# Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH U54** · JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY · 2022 · $528,299

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY (Administrative Core) 
The overarching goal of Jackson State RCMI Center for Health Disparities Research (RCHDR) is to establish a 
robust scientific infrastructure to support biomedical research aimed at addressing critical health issues of 
concern to vulnerable and underserved communities. Therefore, the RCHDR Administrative Core (AC) will be 
essential to ensure that relevant strategic activities are implemented to enhance the biomedical research skills 
of minority investigators, to forge strategic partnerships, to catalyze novel discoveries, and to facilitate the 
translation of research findings to improve minority health and reduce health disparities. The AC will be critical 
for the coordination, management and oversight to ensure that all the RCHDR programmatic activities are 
implemented in a timely and cost-effective manner. Hence, the AC plans to perform its key functions through 
three specific aims that include: Specific Aim 1 - Provide leadership, administrative structure, 
management, coordination and oversight of the entire range of RCHDR activities. Approach: Implement 
an integrated governance and management structure. Provide day to day financial management, and 
coordinate all the RCHDR activities and functions. Coordinate the activities of the Research Executive 
Committee (REC) and Research Advisory Committee (RAC). Facilitate the implementation of Research 
Infrastructure Core (RIC), Community Engagement Core (CEC), Investigator Development Core (IDC) and 
Research Projects activities. Create an administrative structure and robust research environment that fosters 
innovation and scientific discovery in health disparities. Ensure timely and effective communication between 
the AC, RIC, IDC, and CEC leaders, Research Projects investigators, and NIMHD program officials. Specific 
Aim 2 - Develop and implement strategic activities that promote multidisciplinary research, community 
engagement and biomedical career development. Approach: Provide strategic direction and administrative 
oversight to ensure that the Center activities are implemented in a timely manner. Facilitate collaborations and 
partnerships. Develop and offer strategic career development opportunities to early stage investigators and 
other RCHDR researchers. Enhance the capacity of JSU faculty to compete for extramural research grants. 
Leverage partnerships with RTRN, NRMN, CCTS, IDeA network. Promote integration of Center activities into 
JSU strategic plan and other NIH-funded programs at the university. Specific Aim 3 - Implement 
mechanisms that optimally enable the Center to efficiently achieve its key outcomes and maximize 
impacts. Approach: Work closely with the external evaluator to develop a logic model that links the Center’s 
goals and objectives to the inputs and proposed activities, and to the anticipated outputs and outcomes over 
the short, medium and long terms. Conduct formative evaluations of all Center activities quarte...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10402404
- **Project number:** 5U54MD015929-03
- **Recipient organization:** JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Paul B. Tchounwou
- **Activity code:** U54 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $528,299
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2020-09-08 → 2025-05-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10402404

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10402404, Administrative Core (5U54MD015929-03). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10402404. Licensed CC0.

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