# Core C: Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH P01** · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · 2020 · $136,476

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract:
 The Administrative Core will provide coordination and oversight of all activities of the Projects and
Cores in this Program, and will maximize interactions and potential synergies among Project Leaders, Core
Leaders, and laboratory personnel at the two participating institutions, namely, Columbia University Medical
Center (CUMC) and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC). The major scientific functions of the
Core will be to provide expert bioinformatic and biostatistical support for the Projects and other Cores. In
addition, to facilitate program integration and effective communication among its various members, the Core
will organize monthly meetings composed of two parts: (i) Research presentations, which will include all
program participants, as well as relevant Internal Advisory Board members; and (ii) Executive meetings, which
will be limited to the Executive Committee (Drs. Abate-Shen, Shen, Solit, and Al-Ahmadie) and members of the
Internal Advisory Board. The latter meetings will provide a forum for candid assessment of research progress,
oversight of Core utilization, prioritization of resources and objectives, and resolution of potential conflicts. An
important function of the Core will be to provide logistical support through management of data and resources,
fiscal review and budget analysis, preparation of progress reports, and regulatory compliance. Finally, the Core
will organize an annual full-day review of the Program Project by members of the Internal and External
Advisory Boards, who will provide detailed feedback on research progress and future directions, as well as
advice on program management.
 This Core will have the following specific aims: (1) To provide bioinformatic and (2) biostatistical support
for the Projects, which will be led by co-Investigators, Drs. Barry Taylor (MSKCC) and Tian Zheng (CUMC),
respectively. (3) Program management, which will include: (a) Coordination of the overall program by
maintaining the organization of the program and establishing mechanisms for effective interaction among its
personnel; (b) Data and resource management by promoting effective utilization of Cores A and B, supporting
access to secure storage of research presentations and databases, and facilitating data and resource sharing
with external laboratories; (c) Review of the Program Project by Internal and External Advisory Boards to
evaluate ongoing progress of each Project, review the functionality of the Cores, and provide advice on future
research directions. Taken together, the operations of the Administrative Core will ensure the smooth and
efficient functioning of the overall Program, as well as planning and oversight for its operations, and will
promote the sharing of data and resources within the Program Project as well as with external investigators.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9972900
- **Project number:** 5P01CA221757-03
- **Recipient organization:** COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES
- **Principal Investigator:** Cory Abate-Shen
- **Activity code:** P01 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $136,476
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → —

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9972900

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9972900, Core C: Administrative Core (5P01CA221757-03). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-28 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9972900. Licensed CC0.

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