# Muscular Dystrophy Specialized Research Center: Core A

> **NIH NIH P50** · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · 2021 · $301,694

## Abstract

Core A Project Summary 
The Administrative Core of the Senator Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Specialized 
Research Center (MDSRC) will coordinate the activities within and outside the Center, as well 
as promote an interactive and collaborative research environment. The administrative 
responsibilities of Core A include the following: organization of the flow of project information; 
distribution of research effort; allocation of budgetary and other resources; preparation of annual 
budgets and projections; scheduling and facilitation of monthly Wellstone Neuromuscular 
Conference meetings; promotion and coordination of community outreach projects (including 
the annual Patient and Family Conference); and consultation with the Dean of the University of 
Iowa Carver College of Medicine regarding progress, scientific direction, administrative issues 
and concerns, and future plans. The scientific responsibilities of Core A include the following: 
integration, coordination, and direction of research projects as needed; consultation with 
advisors concerning the importance and progress of Center research relative to other 
developments in the area of muscular dystrophy; identification of seminar speakers and 
coordination of their participation and contributions to the Center; and hosting of an annual 
conference for patients and their families. This Core will also facilitate expansion of our 
collaboration with national and international leaders in the field of congenital and limb-girdle 
muscular dystrophies, particularly researchers and clinicians at other Wellstone Centers 
throughout the United States. The Center Administrator is also responsible for coordinating the 
Wellstone Steering Committee Face-to-Face Meeting when this is hosted by the University of 
Iowa, coordinating both the patient and family tours and the meetings among Core Directors 
and Project Leaders that take place during this event.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10238929
- **Project number:** 5P50NS053672-17
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
- **Principal Investigator:** KEVIN P. CAMPBELL
- **Activity code:** P50 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $301,694
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2005-06-08 → 2025-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10238929

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10238929, Muscular Dystrophy Specialized Research Center: Core A (5P50NS053672-17). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-27 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10238929. Licensed CC0.

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