# Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH P20** · UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT & ST AGRIC COLLEGE · 2024 · $1,029,853

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY - Administrative Core 
The Translational Global Infectious Disease Research (TGIR) Center of Biomedical Research Excellence 
(COBRE) is dedicated to the development of junior faculty research careers and the growth of institutional 
strength in this theme. The Administrative Core of the TIGR COBRE serves as the central administrative, 
fiscal, and scientific/educational hub for the overall program. The broad tasks of the Administrative Core 
include the selection, support, and mentoring of Research Project Leaders (RPLs); recruitment of new faculty; 
oversight of two research core facilities (Human and Population Research, and Mathematical and 
Computational Predictive Modeling); all academic and career development programs; and ongoing 
assessment and innovative strategic planning for continued growth and sustainability. Three additional 
programs are run by the Administrative Core: Mentoring, Visiting Scholars, and Pilot Project awards. The 
Administrative Core coordinates interactions with the advisory committee, the University, and the local and 
regional IDeA state partners, and assures proper regulatory and fiscal management. Director and Co-Director 
Beth Kirkpatrick, MD and Christopher Huston, MD lead the Core and its decision-making ”leadership team” 
which also includes the research core directors. In Phase 2, the Administrative Core will support four initial 
RPLs, recruit three new external faculty, and continually improve the mentoring, pilot award program, and RPL 
pipeline programs. Two graduated project directors have become Co-Investigators and will lead new mentoring 
and grant-writing initiatives to expand opportunities for junior faculty and the growing institution-wide team. The 
Core will also support a modified Advisory Committee and new initiatives for expanding networking and 
research collaborations for junior faculty, including UVM-led scientific research conferences, a visiting scholar 
program, and an infrastructure to support multi-disciplinary grant submissions.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10894863
- **Project number:** 5P20GM125498-07
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT & ST AGRIC COLLEGE
- **Principal Investigator:** Beth Diane Kirkpatrick
- **Activity code:** P20 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $1,029,853
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2018-09-15 → 2028-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10894863

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10894863, Administrative Core (5P20GM125498-07). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10894863. Licensed CC0.

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