# Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH P50** · CORNELL UNIVERSITY · 2024 · $128,954

## Abstract

The goals of the Administrative Core are to provide structure and support for the research and outreach
activities within the Cornell Center for Reproductive Genomics (CRG), to facilitate interactions across the two
Cornell campuses (Ithaca and Weill Cornell Medicine) and with our clinical research partners at the University
of Pittsburgh, and to encourage new research interactions with members of the Cornell community and with
NCTRI centers nationwide. This application seeks to build on the firm foundations established over the past 13
years which include: (a) a robust Administrative team consisting of Dr. Paula Cohen (PI and Core Leader),
James Bender (CRG Administrator), together with a strong support team; (b) frequent opportunities for
intellectual interactions, including monthly work-in-progress seminars, informal weekly video conferences,
CRG-sponsored seminars throughout the year, and a trainee-led journal club series; (c) a well-established
infrastructure for ongoing interactions through frequent videoconferencing, the Cornell-hosted bus service, and
accommodation available on all campuses; and (d) a highly popular Annual Symposium that is open to all
members of the Cornell community and to our neighbors in the North East. Since 2019, our symposium has
been named The Tri-Institutional Reproductive Sciences Symposium (“Tri-Repro”) since it is now co-hosted
with colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania and the Magee Womens Research Institute (MWRI) in
Pittsburgh. Tri-Repro focuses on the achievements of our trainees and serves to further enforce our
collaborations with Dr. Kathleen Hwang (co-leader on Project II, collaborator on Project III), while fostering
collaborations throughout the North East. The Core will oversee our Pilot Project program in which at least one
pilot project will be funded each year. We will also continue the CRG’s long-standing Trainee Seed Grant
Initiative which seeks to provide trainees with grant writing experience, and to establish innovative projects
relating to the missions of the CRG, focusing on gene regulation in the reproductive axis. In addition to weekly
informal videoconferences, the Core Leader meets regularly with the Steering Committee, consisting of all
Core/Project leaders, and Trainee Executive Committee to discuss progress, cohesion between the group, and
to improve our collaboration and mentorship. We have assembled an exceptional Internal Advisory Committee
to whom the Core Leader will report frequently, and who will meet with all Center members on a biannual
basis. An equally strong External Advisory Committee will monitor the Center’s progress, provide input on
direction and productivity, advise on any conflict issues, and attend the annual Tri-Repro meeting. The Core
will provide robust support for the P50 core/research components, and with strong institutional support and
funding, we will continue to prioritize the highest quality research matched by frequent opportunities to interact
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## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10828820
- **Project number:** 5P50HD104454-04
- **Recipient organization:** CORNELL UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Paula Elaine Cohen
- **Activity code:** P50 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $128,954
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2021-05-01 → 2026-03-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10828820

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10828820, Administrative Core (5P50HD104454-04). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10828820. Licensed CC0.

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