# Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH P30** · MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · 2020 · $188,454

## Abstract

ADMINISTRATIVE CORE: PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
The Administrative Core has the sole responsibility for oversight and management of the P30 Core Center
Program. The Administrative Core is directed by Professor John M. Essigmann, Center Director, with the help
of the Deputy Director, Professor Bevin P. Engelward, along with Ms. Amanda Tat (Administrative Officer).
Professor Essigmann has overall responsibility for both the scientific leadership and financial management.
The Administrative Core is the hub for all enrichment activities and financial management, and it interacts
closely with the other cores and programs. The Administrative Officer is responsible for all budgetary aspects,
as well as ensuring compliance with all policies and procedures of both MIT and our sponsoring agency. The
Administrative Core is responsible for coordinating the activities of the P30 Core Center Program by providing
an administrative framework and a resource infrastructure in support of the Center’s activities. The goals of
this Core are to provide exceptional (1) grants support; (2) financial accounting for each of the cores and
programs of the Center as well as all awards funded through the Center; (3) communication and website
maintenance; (4) planning and organization of the monthly Internal Advisory Committee (IAC) meetings and
the bi-annual External Advisory Committee (EAC) meetings; (5) planning and coordination of the Center’s
enrichment activities, including the Career Development activities; (6) data management of the Facilities Cores
usage logs, IRB and IACUC protocols, scientific publications, etc.; and (7) oversight of the Career
Development Program. Overall, the Administrative Core will be the focal point of support for all of the cores
and programs.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9913523
- **Project number:** 5P30ES002109-40
- **Recipient organization:** MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
- **Principal Investigator:** JOHN M ESSIGMANN
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $188,454
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → 2023-03-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9913523

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9913523, Administrative Core (5P30ES002109-40). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-11 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9913523. Licensed CC0.

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