# Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH P01** · UNIV OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK · 2020 · $153,728

## Abstract

ADMINISTRATIVE CORE
Abstract
The Administrative Core will provide managerial and organizational support related to the proposed Program
Project and will be based in the Department of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Maryland (UMD) College
Park campus. The Administrative Core leader, Dr. Pal, will provide scientific leadership, facilitate communication
among all members of the P01 as well as dissemination with the broader scientific community, manage the
financial resources and assure best practices and appropriate compliance with Federal regulations, facilitate
evaluation and progress reports. Organizationally, this Program Project is led by three PIs, Dr. Pal along with
Drs. Pedra and Fikrig, who made contributions to the current state of knowledge in tick biology and immunity.
Together the team assembled an outstanding Executive Committee, consisting of all three PIs and the Core
Leader, Dr. Munderloh, all nationally and internationally recognized experts in tick biology and immunity. The
Executive Committee shall provide overall scientific guidance and lead future directions for the Program Project
based on constant exchange of data and information. To ensure continued success of this Program Project, the
Administrative Core will rely on the annual recommendations made by an external Scientific Advisory Board.
The specific aims of the Administrative Core are as follow: 1) Provide Scientific Leadership and Overall Vision;
2) Manage Fiscal and Other Resources; 3) Facilitate Communication and Dissemination; 4) Enable Evaluation
and Annual Progress Report. The expected role of the Administrative Core is to facilitate interactions and
perpetuate cohesiveness between the three projects and the scientific core to improve our understanding of tick
biology, immunity, and interaction with pathogens. Overall, the Administrative Core will facilitate the
dissemination of research outcomes and support outreach to scientific communities and the broader public.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9976329
- **Project number:** 5P01AI138949-03
- **Recipient organization:** UNIV OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
- **Principal Investigator:** UTPAL PAL
- **Activity code:** P01 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $153,728
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2018-07-13 → 2023-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9976329

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9976329, Administrative Core (5P01AI138949-03). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9976329. Licensed CC0.

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