# Administrative and Resource Core

> **NIH NIH P30** · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · 2024 · $272,217

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY ARAC
The overarching mission of the WU-DDRCC is to promote collaborative, multidisciplinary research focused on
interactions between host and environment in digestive disease. The goals of the Administrative and Resource
Access Core (ARAC) are to coordinate, manage and integrate all activities of the WU-DDRCC, thereby
maximizing value to our membership from all Cores and Enrichment Programs. These goals will be accomplished
by: (1) Aligning Core services and technologies to reflect thematic interests of our Research Base;
(2) Promoting multidisciplinary, collaborative research in digestive disease through an Enrichment Program
of regular seminars, visiting speakers, journal clubs, symposia and mini-sabbaticals; (3) Nurturing junior
faculty career development via Pilot and Feasibility (P/F) Awards that facilitate scientific independence:
(4) Catalyzing collaborative and synergistic interaction among other NIDDK funded Centers locally (DRC,
NORC) and other DDRCCs throughout the region (Midwest Alliance). The ARAC pursues these goals by
providing stable, responsive stewardship of scientific Cores, global financial oversight and strategic allocation of
supplemental awards to leverage institutional Cores. These goals are guided by both Internal (IAB), and External
Advisory Boards (EAB). KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS since 2013 include: (1) Alignment of membership reflecting
evolving interests and departures balanced with new recruitment (50 Full members 12/2018 vs 49 Full members
12/2013), with 50% of the current membership new since 2013, (2) Support of membership realized through
30% net growth in Annual Direct Costs (ADC) ($23.8M 12/2013 vs $30.9M 12/2018). (3) Evolution of Core
services in response to new institutional investment, most notably a new Precision Animal Models and Organoids
Core (PAMOC), (4) Investing in P/F Awardees, resulting in a 26:1 return on investment since 2013 and launching
academic careers in research (95% still active in digestive disease research among awardees from 1999 to
present), (5) Sponsoring an Enrichment Program featuring ~12 external speakers/year (including at least one
designated underrepresented minority/year), a formal mentorship program THE SPECIFIC AIMS FOR THE
ARAC ARE: (1) Provide leadership, governance and administrative infrastructure for members, including
strategic alignment of Core services with current and future needs of the Research Base. (2) Manage and
oversee Core services to assure timely, high quality, specialized expertise, guided by an Internal Executive
Committee (IEC) and an Internal Advisory Board (IAB). (3) Review Research Base membership and align
thematic interests, guided by IEC and Thematic Program Leaders. (4) Promote scientific independence for junior
faculty through a P/F Program guided by an External Advisory Board (EAB) who review and select Awardees.
(5) Promote collaboration, awareness of new scientific initiatives, career development and diversity through a
dynamic Enric...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10749943
- **Project number:** 5P30DK052574-25
- **Recipient organization:** WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Nicholas O. Davidson
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $272,217
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2000-03-01 → 2024-11-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10749943

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10749943, Administrative and Resource Core (5P30DK052574-25). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10749943. Licensed CC0.

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