# Core A: Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER · 2020 · $307,429

## Abstract

SUMMARY: ADMINISTRATIVE CORE
 The Administrative Core oversees operational and strategic planning for the University of Kansas (KU)
Alzheimer's Disease Center (ADC), a P30-funded Alzheimer's Disease Core Center (ADCC) that supports
research on Alzheimer's disease (AD), mild cognitive impairment (MCI), AD-related diseases, and brain
aging. The Administrative Core enhances the KU ADC research portfolio by facilitating resource availability
and access, seamless and synergistic cooperation between the other KU ADC Cores, and the ongoing
growth of the Center. We also verify National Institute of Aging (NIA) ADC programmatic goals are efficiently
met. Additional responsibilities include serving as a single point of contact between our Cores and
supported investigators; monitoring Center productivity; and overseeing our pilot project program, External
Advisory Board (EAB) activities, and Internal Advisory Board (IAB) activities. Our efforts ensure the KU ADC
contributes to a better understanding of AD, and advances diagnostic, prevention, and treatment strategies.
 The previous funding period (2011-16) spanned Years 1 through 5 of our Center and during this time the
Administrative Core managed a dynamic maturation of the Center. We successfully focused on establishing
crucial infrastructure and increased our institution's financial commitment from $150,000 per year to $601,000
per year. KU ADC space grew to the point that several of our Cores now occupy an entire dedicated section of
the Kansas University Medical Center's (KUMC) Clinical Resource Center (CRC) building. We saw our user
base grow at both junior and senior investigator levels.
 Over the past 5 years the KU ADC transformed AD and brain aging research at the University of Kansas,
enhanced the national ADC system, and meaningfully contributed to the AD research field. Now that we have
developed an infrastructure that creates and offers novel techniques, methodologies, and resources, during the
next funding cycle we will work to extend and increase the number of externally funded, innovative research
programs we support. The Administrative Core Specific Aims are: (1) Oversee KU ADC operations; (2)
Oversee short and long term planning and development; and (3) Magnify KU ADC impact and promote Center
growth.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9978589
- **Project number:** 5P30AG035982-10
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER
- **Principal Investigator:** RUSSELL H. SWERDLOW
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $307,429
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → 2023-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9978589

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9978589, Core A: Administrative Core (5P30AG035982-10). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-27 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9978589. Licensed CC0.

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