# Administrative core

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · 2022 · $218,716

## Abstract

The University of Michigan Department of Dermatology has a long history of productive research in areas
highly relevant to the NIAMS mission but there are untapped opportunities for engagement with multiple
investigators outside of the department whose interests are also highly relevant to skin biology and disease.
Cross-cutting collaborations are particularly important in this era of team science, when groups with deep
knowledge in defined areas can work together to collectively address fundamental questions in basic biology
and disease that would be difficult, if not impossible, to tackle in individual labs. The proposed University of
Michigan Skin Biology and Diseases Resource-based Center (UM-SBDRC) will provide investigators at
Michigan, and several other institutions, access to outstanding Resource Cores and Center activities. The
ultimate goals of the Center include facilitating independently-funded research into skin biology and disease,
with an emphasis on inflammatory skin disorders; fostering the development of team-science, combining big-
data approaches with functional studies in cell culture and genetically-engineered mouse models; and
attracting additional investigators into cutaneous research relevant to the NIAMS mission. The UM-SBDRC
Administrative Core will coordinate Center activities and oversee management of the Resource Cores. It will
achieve this by 1) establishing a strong leadership and support team, 2) building an effective set of committees
to assist with Center and Resource Core administration, 3) fostering effective interactions with Resource
Cores, 4) optimizing financial administration throughout the Center, and 5) developing survey tools and metrics
to assess Center and Resource Core effectiveness. The Administrative Core will also build an effective
communications platform, which will include a dedicated, interactive UM-SBDRC website, a biannual
newsletter, and program and informational emails. In addition, to enhance the research environment and
provide greater opportunities for member interaction and collaboration, the Administrative Core will build a
robust Enrichment Program. This will include 1) a Pilot & Feasibility Program, 2) Mentoring Program, 3) Travel
Award Program, 4) quarterly Visiting Speaker Series, and 5) Annual Symposium. As a result of these Center
activities and the outstanding training and services provided by the Resource Cores, the UM-SBDRC will have
a powerful and sustained impact on cutaneous biology research at the University of Michigan and elsewhere.
The Center will facilitate skin-related research activities by its 50 members, help bring new investigators into
the field, enhance research infrastructure for improved communication and scientific interactions, significantly
increase the visibility of the cutaneous research community at the University of Michigan, and lead to major
new research initiatives and external support for team-science projects relevant to the NIAMS mission.
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## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10415105
- **Project number:** 5P30AR075043-04
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR
- **Principal Investigator:** Johann Eli Gudjonsson
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $218,716
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2019-06-01 → 2024-05-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10415105

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10415105, Administrative core (5P30AR075043-04). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10415105. Licensed CC0.

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