Tissue imaging and spatial profiling resources for tumor studies
Official title: Core 2: Tissue Imaging and Profiling Core
Funded at Institute for Systems Biology · NIH-11415811 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A core research resource helps researchers study tumor tissues with advanced imaging and multi-omic profiling to understand their biology.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Institute for Systems Biology NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Seattle, United States) |
| Project start | September 22, 2022 |
| Project end | August 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $416,279 |
| NIH project number | 5U54CA274509-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11415811 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Patients with tumor tissues available for imaging and profiling studies, either via clinical archives or research collaborations.
✕Less likely to help
Patients without access to preserved tumor samples or who are not involved in projects using these cores may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
This grant provides access to high-end tissue imaging and profiling platforms that work with FFPE and lightly preserved tissues. It supports analyzing regions of interest with transcriptome and proteome data at high multiplexing levels. The core also includes image analysis and informatics software to translate tissue data into meaningful biology for cancer patients. Researchers from multiple projects can use these tools to map cellular landscapes within tumors.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients may benefit from faster translation of tumor biology insights into targeted therapies.
How similar studies have gone: Similar spatial profiling approaches have yielded rich tumor maps and actionable insights in prior work.
Where this research is happening
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Institute for Systems Biology
Seattle, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Fan, Rong — Institute for Systems Biology
- Study coordinator: Fan, Rong
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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.
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