Award
NIH Reporter #6U24OH009077-19M001
Continuation and Expansion of the National Mesothelioma Virtual Bank for Translational Research (U24) - 2021
Recipient
University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
Award Amount
$1,084,522.00
Ceiling
$1,084,522.00
Awarded
August 14, 2026
Identifier
6U24OH009077-19M001
Award for continuation and expansion of the National Mesothelioma Virtual Bank to support translational research by collecting and annotating biospecimens and data from mesothelioma patients.
Description
The project involves the continuation and expansion of the NMVB, which collects tumor tissue, blood samples, and other data from patients with mesothelioma. The project aims to serve the mesothelioma research community by increasing the cohort size, expanding the network, and automating biospecimen annotation.