# Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH U54** · UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS · 2020 · $1,177,058

## Abstract

ADMINISTRATIVE CORE -- ABSTRACT
 Having been established in 2013, the Mountain West (MW) Clinical and Translational
Research Infrastructure Network (CTR-IN) program encompasses 1/3rd of the U.S. landmass
stretching across 4 time zones among 7 IDeA states that partners with the major 13 MW public
state universities and constitutes almost 1/3rd of all of the 23 IDeA states. Yet, despite this large
partnership with 13 universities of varying research infrastructures, we have successfully
created and implemented a highly functional CTR-IN program in the last 4 years that has
seeded a transformative culture of clinical and translational research (CTR) in our region. The
development of this regional CTR infrastructure has been achieved by a strong Administrative
Core which was instrumental in establishing highly productive Cores with outstanding Directors.
The strengths of the experienced Administrative Core are derived from transparent bi-directional
communication, accountable leadership, fiscal responsibility, and a commitment and passion for
CTR. Taken together, these strengths have resulted in an enthusiastic atmosphere of
empowerment, collaboration, and productivity throughout the MW CTR-IN program region. For
example, we have invested $4.62M in funding 69 Pilot Grant Awardees from Years 1-4 who
have generated $12.29M to date in extramural grant funding, resulting in a return on investment
of 260% when viewed from the fiscal perspective, and impressive progress in building rigorous
CTR when viewed from a scientific perspective.
 During years 6-10, the MW CTR-IN program will focus on conducting rigorous CTR that
will focus on health disparities in our large and diverse region. In order to do so, the
Administrative Core will leverage the experience of our established Core Directors/Associate
Directors, the leadership of our MW University partners, and the guidance of our External
Advisory Committee (EAC) to further enhance the research infrastructure in the 7 MW IDeA
states. Hence, we are proposing 3 major aims for the Administrative Core as follows:
Aim 1. Enhance our administrative organizational infrastructure that facilitates the Aims and
scientific programs of the MW CTR-IN Cores
Aim 2. Optimize our administrative infrastructure to assure robust communication, operations &
collaboration among all leadership elements & stakeholders, including governance committees,
MW University Partners, research faculty & MW communities to achieve the aims of the program
Aim 3. Optimize our mission based fiscal and resource management to support the aims and
goals of our cores and programs

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9979975
- **Project number:** 5U54GM104944-08
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS
- **Principal Investigator:** PARVESH KUMAR
- **Activity code:** U54 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $1,177,058
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → 2024-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9979975

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9979975, Administrative Core (5U54GM104944-08). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-21 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9979975. Licensed CC0.

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