# Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH U54** · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY · 2024 · $196,292

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY – ADMINISTRATIVE CORE
The mission of the Administrative Core of the proposed O'Brien Northwestern University National Resource
Center that will serve as the first Physical Sciences-Kidney Resource Center is two-fold: first, to create the
infrastructure, processes and procedures that are required to guide the Center in accord with the Center
framework; and second, to connect the Center with the broader NIDDK National Resource Network. The major
goals of the Center's Administrative Core are to (1) Support transdisciplinary physical sciences in kidney
research, training, and outreach; (2) Foster synergy and integration of the Center; (3) Support planning and
evaluation activities; and (4) Expand participation and diversity of investigators in kidney research. The Center
has adopted a multi-PI/PD leadership model for the Administrative, Biomedical, and Resource Development
Cores, with leadership teams consisting of physical scientists and kidney researchers to provide top-down
integration of physical sciences approaches and kidney research. The proposed administrative team of Drs.
Quaggin (Principal Investigator/Director), Alfred George (Co-PI/PD/Co-Director), and Sheila Judge (Associate
Director) brings extensive experience in developing effective strategies for management and training activities.
The Administrative Core of the Northwestern University National Resource Center (NU-NRC) will fulfill its
mission “to enable transformative kidney research through the application of physical sciences” with the following
six Specific Aims: 1. Lead, manage, and integrate all aspects of the NU-NRC and ensure that Center resources
are shared nationally. 2. Collaborate with the National Coordinating Center (NCC) and other NRCs to: (a)
Prioritize external requests to maximize access to network resources; (b) Enhance national outreach and impact;
and (c) Educate the community about kidney research. 3. Monitor emerging scientific technologies, methods,
models, and concepts and facilitate their application to the needs of the national kidney research community. 4.
Contribute to the expansion of the pool of kidney investigators. 5. Enhance the diversity of the Center and kidney
research at Northwestern. 6. Develop and implement a Summer Student Enrichment program.
The NU-NRC offers a robust infrastructure for providing established nanotechnology-based translational
capabilities for drug delivery to kidney researchers through its Biomedical Resource Core and strong oversight
mechanisms to foster new applications of physical science-based technologies through its Developmental
Resource Core. In addition, the Center will leverage a well-established SciHigh program, a wide array of training
opportunities, and pilot funding to expand and diversify the pool of talented kidney researchers and lower the
barriers to research for early stage investigators. A well-defined set of Center metrics, milestones and timeline
will aid ongoing evaluation of NU-NRC prog...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10914908
- **Project number:** 5U54DK137516-02
- **Recipient organization:** NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** SUSAN E. QUAGGIN
- **Activity code:** U54 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $196,292
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2023-09-01 → 2028-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10914908

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10914908, Administrative Core (5U54DK137516-02). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10914908. Licensed CC0.

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