# Cooperative Research Center for NanoScaffold-Based Chlamydia trachomatis Vaccines - Admin Core

> **NIH NIH U19** · UNIVERSITY OF CALIF-LAWRNC LVRMR NAT LAB · 2020 · $345,426

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI),
affecting over 130 million people every year, and is the most common cause of preventable
blindness worldwide. In the United States, STIs caused by C. trachomatis account for billions of
dollars in annual costs. Because the infection can be asymptomatic, it may go untreated for years
and can result in long-term sequelae, including pelvic inflammatory disease, chronic abdominal
pain, ectopic pregnancy, and infertility. Ct is an intracellular bacterial pathogen widespread
throughout the world. In order to address the critical need for a C. trachomatis vaccine, the
Administrative Core will be responsible for managing, coordinating, monitoring overall
progress, and supervising the entire range of the center's activities, including the Developmental
Research Program (DRP). This will involve coordination of work between three primary sites:
LLNL, UCI and UCD with an emphasis on developing young scientist and novel technologies to
mitigate health effects associated with C. trachomatis. The Core will focus on the following four
areas: 1) Provide coordination to facilitate interactions among the CRC Project PIs and Core
Directors. 2) To ensure internal data sharing and an external site for scientific outreach. 3)
Establish and administrate the Developmental Research Program. 4) Evaluate the Center's
progress utilizing internal and external advisory reviews.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9990699
- **Project number:** 5U19AI144184-02
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF CALIF-LAWRNC LVRMR NAT LAB
- **Principal Investigator:** Matthew Adrian Coleman
- **Activity code:** U19 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $345,426
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2019-08-08 → 2024-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9990699

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9990699, Cooperative Research Center for NanoScaffold-Based Chlamydia trachomatis Vaccines - Admin Core (5U19AI144184-02). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9990699. Licensed CC0.

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