# AIM Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH P20** · UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIS CTR · 2020 · $687,429

## Abstract

SUMMARY
Autophagy is a rapidly developing field. It has translational potential in inflammatory bowel disease,
autoimmunity, classical and emerging infections, obesity, diabetes, atherosclerosis and heart disease, cancer,
Alzheimer's disease, and aging. The proposed interdisciplinary Autophagy, Inflammation, and Metabolism
(AIM) Center will explore physiological processes and disease states through the lens of autophagy. AIM
seeks to enable mentored principal investigators (mPIs) to achieve funding independence and pursue
innovative and competitive research. AIM's unique theme links autophagy with inflammation and metabolism in
different health and disease states. Autophagy studies require technological infrastructure, expert
investigators, organized mentoring, vigorous exchange of scientific ideas, and administrative support. An
effective Administrative Core (AC) will establish requisites, provide administrative leadership, ensure mentoring
excellence, and foster technological and scientific cohesiveness.
 Specific Aim 1. Provide scientific leadership and direction for the AIM Center along with research,
administrative, and fiscal support plus a physical home. AIM leadership, with Internal and External
Advisory boards, will establish, maintain, and develop the Center's scientific direction. AC will interface with
other CoBRE and IDeA centers. In its newly renovated physical home, AIM will house a conference room, space
for scientific cores, small administrative office, and open laboratory space for activities and technical workshops.
 Specific Aim 2. Coordinate research infrastructure, mentoring, and evaluative efforts; career
development for mentored PIs; and success of the Center. AC will direct and integrate AIM center
activities, and mentor and train junior investigators, through Individual Development Plans. Assessments will
monitor progress toward R01 funding. AC will organize, deliver, and evaluate mentoring skills for mentors and
research and professional skills for mentees. Seminars, periodic technical workshops, surveys, and reports will
provide feedback on mPI research, scientific cores performance, and overall AIM Center progress. Activities
will be assessed by evaluative strategies and recommendations implemented.
 Specific Aim 3. Develop and support a growing community of AIM investigators and increase
impact of the Center upon the state and regional scientific enterprise and infrastructure. Collaborative
research, shared facilities and resources, seminars, workshops, and conferences are key to developing a
functioning community of investigators working on scientific problems aligned with the AIM thematic areas. AC
will serve as the anchor for AIM related scientific community activities, and coordinate interactions with UNM
HSC campus investigators, all UNM HSC Signature Programs, Clinical and Translational Science Center, the
existing New Mexico IDeA Centers, and the wider regional and national audience and entities.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10007916
- **Project number:** 5P20GM121176-04
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIS CTR
- **Principal Investigator:** VOJO P DERETIC
- **Activity code:** P20 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $687,429
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2017-09-01 → 2022-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10007916

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10007916, AIM Administrative Core (5P20GM121176-04). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10007916. Licensed CC0.

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