# ADMINISTRATIVE CORE

> **NIH NIH P30** · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · 2020 · $190,903

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY – VDDRC ADMINISTRATIVE CORE
The overarching goal of the Administrative Core is to support the continuing development of the VDDRC
Research Base and to ensure responsiveness of the Research Cores to the needs of VDDRC members
and Pilot Project grant recipients. The administrative and scientific leadership of the VDDRC is provided by
the Director, Richard Peek, and the Associate Directors, Naji Abumrad and Keith Wilson, and is augmented
by the Scientific Advisory Board, composed of renowned internal and external investigators, and by the
Executive Committee, which is comprised of the Director, Associate Directors, Core Directors, and Program
Leaders. One administrative assistant provides the necessary support for day-to-day financial management
and operations of the VDDRC. Vanderbilt University Medical Center provides exceptional institutional
support and infrastructure to promote the continued growth of our center. The Administrative Core supports
a Biostatistical Program directed by Dr. Tatsuki Koyama to assist pilot project applicants and recipients as
well as our members in clinical and basic research study design, data analysis, and database management.
An Enrichment Program co-directed by Dr. Abumrad, fosters new investigation in digestive diseases
research by supporting prominent scientists to present research seminars at Vanderbilt, enhancing core
utilization by addressing member research needs, and through an annual retreat. The seminar series and
the retreat provide opportunities for communication and promote collaboration through scientific and
technical interactions between members and Core Directors. The Enrichment Program also supports
acquisition of new skills through the Enrichment Training (mini-sabbatical) Program. To train the next
generation of GI researchers, we have now created the VDDRC Academy of Investigators, a program in
which junior investigators perform innovative research with VDDRC support, and acquire important career
development tools. This new component is directed by Dr. Alyssa Hasty, and will now receive $220,000
from VUMC over the next 5 years. The Administrative Core oversees the Pilot and Feasibility Project
Program, which has invested >$1.2M into investigator-initiated research in the last funding period and is
directed by Dr. Wilson. This program is designed to attract new and seasoned investigators to pursue
digestive diseases research within the three research areas of the VDDRC: 1) Gastrointestinal Infections
and Injury; 2) Progenitor Cells, Development, Regeneration, and Pre-malignant Lesions; and 3) Obesity,
Metabolism, and Nutrition.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9980885
- **Project number:** 5P30DK058404-19
- **Recipient organization:** VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
- **Principal Investigator:** RICHARD M. PEEK
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $190,903
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → —

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9980885

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9980885, ADMINISTRATIVE CORE (5P30DK058404-19). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9980885. Licensed CC0.

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