# Core A: Administration

> **NIH NIH P50** · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · 2021 · $54,936

## Abstract

The overall goal of the Administrative Shared Resource for the Iowa Neuroendocrine Tumor SPORE (INET 
SPORE) is to stimulate multi-disciplinary research in neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) and to translate these 
observations and discoveries into personalized medicine for early detection of, curative treatments for, and 
ultimately, the prevention of neuroendocrine tumors in adults and children. The Administration Core is 
designed to serve as the organizational hub for the benefit of investigators, core directors, career and 
developmental project awardees, and external investigators who seek to further our overall goals. The 
Administrative Core will therefore provide an organizational structure designed to coordinate the activities of 
the research projects, scientific cores, and developmental programs (Developmental Research Program, 
Career Development Program) and will be responsible for coordinating the function of the SPORE committees 
including the Executive Committee, the Internal Advisory Committee, and the External Advisory Committee. M 
Sue O'Dorisio, MD, PhD, will serve as Director of the Administration Core, with James Howe, MD as Co- 
Director. These senior investigators will now extend their collaborations to provide leadership and oversight of 
SPORE activities in the following ways: 
1) provide leadership, organizational support, and financial management to SPORE core directors and to 
 investigators for both major and developmental projects; 
2) work with the Executive Committee to provide continual scientific review to select and support the most 
 promising full projects and developmental projects in accordance with SPORE guidelines; 
3) foster career development for investigators dedicated to basic and clinical research in neuroendocrine 
tumors; 
4) provide oversight of SPORE Cores to ensure continual quality improvement in services for 
investigators; 
5) coordinate monthly investigator meetings, quarterly progress reviews by the internal review committee, 
 and a yearly review by the External review committee; 
6) work with investigators and patient advocates to build new internal and external collaborations that will 
 expand access to comprehensive, state-of-the-art care for patients with neuroendocrine tumors; 
7) disseminate new information from SPORE investigations to professionals and patient organizations 
 who care for patients with neuroendocrine tumors, as well as to the scientific community and the 
public; 
8) maintain timely communications with the National Cancer Institute. 
9) Continually improve the overall Program Organization and Capabilities through excellent 
 communication and collaboration with the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center (HCCC), the Iowa 
 Institute for Clinical & Translational Sciences (ICTS), and the Colleges of Medicine, Engineering, and 
 Public Health

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10487601
- **Project number:** 3P50CA174521-05S3
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
- **Principal Investigator:** M. Sue O'Dorisio
- **Activity code:** P50 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $54,936
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2015-09-01 → 2022-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10487601

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10487601, Core A: Administration (3P50CA174521-05S3). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10487601. Licensed CC0.

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