Proteomics and Lipid Profiling Core for cardiometabolic research
Official title: Proteomics and Lipidomics Core
Funded at Mainehealth · NIH-11399854 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A core lab at MaineHealth helps scientists study proteins and fats in mouse and human tissues to understand cardiometabolic diseases.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Mainehealth NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Portland, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2017 |
| Project end | August 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $265,565 |
| NIH project number | 5P20GM121301-09 |
| Project ID | NIH-11399854 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable to patients directly; the core supports studies on human and mouse tissues that may inform patient therapies in the future.
✕Less likely to help
Direct patient participation is not described in this grant; it's a research-support core.
What this research studies
This core provides expert support for study design, sample prep, mass spectrometry, and data analysis focused on proteins and lipids in tissues related to metabolism. Researchers can use its services to expand protein identification, run targeted quantitation, and apply advanced data analysis to uncover disease mechanisms. The core has a history of aiding both basic and translational projects and supports pilots and new applications to advance understanding of metabolic networks.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this core could accelerate discoveries about how proteins and lipids drive cardiometabolic disease and help translate findings into new diagnostics or therapies.
How similar studies have gone: The core has previously enabled multiple NIH-funded projects and demonstrated successful proteomics and lipidomics workflows.
Where this research is happening
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Mainehealth
Portland, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Vary, Calvin Pardee Hull — Mainehealth
- Study coordinator: Vary, Calvin Pardee Hull
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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.