Understanding Pancreatic Cancer's Growth and Metabolism
Systems Metabolic Approach for Multi-scale Pancreatic Cancer Phenotyping
This research aims to better understand how pancreatic cancer grows and spreads by looking at its metabolism from many different angles.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R37 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California Los Angeles NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Los Angeles, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11137830 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Pancreatic cancer is a very aggressive disease, and current treatments often don't work well because we don't fully understand how it grows and spreads. This project will combine information from different sources, like genetic changes, tissue features, and advanced imaging such as PET/CT scans. By bringing together these details from cells, tissues, and organs, we hope to create a clearer picture of each patient's cancer. This will help us define specific types of pancreatic cancer based on their unique characteristics, especially focusing on how the cancer uses energy.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: This foundational research focuses on understanding the disease itself, so it is not directly recruiting patients for a clinical trial at this stage.
Not a fit: Patients seeking immediate new treatments or direct clinical intervention would not find direct benefit from this foundational research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to a more precise understanding of pancreatic cancer, potentially guiding the development of more effective and personalized treatments.
How similar studies have performed: While individual components like genetic analysis and imaging are established, this project aims to integrate these diverse measurements in a novel, multi-scale systems approach for pancreatic cancer.
Where this research is happening
Los Angeles, United States
- University of California Los Angeles — Los Angeles, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Jamshidi, Neema — University of California Los Angeles
- Study coordinator: Jamshidi, Neema
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.