# Core A:  Research Administration and Mentoring Core

> **NIH NIH P20** · DARTMOUTH COLLEGE · 2020 · $827,967

## Abstract

The overarching goal of the Research Administration and Mentoring Core (RAMC) is to support the
establishment, growth, and overall scientific impact of the COBRE Institute for Biomolecular Targeting
(iTarget), by fostering a superior environment for research, education, and professional development. The
Institute will fund four innovative Research Projects, two Research Cores, and supplemental start-up resources
for five institutionally supported tenure-track faculty hires. It will also create an intensive faculty mentoring
program, and leverage institutional resources for program enrichment, including annual symposia and pilot
project funding. Working at the interface of basic and translational science, these components will advance the
identification and validation of biomolecular targets to address compelling public health needs. Scientific
leadership will be provided by Director Dean R. Madden, PhD, Associate Director Amy S. Gladfelter, PhD, an
Internal Advisory Committee, an External Advisory Committee, and an inclusive Faculty Council. The role of
the RAMC is to provide efficient scientific leadership, organizational support, and fiscal oversight for all iTarget
components. Building on strategies refined by other successful Dartmouth COBRE Programs, it will achieve
the following Specific Aims: (1) To provide scientific leadership supporting all iTarget members as they explore
new high-impact research directions; (2) To enhance the career development of junior faculty and trainees
through a structured mentoring program and extramural educational opportunities; (3) To facilitate robust
scientific communication; (4) To offer streamlined administrative and fiscal support, providing timely and
accurate reporting to iTarget and institutional leadership and IDeA Program staff; and (5) To enrich the
scientific and research environment deploying institutional resources. Each of these aims will advance the
iTarget mission. Inclusive, experienced leadership will identify and create new opportunities for iTarget faculty
to pursue strategies for biomolecular targeting. The mentoring and education program will provide expert
guidance to the Project Leaders, enhancing their career trajectories and accelerating graduation as
independently funded investigators. A weekly research-in-progress series, interspersed with invited seminars
and an annual OnTarget Symposium, will forge a highly integrated, interactive scientific community and
stimulate the exploration of new research directions. Together with the Research Cores, pilot and core funding
will both recruit faculty to the Institute and increase their ability to compete for extramural funding. Program
leadership has a strong track record of scientific collaboration and over a decade's experience with multiproject
awards. Thus, we have developed an Administrative Core committed to providing excellent organizational
support to the investigators of iTarget and to advancing its success as a Center of Biomedic...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9882272
- **Project number:** 5P20GM113132-05
- **Recipient organization:** DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
- **Principal Investigator:** DEAN R MADDEN
- **Activity code:** P20 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $827,967
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → 2021-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9882272

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9882272, Core A:  Research Administration and Mentoring Core (5P20GM113132-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9882272. Licensed CC0.

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