic inflammatory skin disease, particularly elderly-onset atopic dermatitis, including veterans who receive care at affiliated centers.
✕Less likely to help
Patients with non-inflammatory skin conditions or those unable to participate in biomarker analyses may see no direct benefit.
What this research studies
This project focuses on how aging affects inflammatory skin disease and how to pick the best treatment for older patients. It looks at the elderly form of atopic dermatitis, which may have different immune signals than in children. By identifying molecular patterns in individual patients, the study hopes to guide more precise therapies. The effort combines patient samples and modern analysis to map distinct pathways driving disease in seniors. Outcomes could lead to more effective, personalized care for aging veterans with this skin condition.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could lead to more effective, personalized treatments for elderly patients with atopic dermatitis.
How similar studies have gone: Previous work suggests molecular profiling can guide therapy, but elderly-onset AD is less well characterized and needs confirmation in this population.
Where this research is happening
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Veterans Affairs Med Ctr San Francisco
San Francisco, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Cheng, Jeffrey B — Veterans Affairs Med Ctr San Francisco
- Study coordinator: Cheng, Jeffrey B
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.