Preserving Pediatric Bone Imaging Data for Future Health Research
Official title: Preserving Critical Longitudinal Medical Imaging Across Childhood and Adolescence
Funded at University of Missouri-Columbia · NIH-11441567 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This grant helps preserve and share key X-ray images and bone-growth data from a long-running pediatric bone health study so researchers and clinicians can learn more about bones from childhood through adulthood.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R03 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Missouri-Columbia NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Columbia, United States) |
| Project start | September 8, 2026 |
| Project end | September 7, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $157,500 |
| NIH project number | 1R03HD123298-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-11441567 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not directly enrolling patients; the project uses archived data and images from prior participants.
✕Less likely to help
Current participants are not recruited; there is no direct intervention or clinical trial.
What this research studies
The project focuses on organizing and uploading old hand-wrist X-ray images and skeletal maturity assessments from a large pediatric bone health study into a central data repository. By preserving these materials, scientists can study how bones develop over time and how early growth patterns relate to health later in life. The effort is led by a curator who has managed these images for years and will ensure quality and consistency. The data and images will be made available to the wider research community through the NICHD DASH repository. This work aims to create a lasting resource that could inform pediatric bone health guidelines and future studies.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, clinicians and researchers will have a rich, accessible resource to improve understanding of bone development and pediatric bone health care.
How similar studies have gone: Previous data-sharing efforts have advanced pediatric bone research, and this project builds on a proven data-sharing approach.
Where this research is happening
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University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Duren, Dana L — University of Missouri-Columbia
- Study coordinator: Duren, Dana L
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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.