Understanding Blood Changes in Serious Illnesses
CORE B - Hematology, Chemistry and Coagulation Core
This core facility helps researchers understand how blood components change in conditions like sepsis by analyzing samples from patients and healthy volunteers.
Quick facts
| Grant type | P01 program project |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (La Jolla, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11110305 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This core facility provides essential laboratory services for a larger research program focused on sepsis. Our team carefully examines blood and plasma samples from patients with sepsis and healthy volunteers, as well as from animal models. We look for changes in blood cell counts, chemical makeup, and clotting abilities. By using a standard set of tests, we help identify important differences that occur during illness. This support is crucial for the main research projects to discover new insights into how serious infections affect the body.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Patients with sepsis and healthy volunteers who are participating in related research projects may contribute samples to this core.
Not a fit: Patients not involved in the specific research projects supported by this core would not directly benefit from this particular grant.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: This work could lead to a better understanding of how conditions like sepsis affect the blood, potentially paving the way for improved ways to diagnose and treat these serious illnesses.
How similar studies have performed: Core facilities providing specialized laboratory analysis are a well-established and successful model for supporting complex biomedical research programs.
Where this research is happening
La Jolla, United States
- Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute — La Jolla, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Le, Dzung T — Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
- Study coordinator: Le, Dzung T
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.