# Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH U19** · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · 2020 · $270,376

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT - CORE A: ADMINISTRATIVE CORE
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 The Administrative Core will provide cost-effective and centralized organization, administration, coordination,
monitoring, support, and management of the INTERACT Consortium as a member of the larger CMCRC to
facilitate achievement of the overall goals of the Consortium. This Core will provide administrative and
managerial oversight, effective and proactive leadership, and emphasize INTERACTions among Project and
Core Leads to support the development of medical countermeasures (MCM). Core A will ensure scientific rigor
through radiation physics/dosimetry support and biostatistical oversight. Core A will also provide oversight of
authentication plans, ensure appropriate randomization, blinding, and control groups, and minimize biological
variability by requiring use of both sexes in all experimental studies. Core A will also encourage new opportunities
for research collaborations as well as education and training of students and early career professionals interested
in the radiation sciences and MCMs. Core A is supported by a full-time project manager, a program administrator,
and an accountant. The Core also includes an External Scientific Advisory Group (ESAG) comprised of industry,
regulatory, and scientific experts. To measure success and monitor progress, the Administrative Core will hold
a monthly meeting with all Project Leads and Core Directors, a biannual strategic review of operations, and an
Annual Research Retreat. Ad hoc meetings will be held as needed. Tactical evaluations will take place biannually
to ensure projects remain in scope, on time, and on budget. Core A will provide sound fiscal management to
ensure best value to the government. Core A will coordinate closely with the Coordinating Center Core to ensure
that all data is shared with program officers at NIAID/NIH, the program-wide CMCRC, and the field in general as
rapidly as possible.
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## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9938785
- **Project number:** 1U19AI150574-01
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE
- **Principal Investigator:** ZELJKO VUJASKOVIC
- **Activity code:** U19 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $270,376
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** — → —

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9938785

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9938785, Administrative Core (1U19AI150574-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-27 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9938785. Licensed CC0.

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