# Admin-Core

> **NIH NIH U54** · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · 2020 · $135,550

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract
The Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium (VCRC) is a founding member of the Rare Diseases Clinical
Research Network (RDCRN). The VCRC is the major clinical research infrastructure dedicated to the study of
vasculitis. The VCRC was established in 2003 and has grown to include up to 90 academic medical centers
worldwide in conducting investigator-initiated clinical and translational research.
The VCRC conducts observational cohort studies, biomarker development, studies of genetics and genomics,
clinical outcomes research, studies using an online research resources, including a patient registry, pilot
clinical projects, and multicentered, randomized clinical trials. Core components of the VCRC include the
VCRC Coordinating Center, the VCRC Longitudinal Study, the VCRC Clinical Trials Program, the VCRC
Pilot/Feasibility Core, the VCRC Clinical Data, Biospecimen, and Tissue Repositories and VCRC Laboratory,
VCRC Online Research Resources [Vasculitis Patient-Powered Research Network, the VCRC Patient Contact
Registry, VCRC Website], the VCRC Steering Committee, the VCRC-NIH Data and Safety Monitoring Board,
all coordinated through the VCRC Administrative Core. The VCRC also hosts a public website providing
information to patients about vasculitis and our research programs. The VCRC-VF Fellowship provides
support for mentored training focused on clinical care and research in vasculitis.
The VCRC Administrative Core provides support to the overall research infrastructure of the Consortium,
including core administrative functions required to effectively and efficiently direct the operations of the VCRC
clinical research infrastructure. The VCRC Administrative Core personnel includes the Principal Investigator
(Administrative Director), the Administrative Coordinator, the VCRC Laboratory Technician, the Financial
Manager, the Patient Engagement Director, the Clinical Team Liaison, and Directors of the Clinical Trials
Program, Pilot/Feasibility Core, and Career Enhancement Core. Another important role of the VCRC
Administrative Core is to maintain excellent intra-Consortium communication.
The administrative structure of the Consortium has grown and evolved to most effectively and efficiently serve
the needs of the group, and will continue to do so over the next 5 years to ensure that the Consortium runs
smoothly, effectively, and productively.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10025567
- **Project number:** 5U54AR057319-18
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
- **Principal Investigator:** Peter A Merkel
- **Activity code:** U54 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $135,550
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2003-09-30 → 2022-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10025567

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10025567, Admin-Core (5U54AR057319-18). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10025567. Licensed CC0.

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