Resources to understand environmental causes of childhood leukemia
Support For Infrastructure of Childhood Leukemia Environmental Research
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY · NIH-11494225
This project helps collect and share data to understand how environmental exposures may contribute to leukemia in young children, with special attention to LatinX communities.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (BERKELEY, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11494225 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
This award supports and expands a set of case-control population studies that gather information on children's environmental exposures, medical histories, and genetic samples. It adds lower-resource sites in Mexico and Costa Rica to existing studies in California and Guatemala and promotes data sharing across teams. The program standardizes methods, maintains biospecimen and data resources, and funds collaboration among researchers and community partners. The focus is on identifying environmental and social factors that could explain higher leukemia rates among LatinX children and on enabling prevention-focused research.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Children aged 0–11 diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic or acute myeloid leukemia and their families, particularly from LatinX communities in the participating regions, would be the primary candidates for the contributing studies.
Not a fit: Adults, people without leukemia, or families outside the participating regions or age range are unlikely to receive direct benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could reveal environmental risk factors and guide prevention strategies to reduce childhood leukemia and related disparities.
How similar studies have performed: Earlier NIEHS-supported case-control studies in California and Guatemala have produced valuable data on environmental contributors to childhood leukemia, and this project builds on those established efforts.
Where this research is happening
BERKELEY, UNITED STATES
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY — BERKELEY, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: METAYER, CATHERINE — UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY
- Study coordinator: METAYER, CATHERINE
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 below.