Science Core for Biomedical Research Advancements
Official title: Science Core
Funded at University of California Los Angeles · NIH-11533812 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A NIH-funded program supports collaborative science infrastructure at UCLA to accelerate biomedical discoveries that could benefit patients.
Quick facts
| Grant type | P01 program project |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California Los Angeles NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Los Angeles, United States) |
| Project start | May 16, 2023 |
| Project end | April 30, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $33,687 |
| NIH project number | 3P01AI168148-04S1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11533812 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are patients whose conditions are studied by the affiliated research projects and who may contribute samples or participate in future translational studies.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not directly linked to the core’s active research projects or who are not contributing samples may not experience direct benefits.
What this research studies
This P01 grant funds a central science core at UCLA to enable multiple projects that may involve human biology and disease-related research. Researchers will access shared facilities, services, and expertise to perform experiments, analyze data, and validate findings. The core aims to streamline workflows and foster collaboration across teams working toward clinical advances. Participants or patient-derived samples may be involved through the projects that use the core’s capabilities.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the core could speed up the development of new diagnostics, therapies, and understanding of diseases by providing researchers with essential shared resources.
How similar studies have gone: Other universities have used research cores like this to accelerate disease-focused science and often report faster progress and more reproducible findings.
Where this research is happening
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University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Haake, David a — University of California Los Angeles
- Study coordinator: Haake, David a
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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.