Understanding and Treating Blood Cancers and Bone Marrow Transplants
Hematologic Malignancies and Bone Marrow Transplantation
This program helps us learn more about blood cancers and related conditions, and find better ways to treat them, especially through bone marrow transplants.
Quick facts
| Grant type | P30 center grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Johns Hopkins University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Baltimore, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11086178 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center is working to improve care for people with blood cancers and related conditions. This program brings together laboratory discoveries and patient care to find new treatments. Researchers are looking at changes in genes and cells that cause blood cancers, studying how blood cells develop normally and abnormally, and working to make bone marrow transplants safer and more effective. Their work moves from basic science in the lab to clinical trials with patients, and then uses patient observations to guide further lab research.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Patients with hematologic malignancies (blood cancers) and those considering or undergoing bone marrow transplantation are the focus of this program's research.
Not a fit: Patients without blood cancers or conditions related to bone marrow transplantation would not directly benefit from this specific research program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this program could lead to more effective and safer treatments for various blood cancers and improve outcomes for patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation.
How similar studies have performed: This is a comprehensive program at an established cancer center, building upon existing knowledge and clinical experience in hematologic malignancies and bone marrow transplantation.
Where this research is happening
Baltimore, United States
- Johns Hopkins University — Baltimore, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Jones, Richard J — Johns Hopkins University
- Study coordinator: Jones, Richard J
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.