# Administrative structure for the Comprehensive Center on Mouse Brain Cell Atlas

> **NIH NIH U19** · ALLEN INSTITUTE · 2021 · $364,838

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract Administrative Core
“A comprehensive whole-brain atlas of cell types in the mouse” proposal consists of four Research Segments:
Molecular Signatures, Anatomy, Functional Measures, Cell-specific Targeting Approaches and Tools; a Data
Core and an Administrative Core with six PIs and eleven collaborative sites. To address the operational
management of the Center, including fiscal management, project management, strategic planning, progress
reporting, and support for collaboration and communication, an Administrative Core will be established to
provide the necessary leadership and organizational structure to achieve the goals and milestones as well as
to coordinate and integrate with the Brain Initiative Cell Census Network (BICCN) and BRAIN Cell Data Center
(BCDC). The Administrative Core will provide the structure that fosters communication and collaboration
among the Center members by organizing the Center into a Steering Committee, Project Teams, and an
Administrative Core Subcommitee to oversee the collaborative, standardized, and on-time data generation,
analysis, and public data sharing process. In addition, the Administrative Core will establish the infrastructure
and tools for coordination and communication among the Center members. Project management best
practices, such as milestones, progress reporting and tracking, collaborative software programs, and a
responsibility matrix are just some of the tools that will be applied to the Center to ensure achievement of
performance objectives and milestones, optimized communication, and resource utilization and prioritization.
Further, the Administrative Core will support the implementation of standard operating procedures and quality
control standards for data generation, data processing, and analysis. To produce a high-quality atlas of cell
types in the mouse brain, rigorous standardization and quality control practices will be adopted by all members.
This adoption will also facilitate the data transfer and data integration with the BCDC. Finally, the
Administrative Core will implement and maintain fiscal and subcontractor management processes for all
members. With the implementation of this entire infrastructure, we anticipate that this project and the resources
it produces will have a broad and meaningful impact on the generation of a comprehensive 3D brain cell
reference atlas.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10168629
- **Project number:** 5U19MH114830-05
- **Recipient organization:** ALLEN INSTITUTE
- **Principal Investigator:** Hongkui Zeng
- **Activity code:** U19 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $364,838
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2017-09-20 → 2023-01-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10168629

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10168629, Administrative structure for the Comprehensive Center on Mouse Brain Cell Atlas (5U19MH114830-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10168629. Licensed CC0.

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