# Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · 2020 · $1,447,136

## Abstract

Core A: Administrative
ABSTRACT
The Administrative Core (Core A) is the engine behind the innovative, impactful research enterprise of Penn
CFAR, a collaboration of the University of Pennsylvania, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and Wistar Institute.
In the current cycle, CFAR investigators have made high impact discoveries in AIDS priority areas including
HIV Cure, with funding of a Martin Delaney Collaboratory; the nature of & immune control within lymphoid
reservoirs; exciting new vaccine platforms and models; HIV co-infections and comorbidities; multidimensional
approaches to improve engagement across the HIV prevention and care continuum; and other key topics. Core
A drives the CFAR strategic planning process, provides scientific leadership to identify and launch new
research directions, and oversees the establishment and activities of its Scientific Working Groups. Core
A oversees CFAR's seven Shared Resource Cores; its Developmental Core; its educational, mentoring,
outreach and partnering activities; and initiatives to further enhance strong ties to the campus, Philadelphia
community, and local, national and international partners. Core A also provides campus leadership,
ensuring institutional support, prioritization for AIDS research and partnerships for faculty recruitment,
and communication among CFAR investigators to maintain a collaborative, interactive research community.
Core A leadership transitioned 2 years ago, and is led by Drs. Ronald Collman (Director) and Robert Gross (Co-
Director), with Dr. Kathleen Brady joining as Core Investigator. Core A works closely with a governing Executive
Committee, and an Internal Advisory Board, External Advisory Committee and Community Advisory Board.
Core A's aims are to (1) Deploy CFAR resources and activities to stimulate research in current and
emerging high priority areas through Scientific Working Groups, interdisciplinary collaborations, Core activities
and Developmental projects; (2) Provide administrative leadership to ensure effective communication among
all CFAR components and members, lead a robust and inclusive strategic planning process, secure institutional
support, and support recruitment of outstanding HIV/AIDS researchers to the campus; (3) Oversee CFAR's
Shared Resource Cores to ensure that they enhance research capacity, serve needs of CFAR investigators,
introduce new enabling technology and expertise that advance the research agenda and support CFAR SWGs;
(4) Ensure sound fiscal management of CFAR Cores, developmental funds and institutional resources; (5)
Establish and oversee multidisciplinary educational, mentoring and outreach activities that engage and
advance the scientific development of trainees and junior faculty, create partnerships to bring non-HIV
investigators into the field, and promote diversity and inclusion in CFAR activities and leadership roles, and; (6)
Ensure that CFAR is fully engaged with local communities affected by HIV/AIDS, partners with lo...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9925286
- **Project number:** 5P30AI045008-22
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
- **Principal Investigator:** Ronald G Collman
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $1,447,136
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1999-07-01 → 2024-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9925286

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9925286, Administrative Core (5P30AI045008-22). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9925286. Licensed CC0.

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