Tissue collection and processing core for human dorsal root ganglia and spinal tissue
Official title: Human Tissue Procurement and Processing Core
Funded at University of Texas Dallas · NIH-11399408 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This grant funds a tissue core that obtains and processes human dorsal root ganglia and spinal tissue to support pain research and therapeutic discovery.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Texas Dallas NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Richardson, United States) |
| Project start | September 19, 2022 |
| Project end | August 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $499,494 |
| NIH project number | 5U19NS130608-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11399408 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Patients with chronic disabling pain or those undergoing surgeries where DRG/spinal tissues may be available for study.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who are not experiencing pain or who are unlikely to contribute tissue samples may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
If you have chronic pain, this program could help researchers study how human nerve tissues change when pain becomes persistent. The core partners with organ transplant networks to reliably recover DRG and spinal tissue from donors and some surgical patients, creating high-quality datasets. Researchers will develop and share templates, procedures, and SOPs to make tissue access safer and more consistent across hospitals. The effort aims to accelerate discoveries that could lead to new treatments targeting the nervous system in pain conditions.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Better understanding of nerve tissue changes in chronic pain could lead to new, more effective therapies.
How similar studies have gone: Previous collaborations have yielded publications and new tissue-recovery methods, indicating progress in this area.
Where this research is happening
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University of Texas Dallas
Richardson, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Shiers, Stephanie — University of Texas Dallas
- Study coordinator: Shiers, Stephanie
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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.