# Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH P20** · UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI · 2020 · $293,499

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract
The University of Mississippi proposes to establish the Glycoscience Center of Research Excellence
(GlyCORE), a Phase I Center of Biomedical Research Excellence. Glycoscience is an essential and rapidly
emerging field of biomedical science, and the challenging nature of glycoscience research requires tools and
expertise that are not commonly found in the biomedical research community. The Administrative Core of
GlyCORE will play a pivotal role in helping GlyCORE meet its core goal of developing a competitive, self-
sustaining center of excellence in glycoscience through junior faculty development, research infrastructure
development, and outreach to the regional community of investigators with interests in glycoscience. The
Administrative Core will provide strategic planning and oversight of Research Core and funded investigator
activity through a three component system, consisting of: GlyCORE Principal Investigators to handle day-to-
day administration; an Internal Advisory Committee made of University of Mississippi experts knowledgeable in
both the science and administration issues involved in forming a large research center; and an External
Advisory Committee consisting of five members accomplished in diverse fields across glycoscience. These
committees will administer awards for two research support programs through a process designed to prepare
investigators for NIH peer review: a Junior Investigator (JI) program that will fund four concurrent three-year JI
projects at $175,000 per year; and a Pilot Project Program that funds four new two year projects at $50,000
each per year. JIs and JI candidates will also participate in a professional development program for that
includes partnering with experienced mentors in the field; formative evaluations to help guide JI development
and the generation of milestones; and summative evaluations to evaluate performance and progress towards
independent investigator status. The Administrative Core will also lead a campus-wide Faculty Recruitment
Program to recruit new faculty in glycoscience, including the hire of a mid-career carbohydrate synthetic
chemist to grow our institutional capacity for mentorship and collaboration. Finally, the Administrative Core will
develop internal meetings to promote interaction between GlyCORE investigators and campus visibility of
glycoscience, as well as an annual regional Mid-South Glycoscience Symposium to help bring together
glycoscience investigators, disseminate Research Core capabilities to regional investigators, and introduce the
University of Mississippi as a center for glycoscience research excellence. Working with the IAC, EAC, and the
University of Mississippi Center for Research Evaluation, the Administrative Core will evaluate the
effectiveness of these programs in developing junior faculty and increasing the visibility and reputation of
glycoscience at the University of Mississippi. These activities, combined with ancillary activi...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9853993
- **Project number:** 1P20GM130460-01A1
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
- **Principal Investigator:** Joshua S Sharp
- **Activity code:** P20 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $293,499
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-05-15 → 2025-03-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9853993

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9853993, Administrative Core (1P20GM130460-01A1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9853993. Licensed CC0.

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