SenNet Data Center: sustaining and sharing cellular aging data and maps
Official title: 2026 SenNet Supplement
Funded at University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh · NIH-11518817 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A NIH-supported project keeps and shares the SenNet data resources and tools so researchers can map cellular senescence in human tissues.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Pittsburgh, United States) |
| Project start | September 22, 2021 |
| Project end | August 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $900,000 |
| NIH project number | 3U24CA268108-05S1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11518817 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Individuals with aging-related conditions or diseases may indirectly benefit through faster translation of senescence research into therapies.
✕Less likely to help
Direct patient participation is not a primary component of this infrastructural grant.
What this research studies
This grant funds the ongoing maintenance of the Cellular Senescence Network data center, data portals, and public resources. It focuses on keeping data ingest pipelines, portals, and user-facing tools working so scientists can access senescence maps and related datasets. The effort involves coordination among centers, tissue management, technology development, and the broader senescence research community to share high-quality data and resources with patients and researchers. The work aims to accelerate discoveries related to aging and age-related diseases by making data widely available in practice.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Could speed up discoveries about aging and related diseases by giving researchers easy access to well-curated senescence data and tools.
How similar studies have gone: Other data coordination centers have successfully maintained large-scale biological data resources to support downstream research.
Where this research is happening
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University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Silverstein, Jonathan C. — University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
- Study coordinator: Silverstein, Jonathan C.
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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.