# Cincinnati Rheumatic Diseases Resource Center

> **NIH NIH P30** · CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR · 2020 · $781,064

## Abstract

The overall goal of the Cincinnati Rheumatic Diseases Resource Center (CRDRC) is to promote biomedical
research that yields insights into fundamental processes and pathogenic mechanisms of rheumatic diseases in
children, which can lead to innovative treatments for these diseases. The aims of the CRDRC are to 1) to
provide resources that enhance the scope and breadth of the overall research community to advance the
understanding of pediatric rheumatic disease and 2) to foster collaborations and interdisciplinary approaches to
promote laboratory discoveries, generate translational research opportunities that ultimately impact patient
care. The CRDRC will support projects with potential to advance the national research agenda related to
rheumatic diseases, and that represent an area of tremendous strength and resource investment at Cincinnati
Children's Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. The CRDRC will offer
four innovative research-based resources, including a Pediatric Rheumatology Tissue Repository, a Single Cell
Phenotyping Core, a Functional Genomics Core and a Rheumatology Informatics Core. Collectively, these
resources form a powerful infrastructure that fosters development of precision and predictive medical
approaches based on genomics and disease mechanisms. The CRDRC will support disease-based research
across the continuum of discovery, where laboratory findings generate translational studies that lead to clinical
trials. In addition to advancing knowledge of pediatric rheumatic disease, the goals of the CRDRC include
recruitment of established investigators to bring new expertise to the field, cultivation of collaborations within
the local and national research community, and encouragement of young investigators committed to pursuing
research careers focused on pediatric rheumatic disease. These goals of the CRDRC are particularly well
supported by a Pilot & Feasibility Study Program that will transcend the Cincinnati research community to
include pediatric rheumatology investigators across the US. The CRDRC also will strengthen the research
community through an enrichment program of local seminars, workshops and symposia. A highly
accomplished and collaborative community of researchers is already in place creating fertile ground for
accomplishing the goals of the Cincinnati Center, and ultimately to accelerate research to benefit pediatric
rheumatic disease patients in their care.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9986688
- **Project number:** 5P30AR070549-05
- **Recipient organization:** CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR
- **Principal Investigator:** SUSAN D THOMPSON
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $781,064
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2016-08-01 → 2022-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9986688

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9986688, Cincinnati Rheumatic Diseases Resource Center (5P30AR070549-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-01 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9986688. Licensed CC0.

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