# CDU (ISUPS) Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH U54** · CHARLES R. DREW UNIVERSITY OF MED & SCI · 2020 · $156,923

## Abstract

ABSTRACT: CDU ADMINISTRATIVE CORE 
Each partnering institution, CDU and UCLA has established an Administrative Core which will continue to 
ensure that all research projects, cores, services and faculty receive the necessary administrative support and 
coordination for success in the areas of cancer research, education, and outreach. The Administrative Core will 
work hand-in-hand with the Planning and Evaluation Core to ensure effective planning, communication and 
continuous evaluation of partnership activities. The CDU Administrative Core for the Partnership will be 
directed by the CDU PI, Dr. Jay Vadgama, who brings a strong translational cancer health disparities research 
background, mentorship track record to the team, and strong research management skills and experience to 
the Center. He will work collaboratively with the UCLA PI and UCLA Administrative Core Director, Dr. Robin 
Farias-Eisner. They have balancing strengths and have worked together very well as colleagues for over 9 
years, and jointly as PIs of the U54 for the past 2-3 years. Together they have been successful at jointly 
recruiting U54 faculty; participating in community activities and conferences; and partnering for the evaluation 
of short-term progress and research activities of the pilot investigators. As PI, Dr. Vadgama will direct Program 
Managers and Finance Managers in day-to-day administrative support, coordination, and logistical services 
needed to make the partnership function effectively. This includes organizing communication across the 
Partnership, meetings, as well as documenting the results of activities and coordinating and supporting the 
Program Steering Committee (PSC) and Internal Advisory Committee (IAC). Dr. Vadgama has implemented 
systems at CDU to ensure the administrative integration of the partnership. These include communication 
through structured meetings, e-mail correspondence, and tracking mechanisms of partnership activities 
pertaining to cancer research, research education and outreach. The Core serves as the hub for 
documentation, tracking, and integration of facilities, faculty, resources, and projects within the Partnership. In 
addition to these responsibilities, the Administrative Core also oversees recruitment for the Center and ensures 
that recruitment objectives are met. Recruitment will be of faculty who can strengthen partnership capabilities 
in critical priority areas identified by the partnership leadership, IAC and PSC. For example: cancer 
survivorship, clinical trials, and cancer genomics targeted toward precision medicine.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10247114
- **Project number:** 3U54CA143931-10S2
- **Recipient organization:** CHARLES R. DREW UNIVERSITY OF MED & SCI
- **Principal Investigator:** Jaydutt V. Vadgama
- **Activity code:** U54 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $156,923
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2009-09-29 → 2022-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10247114

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10247114, CDU (ISUPS) Administrative Core (3U54CA143931-10S2). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10247114. Licensed CC0.

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