# Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH P20** · UNIV OF ARKANSAS FOR MED SCIS · 2023 · $1,079,200

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT 
 Many cancer patients and survivors suffer from adverse effects due to treatment that can arise both during 
and after the completion of cancer therapy. The COBRE Center for Studies of Host Response to Cancer Therapy 
supports investigators from various disciplines who 1) research the mechanisms by which cancer therapy causes 
adverse effects, 2) identify new methods for detecting side effects sooner, and 3) develop novel strategies to 
prevent or reduce side effects. The purpose of the Administrative Core (Core A) is to build a self-sustaining 
research Center by maximizing opportunities for investigators to succeed and by promoting interactions and 
synergy within the Center and with other research units in the institution. Core A will provide an efficient, 
integrated administrative infrastructure for the COBRE Center (Aim 1), accelerate scientific growth through 
faculty development and scientific advising (Aim 2), and expand and advance the Center toward self- 
sustainability (Aim 3). A primary function of the core is to provide administrative support for project leaders and 
to manage financial affairs for the Center as a whole. Core A ensures there is effective communication within 
and among the projects and cores. Additionally, the core provides the infrastructure for scientific advising and 
faculty development, which will encourage scientific progress for project leaders and will help integrate their 
efforts with those of other scientists on campus. With assistance of the External Advisory Committee, new project 
leaders will be recruited and selected to replace those who graduate from COBRE advisee status. The Center 
also will perform a systematic, objective evaluation of activities, project leaders and their research, scientific 
advising and faculty development programs, and core functions. This strategy will ensure the long-term success 
of the Center as an independent but well-integrated investigative unit on campus with a vibrant and synergistic 
research environment that comprehensively addresses the short-term and long-term side effects of cancer 
therapy.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10667644
- **Project number:** 5P20GM109005-09
- **Recipient organization:** UNIV OF ARKANSAS FOR MED SCIS
- **Principal Investigator:** Marjan Boerma
- **Activity code:** P20 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2023
- **Award amount:** $1,079,200
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2015-06-24 → 2025-05-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10667644

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10667644, Administrative Core (5P20GM109005-09). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10667644. Licensed CC0.

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