# Pediatric Heart Network - Utah Center

> **NIH NIH UG1** · UTAH STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM--UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · 2020 · $335,500

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
As one of the most productive Core Centers in the NHLBI Pediatric Heart Network (PHN) since its inception in
2001, the Utah Center supported the PHN's mission to improve health outcomes in individuals with congenital
heart disease (CHD) and children with acquired heart disease while training new investigators and providing
support and advocacy for families during the conduct of high-impact, ethical clinical research. The research
team has remained consistent throughout this time, making substantial contributions to PHN scientific
discoveries and administrative activities. Long-standing collaboration among the Utah investigators and
continued strong institutional support will allow uninterrupted leadership and seamless transition into the next
award cycle. Recruitment and retention of study subjects has been among the highest of all Centers due to the
commitment of the Utah team, around-the-clock coverage to approach every eligible patient, and access to
large patient populations as the only Heart Center serving a wide catchment area. Site audits have
commended the high quality, completeness, and timely entry of data from the Utah Center. Moving forward,
the Utah Center is uniquely positioned for continued success under the new PHN flexible platform where
studies may be funded by a variety of sources. Utah is currently one of only two Core Centers participating in
all three consortia of the NHLBI Bench-to-Bassinet (B2B) program, and developed the Utah Integrative
Science Committee to join B2B investigators with researchers from the NIH Neonatal Research and Maternal-
Fetal Medicine Units Networks along with other expert clinical/translational cardiovascular researchers to foster
team science. This committee guides a collaborative, multi-disciplinary research team that can strengthen bids
for extramural funding. Utah participates in numerous multicenter databases and registries and will expedite
the interface of these registries with PHN projects. Utah investigators currently lead PHN pilot studies obtaining
preliminary data to propose larger clinical trials. The Utah Center has performed well in pharma-funded drug
and device trials, and the Utah CCTS and Clinical Trials Office have a successful history of facilitating industry
funded trials. Utah is committed to the next generation of physician-scientists and is ideally positioned to lead
training initiatives with extensive faculty development resources and collaboration in numerous, relevant NIH
Networks. The aims of the PHN Utah Center are: 1) continue exemplary performance and leadership, utilizing
lessons learned in clinical trials administration to facilitate the PHN transition to a new flexible platform, 2)
leverage state-of-the-art scientific capabilities through team science infrastructure to develop and expand the
scientific resources and productivity of the PHN, and 3) provide training and mentoring for the next generation
of physician-scientists to advance CHD r...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9844958
- **Project number:** 5UG1HL135646-04
- **Recipient organization:** UTAH STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM--UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
- **Principal Investigator:** L. LuAnn Minich
- **Activity code:** UG1 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $335,500
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2017-01-01 → 2023-12-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9844958

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9844958, Pediatric Heart Network - Utah Center (5UG1HL135646-04). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9844958. Licensed CC0.

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