# Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH U19** · BROAD INSTITUTE, INC. · 2022 · $157,923

## Abstract

The Administrative Core of the Interdisciplinary Research Unit for Attacking Failure of Antibiotic Treatment
(AFAT) will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Unit, ensuring that the scientific Aims of the Unit are met.
The Core Director, Dr. Tim van Opijnen, will oversee the Core in collaboration with an administrator and a
Synergy Director, Dr. Ralph Isberg. Milestone tracking will be an important duty of the Administrative Core,
and a defined set of these goals has been established to facilitate the timely completion of Specific Aims
detailed in three Research Projects and one Scientific Core. A second important duty will be ensuring scientific
synergy as well as technology transfer between individual projects and the Scientific Core. There will be a
Mentoring Plan established to allow students and fellows to be collaboratively guided within the three Projects,
with special emphasis on bioinformatic training provided by the Scientific Core. An external Scientific Advisory
Board will provide guidance on the conduct of the Unit, including critiques of spending plans and evaluation of
progress toward effective implementation of synergistic relationships. Another important role of the Board will
be to evaluate progress toward milestones, and provide suggestions regarding alternate routes of attacking
problems, when needed. A key responsibility of the Core will be to communicate with NIAID officials regarding
progress in the Unit, as well as organize, prepare and submit annual progress reports. The Core will also plan
for annual meetings attended by other Combatting Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Interdisciplinary Units
(CARBIRU) and provide resources for travel for of the Team to these annual meetings.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10171117
- **Project number:** 1U19AI158076-01
- **Recipient organization:** BROAD INSTITUTE, INC.
- **Principal Investigator:** Tim van Opijnen
- **Activity code:** U19 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $157,923
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2022-09-12 → 2026-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10171117

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10171117, Administrative Core (1U19AI158076-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-27 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10171117. Licensed CC0.

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