# Tracking and Evaluation Core

> **NIH NIH U54** · UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA · 2021 · $189,465

## Abstract

DACCOTA-Tracking and Evaluation Core
Summary: Efforts related to tracking, assessment, and evaluation of the various activities
and programs of the DACCOTA will be conducted through the Tracking and Evaluation Core. This
center will be an independent entity but will coordinate the Quality and Process Improvement
Program by working closely with the Administrative Core. This independent evaluation represents a
unique way in which the DACCOTA will leverage the expertise and resources of participating
universities and institutions. The objective of this core is to examine and document the impact of the
DACCOTA on the following: 1) promoting translational research across all phases of the research
process, 2) creating a sustainable, efficient, cost-effective, and highly responsive environment for
translational research, and 3) engaging diverse investigator communities to leverage these
resources and emerge as a leader in cutting-edge translational research. This core’s analysis will
inform the PI and administrative committees (including all core directors, the Internal Advisory
Committee (IAC), and the External Advisory Committee (EAC)) on priorities for process
improvement and initiatives to be implemented. Clear metrics of the success of the DACCOTA will
be used to gauge performance across our partner institutions, programs, individuals, and
communities. Success will be measured based on 1) promotion of interdisciplinary team science
focused on clinical cancer research; 2) implementation of processes that enhance efficiency,
outreach, quality, and safety in the full spectrum of translational research; 3) effective and efficient
program management and implementation of changes as needed; and 4) development of effective
clinical researchers who will thrive throughout their training, research initiatives, and career paths.
Progress toward achieving these goals will be carefully monitored through a customized evaluation
plan designed and administered by this core.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10260526
- **Project number:** 5U54GM128729-04
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
- **Principal Investigator:** MARC D. BASSON
- **Activity code:** U54 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $189,465
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2018-09-01 → 2023-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10260526

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10260526, Tracking and Evaluation Core (5U54GM128729-04). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10260526. Licensed CC0.

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