# Administrative

> **NIH NIH U54** · UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO MED SCIENCES · 2020 · $730,334

## Abstract

ADMINISTRATIVE CORE
SUMMARY-ABSTRACT
The program will be named the Center for Collaborative Research in Minority Health and Health
Disparities, signaling an emphasis on extensive and intensive research collaborations and
partnerships, including the RCMI Translational Research Network (RTRN), the National Mentoring
Research Network (NRMN) and community organizations. As part of the activities that the
Administrative Core must develop to maintain a cohesive and integrated program, we will also
establish an inclusive governance structure which includes the PI, the Core Directors and advisory
committee members, as well as the administrative and technical staff. This structure will be sustained
by an operational meeting structure that will allow effective communication at different program levels.
This is expected to enhance collaboration among all cores and minimize the possible effect of physical
separation and/or dissimilar areas of expertise. Meetings will be complemented by activities utilizing
web-based network tools to facilitate and maximize communications. One of the major goals of the
Administration Core is the development and coordination of strong and targeted Career Enhancement
Activities. This effort will include, among others, (1) a one-to-one mentoring program to assist new
and early career investigators through career planning, development and grantmanship (2) a course in
the skills necessary to be successful in a research career including discussions of bioethical issues
relevant to research, and (3) a seminar series focusing on the protection and commercialization of
intellectual property, especially in a collaborative multidisciplinary setting. These activities will be
performed in coordination with other mentoring activities being conducted at the MSC or offered by the
National Mentoring Research Network (NRMN) to avoid duplication of efforts and leveraged resources.
The Evaluation component will monitor the overall progress of the CCRMHD at the University of Puerto
Rico - Medical Sciences Campus toward achieving its goal of enhancing the research capacity and
infrastructure of the institution, with an emphasis on innovative collaborative research aimed at reducing
health disparities that affect the Puerto Rican population. The evaluation will focus on assessing the
implementation of activities aimed at strengthening the Center’s five cores (process) and assessing the
extent to which the Center is achieving its short-term and long-term goals (outcomes). For evaluation
purposes, the key activities and program goals will be incorporated into a Conceptual Framework. Data
will be collected for each of the variables in the framework. Milestones will be used to measure the
success of the overall program. These administrative activities are expected to support the
development of junior investigators and promote minority health and health disparities research.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9956618
- **Project number:** 5U54MD007600-34
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO MED SCIENCES
- **Principal Investigator:** Emma Fernandez-Repollet
- **Activity code:** U54 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $730,334
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1997-09-01 → 2022-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9956618

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9956618, Administrative (5U54MD007600-34). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9956618. Licensed CC0.

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