# Integrative Health Sciences Facility Core (IHSFC)

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · 2021 · $272,115

## Abstract

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ABSTRACT
The Integrated Health Sciences Facility Core (IHSFC) supports the theme of the UNC Center for Environmental
Health and Susceptibility (CEHS): translating interdisciplinary research on environmental susceptibility to
improve public health in North Carolina as highlighted by its four aims: The IHSFC provides scientific
consultation and project management support for new and existing clinical and translational human subjects'
studies in Environmental Cancer, Cardiopulmonary Disease, and Developmental Disease (Aim 1). The IHSFC
supports state of the art collection, processing, analysis, and storage of biospecimens (Aim 2). The IHFSC
facilitates access to existing collaborative human studies by establishing a network of environmental health
research study resources for established environmental health scientists and junior investigators and also
supports new human study development (Aim 3). The IHSFC functions in an integrative capacity with the
Molecular Analysis and Statistical Support Facility Core (MASS) and Community Engagement Core (CEC) to
support existing research, novel pilot projects, community engagement, and grant applications (Aim 4). The
IHSFC achieves these aims through two subcores: the UNC Biospecimen Processing Laboratory (BSP), which
supports biospecimen handling and storage, develops new protocols and optimizes quality assurance; and the
Population Engagement Research Collaboration unit (PERC), which provides full service human studies support
from IRB applications and protocol development to rapid case ascertainment through the NC Central Cancer
Registry and hospital-based recruitment. The IHSFC contributes to the overall mission of the UNC CEHS by
providing consolidated and cost-effective translational research support for Center members.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10167034
- **Project number:** 2P30ES010126-20
- **Recipient organization:** UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL
- **Principal Investigator:** JEANNETTE T BENSEN
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $272,115
- **Award type:** 2
- **Project period:** 2001-06-01 → 2026-02-28

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10167034

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10167034, Integrative Health Sciences Facility Core (IHSFC) (2P30ES010126-20). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10167034. Licensed CC0.

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