# Administration Core

> **NIH FDA U19** · NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY RALEIGH · 2020 · $28,128

## Abstract

Summary: Admin Core 
Since 2016, North Carolina State University (NCSU) has helped expand the GenomeTrakr program on a national 
and global scale to target some of the leading causes of foodborne illnesses worldwide. As well as performing 
advanced molecular techniques and data analysis, the investigators have also provided state-of-the-art training 
for students and professionals worldwide. To date, NCSU GenomeTrakr laboratories have generated 3,328 
WGS profiles of bacterial pathogens isolated from multiple sources. This includes WGS profiles of 1,127 
bacterial isolates from 9 countries outside the US over the last three years. They have also trained 23 students 
and professionals from 10 countries, which has led to 11 original publications of GenomeTrakr program 
data in peer-reviewed journals coauthored by the investigators and their US and international trainees. 
The major objective of the Administrative Core is to ensure all activities are completed according to the proposed 
approach in a coordinated, efficient manner. Accordingly, the specific aims are as follows. Aim 1: Provide 
leadership to complete the proposed aims in collaboration with national and international institutions. The 
investigators will provide strong leadership to ensure effective administration and fiscal management. Strong 
leadership will also help foster new and existing interactions between the members of this global network, which 
in turn will extend the GenomeTrakr database of WGS profiles and accompanying metadata by incorporating 
isolates and DNA received from national and international collaborators. The investigators have experience in 
working on extramural funded projects, meeting project deadlines, and providing progress reports to funding 
agencies. Aim 2: Provide a framework to educate and equip the future surveillance workforce with the knowledge 
and skills needed for WGS analysis. The Department of Population Health and Pathobiology at the NCSU 
College of Veterinary Medicine, where the investigating laboratories are located, is a World Health Organization 
(WHO) Collaborating Center for AMR and One Health. Under this status, the department performs a variety of 
activities to advance global foodborne pathogen and AMR surveillance, from capacity building to strengthen 
integrated surveillance of drug resistance in foodborne bacteria, to providing technical support such as global 
data sharing and knowledge dissemination among WHO member states. The investigators will leverage their 
extensive leadership experience in surveillance protocols, advanced molecular techniques and data analysis, 
and their status as a WHO Collaborating Center for AMR and One Health to build capacity in the US and globally 
through world-class training for students and professionals. Expected Outcomes: The investigators are 
committed to fulfilling the GenomeTrakr mission and expanding standardized surveillance systems across the 
globe. Through new and existing partners...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10175628
- **Project number:** 1U19FD007113-01
- **Recipient organization:** NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY RALEIGH
- **Principal Investigator:** Siddhartha Thakur
- **Activity code:** U19 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** FDA
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $28,128
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-09-01 → 2025-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10175628

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10175628, Administration Core (1U19FD007113-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10175628. Licensed CC0.

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