Understanding Neutrophils and Inflammation with Advanced Imaging
Neutrophil Microscopy and Quantitative Imaging Core B
This core facility provides advanced imaging tools to help scientists better understand how immune cells called neutrophils contribute to inflammation and disease.
Quick facts
| Grant type | P01 program project |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Scripps Research Institute, the NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (La Jolla, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11187026 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Our bodies rely on immune cells called neutrophils to fight off infections, but these cells can also cause inflammation. This research core provides specialized, high-tech imaging and microscopy tools to help scientists get a clearer picture of how neutrophils work at a molecular level. By seeing these tiny processes in detail, researchers can better understand how neutrophils become active and contribute to conditions like coronary artery disease. This core supports several related projects by offering advanced imaging techniques, image analysis, and data sharing, ensuring high-quality results for all studies.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: While this grant funds a research core, the studies it supports are relevant to patients with inflammatory conditions or coronary artery disease, who might contribute samples or participate in future clinical trials.
Not a fit: Patients not affected by inflammatory conditions or diseases related to neutrophil activity would not directly benefit from this specific research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: A deeper understanding of neutrophil behavior could lead to new ways to manage inflammation and treat diseases like coronary artery disease.
How similar studies have performed: This core provides essential technology and methods, building upon established imaging techniques to enable novel discoveries in neutrophil biology.
Where this research is happening
La Jolla, United States
- Scripps Research Institute, the — La Jolla, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kiosses, Bill William — Scripps Research Institute, the
- Study coordinator: Kiosses, Bill William
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.