Xenbase: a knowledgebase for the Xenopus model organism
Official title: Xenbase: the Xenopus Model Organism Knowledgebase
Funded at Cincinnati Childrens Hosp Med Ctr · NIH-11542626 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A comprehensive online resource that organizes Xenopus research data to help scientists connect findings to human health.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Cincinnati Childrens Hosp Med Ctr NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Cincinnati, United States) |
| Project start | June 1, 2010 |
| Project end | April 30, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $730,474 |
| NIH project number | 3P41HD064556-16S1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11542626 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable to individual patient participation; this is a data-resource project.
✕Less likely to help
There is no direct patient participation or benefit from this knowledgebase as described.
What this research studies
Xenbase is an online knowledgebase that brings together genomic and biological data from Xenopus research. It aims to speed translation of Xenopus findings into knowledge that benefits human health by providing easy-to-use tools and high-quality curated data. The platform links Xenopus data to humans and other model organisms, and to major resources like NCBI and UniProt. By keeping data well-organized and accessible, Xenbase supports researchers around the world in making new connections and discoveries. This project continues to adapt to new omics data and technology to maximize the impact of Xenopus research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this resource could accelerate biomedical discoveries by making Xenopus data more accessible and interoperable with human biology.
How similar studies have gone: Similar model-organism knowledgebases have improved data discovery and cross-species insights in biomedical research.
Where this research is happening
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Cincinnati Childrens Hosp Med Ctr
Cincinnati, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Zorn, Aaron M — Cincinnati Childrens Hosp Med Ctr
- Study coordinator: Zorn, Aaron M
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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.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.