# Human Genome Data Algorithms to Analytics Core (HuGe DATA)

> **NIH NIH P20** · UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS · 2021 · $163,340

## Abstract

ABSTRACT: HUGE DATA CORE 
The three personalized medicine COBRE research projects (RPs) all heavily involve genetics and genomics 
research that requires extensive computational infrastructure and domain expertise. UNLV has computational 
hardware available from the Nevada Institute of Personalized Medicine (NIPM), the National Supercomputing 
Center (NSC), SWITCH Communications, and Intel Corp. However, a broad range of expertise is disorganized, 
dispersed, or does not exist, and thus not effective for supporting this genetics and personalized medicine 
research. An integrated multi-disciplinary team is needed for applied genomics analysis and to serve other 
COBRE user groups. This team is critical for the new investigators, pilot grant awardees, and replacement 
projects. The Genomic Analysis and Sequencing Pipeline (GASP) core also needs such support, and the 
Administrative core (AC) requires web-based entry, relational and graphical databases, and assessment 
algorithms. 
The Human Genome Data Algorithms to Analytics (HuGe DAtA) core will have expertise in systems 
management. Thus, it will install, maintain, configure, upgrade, secure, and manage software, especially for 
version control and optimization. The HuGe DAtA core will build a team of domain experts to collaborate with 
investigators to design, analyze, and interpret genetic, bioinformatic, and biostatistical results. This team will 
support the needs of several user groups. The COBRE has three new investigator RPs and funding for 12 pilot 
projects to be awarded, in part, on the basis of their creative use of the research cores. Collectively, these 
projects will provide the critical mass for a hybrid recharge and co-funding sustainability model. The AC will 
assess performance and progress using data management, algorithms, and analysis provided by the HuGe 
DAtA core. The aims are threefold 1) Support COBRE researchers, 2) Manage data for the COBRE program 
and 3) Support the GASP and Administrative cores.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10170371
- **Project number:** 5P20GM121325-04
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS
- **Principal Investigator:** Joseph Lombardo
- **Activity code:** P20 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $163,340
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2020-06-01 → 2023-05-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10170371

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10170371, Human Genome Data Algorithms to Analytics Core (HuGe DATA) (5P20GM121325-04). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10170371. Licensed CC0.

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