# iTech Management Core

> **NIH NIH U19** · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · 2020 · $3,707,265

## Abstract

The Management Core (MC) builds on the extensive experience and successful track record within the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases of
designing, implementing, and overseeing cutting edge research in diverse populations around the globe. Dr.
Hightow-Weidman (PI) will lead the MC, and will be responsible for all aspects of scientific and administrative
decision-making and resource allocation. The MC is defined by an organizational structure that is designed to
support the topical and geographic breadth of our scientific team and research projects. Directed by core staff
within UNC, our MC brings together a team of investigators and supporting staff with diverse experiences and
skill sets capable of providing the organization and structure necessary to maximize the potential of the
research projects within the iTech as well as cross network projects. Our organizational framework is nimble
and responsive to evolving technology and scientific progress, with the goal of fostering meaningful
collaborations, enhancing academic productivity and achieving meaningful and measurable scientific goals.
UNC will serve as the central source for overall iTech management and oversight for individual research
projects and the subject recruitment venues (SRVs). The MC will employ careful monitoring and evaluation to
ensure high operational performance across all iTech components. UNC has pioneered strategies for cross-
network integration of multiple core functions including regulatory, data management, quality assurance,
community engagement, as well as most recruitment, enrollment and participant management. This will allow
us to efficiently implement newly proposed activities on rapid timelines with excellent data, laboratory and
regulatory affairs quality. Robust internal and external communications strategies, are united to create an
overall communications structure that is both effective and efficient. The Specific aims of the MC are to: 1)
Provide infrastructure support and expert scientific leadership to promote multidisciplinary research in
technology-based interventions for at risk and infected youth and ensure that this collaborative research effort
proceeds with maximum productivity; 2) Provide integrated, cost-effective operational support for the
management, coordination and supervision of the iTech; 3) Support and promote communication and
collaboration synergy between the proposals within the iTech and across the other funded U19s and provide
consultation to the Adolescent Trials Network (ATN) Executive Committee (EC) and; 4) Support and promote
community based activities and involvement. In addition to supporting the iTech research and pilots studies,
the MC will work collaboratively with the Analytic to ensure project and subject recruitment venue (SRV)
milestones are met, data standards are upheld, measurement and analysis of technology-based data systems
and interventions are ...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9955290
- **Project number:** 5U19HD089881-05
- **Recipient organization:** UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL
- **Principal Investigator:** Lisa B Hightow-Weidman
- **Activity code:** U19 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $3,707,265
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → 2022-11-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9955290

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9955290, iTech Management Core (5U19HD089881-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9955290. Licensed CC0.

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