# Leadership, Planning and Evaluation

> **NIH NIH P30** · MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · 2021 · $123,492

## Abstract

Leadership, Planning and Evaluation: Project Summary/Abstract 
The senior leadership, in conjunction with internal and external advisory groups, drives planning and evaluation 
activities at the Koch Institute. Decisions to support the research and scientific community of the Koch Institute 
(KI), internal and external evaluation of the research, shared resources, administration and operating structure 
of the KI occurs via several processes. Internally, Senior Leadership and the KI Executive Committee perform 
oversight and review. Formal MIT evaluation processes include an annual report by the KI Director to the 
President of MIT, bi-annual review by academic visiting committees and an annual report to, and regular 
meetings with, the Vice President for Research. External review is provided by the KI Scientific Advisory Board 
(SAB), which meets annually and reviews the CCSG Programs, overall aims and progress, the administrative 
structure and shared resources. 
MIT evaluation of the research, shared resources, administration and operating structure of the Koch Institute 
occurs via several processes. Formal internal MIT evaluation processes include an annual report by the Koch 
Institute Director to the President of MIT and an annual report and budget meeting with the Vice President for 
Research. The Koch Institute is also subject to review by the Visiting Committee of the Department of Biology, 
which is appointed by the MIT Corporation and is made up of prominent scientists from outside of MIT and 
individuals from industry. The most recent Visiting Committee meeting was held in spring 2019. These 
evaluations are used in determining financial support and space allocations by MIT to the KI; both have 
increased over the last grant period, reflecting the strong reputation and status of the Koch Institute within MIT. 
The Koch Institute has several additional means of planning and evaluation. Principal among these are the 
Koch Institute Annual Retreat and bi-weekly Koch Institute CCSG Program and Faculty Meetings. The annual 
off-site retreats have proven to be an excellent opportunity for Koch Institute members and their laboratories to 
engage with each other and discuss their science, formally and informally. They are also very useful for the 
Koch Institute leadership to evaluate the Programs and membership as a whole; in recent years, the retreats 
have also been used as a mechanism to evaluate the candidacy of potential Koch Institute members. In 
addition, the Koch Institute members meet approximately every two weeks during the academic year to 
discuss scientific developments, Koch Institute business, and future directions. Strong mechanisms for ongoing 
review of Koch Institute Core Facilities are in place to ensure scientific needs of the Center members are met.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10171802
- **Project number:** 5P30CA014051-50
- **Recipient organization:** MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
- **Principal Investigator:** TYLER E. JACKS
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $123,492
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2020-06-01 → 2025-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10171802

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10171802, Leadership, Planning and Evaluation (5P30CA014051-50). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10171802. Licensed CC0.

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