# Clinical Research in ALS & Related Disorders for Therapeutic Development (CReATe) - Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH U54** · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · 2021 · $309,256

## Abstract

Project Summary / Abstract
The Administrative Core of the CReATe Consortium is responsible for coordinating and supporting all activities
of the CReATe Consortium, to enable this Rare Diseases Clinical Research Consortium (RDCRC) to achieve
its scientific, educational and stakeholder engagement goals, and to function effectively as part of the Rare
Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN). The Administrative Core is responsible for providing project
management as well as data management & biostatistical support, oversight of the CReATe biorepository and
genomic activity, and outreach & liaison activities. As such, the Administrative Core serves as a hub for the
Consortium, with the principal goals of enabling efficient protocol development and execution; facilitating
communication both within the Consortium and with patient advocacy groups and other key stakeholders; and
partnering with the RDCRN Data Management and Coordinating Center (DMCC) to specifically foster Network
activities and to promote rare disease research more generally. The specific aims for the Administrative Core,
as part of this renewal application, are to: (1) implement efficient and effective processes that support the
scientific rigor and productivity of the CReATe Consortium’s research activities; (2) promote collaborative
partnership with patient advocacy groups and other strategic partners, including patients, family members and
caregivers; and (3) develop and disseminate resources that are valuable to the broader scientific community
engaged in ALS and related disorders research. These include the CReATe Data Repository, the CReATe
Biorepository, CReATe genomic data (available through the St. Jude Cloud) and the ALS Toolkit, a module
developed within the Epic electronic health record, that facilitates the systematic collection of structured
clinical/phenotypic data from patients receiving care in a multi-disciplinary ALS clinic.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10242881
- **Project number:** 5U54NS092091-08
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
- **Principal Investigator:** Michael Benatar
- **Activity code:** U54 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $309,256
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2014-09-30 → 2024-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10242881

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10242881, Clinical Research in ALS & Related Disorders for Therapeutic Development (CReATe) - Administrative Core (5U54NS092091-08). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10242881. Licensed CC0.

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