# Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH U54** · UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON · 2020 · $218,930

## Abstract

Summary: The Administrative Core of the University of Massachusetts, Boston (UMass Boston) and Dana- 
Farber/Harvard Cancer Center (DF/HCC) Partnership takes an integrated approach to operational structure to 
support the growth of broad-based, transdisciplinary cancer and cancer disparities research at both institutions. 
Partnership PIs Drs. K “Vish” Viswanath from DF/HCC, and Drs. Adán Colón-Carmona and Jill Macoska from 
UMass Boston, lead the Administrative Core and provide complementary expertise and abiding dedication to 
the sustained success of this research program. As the nucleus of the leadership and administrative teams, the 
PIs, with the support of effective internal (Internal Advisory Committee (IAC)), external (Program Steering 
Committee (PSC)) and institutional leaders, provide rigorous oversight for the research projects, programs and 
Cores, and maximize the impact of the Partnership at the institutional level. In addition, a single Partnership 
Program Manager shared by both institutions creates operational synergies in the management of this multi- 
institutional research collaboration. The aims of the Administrative Core are to: 1) Work closely with the IAC 
and PSC to establish Partnership objectives, track Partnership progress against both internal and external 
reviews on an ongoing basis, and inform decision making; 2) Provide administrative, programmatic and fiscal 
oversight for funded research projects and Cores at UMass Boston and DF/HCC, and ensure responsible 
stewardship of administrative and developmental funds; 3) Oversee the administrative process for soliciting 
new developmental research projects; 4) Oversee the coordination of all Partnership administrative activities at 
UMass Boston and DF/HCC; 5) Work closely with institutional grants offices and departments to ensure proper 
infrastructural support, e.g., IRB, procurement, and budget management for funded projects and Cores; 6) 
Oversee all communication mechanisms across both institutions along with general dissemination of 
announcements to engage Partnership leadership, investigators and staff, and encourage interest and 
participation from the larger UMass Boston and DF/HCC faculty and student communities; 7) Oversee the 
documentation of Partnership activity and reporting process to NCI, i.e., annual Research Performance 
Progress Reports and financial reports, and submission of any materials requested during the funding period; 
8) Track institutional commitment in support of Partnership initiatives, particularly toward recruitment efforts for 
Early Stage Investigators (ESIs), and leverage institutional resources; and 9) Provide direct administrative 
oversight and supervision of the staff working on the Administrative Core, including the Partnership Program 
Manager, Administrative Assistants, and Grants Managers.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10007609
- **Project number:** 5U54CA156734-10
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON
- **Principal Investigator:** ADAN COLON-CARMONA
- **Activity code:** U54 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $218,930
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2010-09-28 → 2021-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10007609

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10007609, Administrative Core (5U54CA156734-10). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10007609. Licensed CC0.

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