# Core A: Administrative Core

> **NIH CA P01** · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · 2026 · $314,391

## Abstract

CORE A ABSTRACT – ADMIN CORE
The Administrative Core (Admin Core) of the proposal program aims to provide a critical foundation for integrating
goals and objectives across all projects and cores. It ensures the free exchange of communication, data, and
samples between research projects and cores, facilitated through various meetings and a dedicated Microsoft
Teams page. The program comprises three research projects, three cores (Admin, Bioinformatics & Immunology,
and Animal Model), and three advisory boards. The Admin Core, led by Dr. Ainslie, managed by Ms. Kirsten
Leysieffer and with data manager Ms. Allie Lopez, facilitates interactions to achieve the overall goal of developing
biomaterial platforms to enhance CAR-T/NK cells immunotherapy for glioblastoma treatment. The Admin Core
focuses on four aims: Administration and Fiscal Management, Communication Management, Scientific Oversight
and Data Sharing, and Biostatistical Support. The first aim involves day-to-day oversight of research financials
and compliance. The second aim is to manage scheduling, minutes, and meetings for the program. The third
aim is to oversee the flow of data and information, manage reagents and intellectual property matters, and ensure
the sharing of program outcomes. The fourth aim provides biostatistical support to integrate data across projects
and cores, develop computational approaches, and offer standard and advanced biostatistical support. Bahjat
Qaqish will serve as Co-investigator and biostatistician for the program and will be part of the Admin Core. The
Admin Core is committed to providing critical support and organization to enable the proposed science.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 11263855
- **Project number:** 1P01CA298971-01A1
- **Recipient organization:** UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL
- **Principal Investigator:** Kristy M Ainslie
- **Activity code:** P01 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** CA
- **Fiscal year:** 2026
- **Award amount:** $314,391
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2026-03-05T00:00:00 → 2031-02-28T00:00:00

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/11263855

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 11263855, Core A: Administrative Core (1P01CA298971-01A1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/11263855. Licensed CC0.

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