# Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH P20** · UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA · 2024 · $439,792

## Abstract

TRANSCEND-Administrative Core
Core Summary
The Administrative (Admin) Core will organize, manage, and provide oversight for all the functions of the TRANSCEND
CTR-D. The Admin Core will be led by the Principal Investigator, Dr. Schwartz, and by a co-lead, Dr. Milavetz, who has
>14 years of experience in research administration. Together, Drs. Schwartz and Milavetz will be responsible for all
aspects of scientific, ethical, and financial compliance for TRANSCEND. The goals of the Admin Core will be accomplished
through four Specific Aims:
Aim 1: Provide leadership and an administrative structure that is responsive to community needs and to our scientific
and clinical partners so that day-to-day operations are coordinated to achieve the overall goals of TRANSCEND.
Aim 2: Foster collaborative engagement between partners and build an internal and external environment conducive
to a well-functioning and integrated CTR.
Aim 3: Create an environment that enhances the productivity of our C&T investigators.
Aim 4: Foster community-driven translational research that positively impacts the health of our region.
The administrative structure will include a Steering Committee of high-level leaders at each participating institution; an
Executive Committee of core leads, co-leads, and others with specific knowledge; and an External Advisory Committee
of national leaders in translational research. The Executive Committee will meet monthly and will serve as a bidirectional
conduit for reviewing progress, addressing potential issues, and evaluating the effectiveness of core programming. The
Admin Core will coordinate with the other cores in TRANSCEND to ensure that their respective proposals are consistent
with the aims of the CTR-D. The Admin Core will also be responsible for collecting scientific and financial data to
measure the success of TRANSCEND and working with Cores on needed changes to improve the function of the core.
The Admin Core is designed to integrate the health issues of interest to North Dakota communities with the present and
potential research expertise in TRANSCEND. Numerous health problems, e.g., colorectal cancer, neurodegenerative
diseases, suicide, and high radon levels, have high prevalence rates in ND. Thus, developing the expertise and the
workforce to address these issues is essential. In conjunction with other cores in TRANSCEND, the Admin Core has
developed numerous innovative approaches to increase the skilled workforce to address these issues. These include
educational opportunities for faculty to obtain Continuing Medical Education Credits for courses in C&T research,
methods to incentivize grant submission and resubmissions, and the use of a Community Physician at Large (CoPAL) who
serves as a liaison between TRANSCEND and the needs of rural hospitals.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10983171
- **Project number:** 1P20GM155890-01
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
- **Principal Investigator:** Gary G Schwartz
- **Activity code:** P20 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $439,792
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2024-07-01 → 2029-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10983171

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10983171, Administrative Core (1P20GM155890-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10983171. Licensed CC0.

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