# Administrative Core/Structure

> **NIH NIH U19** · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · 2022 · $232,001

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY_ADMINISTRATIVE CORE 
The Administrative Core is aligned to support the primary goal of the U19 Botanical Dietary Supplement 
Research Center (BDSRC) on “Botanicals enhancing neurological and functional resilience in aging”, which is 
to perform research critical to the design of valid clinical trials of botanicals showing high potential to support 
neurological and functional resilience during aging. A multidisciplinary, collaborative team of investigators, 
providing expertise in a wide range of scientific disciplines has been assembled to address this goal. Research 
activities will be based primarily at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and Oregon State University 
(OSU), with significant contributions from the University of Mississippi (UMiss) and the company Oregon’s Wild 
Harvest (OWH). The BDSRC comprises an Administrative Core, a Botanical Core and two Research Projects. 
The Administrative Core’s mission is to ensure the success of the BDSRC by supporting collaborative 
interactions between the BDSRC’s components and with other CARBON centers, provide direction and 
guidance for the activities of the BDSRC, and ensure rigorous scientific standards in all of its research 
activities. The Administrative Core will be led by the Project Director and staffed by an Administrator. A Data 
Management and Biostatistics group will be included within this Core to support the research activities of the 
Botanical Core and two Research Projects. Critical components for the management will be the Executive 
Committee (EXC) comprised of component leads and the Internal Steering Committee (ISC). The 
Administrative Core, in conjunction with the NIH sponsor, will organize an External Advisory Committee (ESC) 
that will meet annually to review the progress of the BDSRC and provide oversight and guidance. This Core 
will also be responsible for disseminating information regarding the BDSRC’s mission, activities and 
achievements to a wider audience through a dedicated website, and provide funds to cover journal publication 
fees and costs of attending national and international conferences, including the annual CARBON meeting. An 
important role of the Administrative Core will be to promote the training activities of the BDSRC. The Core will 
announce research opportunities available at the BDSRC, connect potential trainees to faculty mentors, and 
manage the funds associated with the research projects.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10424468
- **Project number:** 5U19AT010829-03
- **Recipient organization:** OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Amala Soumyanath
- **Activity code:** U19 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $232,001
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2020-07-01 → 2025-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10424468

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10424468, Administrative Core/Structure (5U19AT010829-03). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10424468. Licensed CC0.

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