# Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · 2022 · $489,751

## Abstract

Administrative Core Project Summary
The primary goal of the Penn ADRC is to increase research and education on Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and its
links to related disorders (ADRD) across the continuum of normal aging to dementia with the goal of identifying
the causes of and cures for AD/ADRD. To achieve this goal, the Penn ADRC coordinates research programs,
stimulates new research, catalyzes academic research training, provides community education and outreach
and fosters the development of novel techniques to individualize diagnosis and treatment for the benefit of all
elderly persons and their families. It is the role of the Administrative Core to shepherd and facilitate the
activities of the ADRC Cores and to serve as a bridge between the ADRC and national and international efforts
in pursuit of these goals.
 Administrative Core will be involved in a number of different activities that are designed to achieve these
broad goals, including fiscal and administrative oversight over the ADRC (Aim 1). The leaders of the ADRC
and the ADRC Executive Committee, composed of core leaders and co-leaders, will set priorities and develop
plans to achieve ADRC goals. The Administrative Core will choose members of an External Advisory
Committee that will be charged with the role of evaluating the progress of the Center and providing
recommendations (Aim 2). A variety of forums and opportunities for exchange of ideas and dissemination of
data will be supported by the Administrative Core through ADRC sponsored retreats and lecture series (Aim 3).
These events will include participation of faculty and trainees, providing an opportunity, particularly for the
latter, to present data and receive feedback. Critical to the growth and breadth of AD/ADRC research, a unique
Developmental Project program linked to topics at annual retreats will foster transdisciplinary work (Aim 4). The
Administrative Core will champion participation of the Penn ADRC in numerous state, national, and
international efforts to improve care and treatment of ADRD, as well as provide infrastructure to support the
sharing of data and biomaterials (Aim 5). Finally, the core will provide oversight on all NIA and local regulatory
and reporting procedures and requirements (Aim 6).
 Critically, the Administrative Core serves to maintain the “centeredness” of the ADRC by coordinating efforts
across the individual cores, by promoting collaborations with other neurodegenerative centers at Penn and
beyond, and by promoting activities consistent with our thematic focus around AD heterogeneity. By achieving
the above aims, we expect to maintain our highly productive ADRC with the appropriate support to do novel
research, to contribute highly and deeply phenotyped individuals to larger data sharing efforts, to grow our
diverse and multi-disciplinary faculty by training the next generation of investigators and clinicians, and to
educate and empower our region and the nation so as to improve brain health and...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10461082
- **Project number:** 5P30AG072979-02
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
- **Principal Investigator:** DAVID A WOLK
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $489,751
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2021-08-15 → 2026-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10461082

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10461082, Administrative Core (5P30AG072979-02). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10461082. Licensed CC0.

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