# Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH P20** · UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS · 2020 · $1,234,714

## Abstract

Alaska INBRE 4 – ADMINISTRATIVE CORE PROJECT SUMMARY
The Administrative Core (AC) will support the AK INBRE 4 One Health research network and its goals for
enhancing capacity for biomedical and behavioral research, and growing a diverse pipeline of students
entering health careers in Alaska. The AC provides administrative support, fiscal analysis, and coordination of
programs and activities within AK INBRE 4 partner institutions: University of Alaska Fairbanks (lead doctoral
institution), University of Alaska Southeast, University of Alaska Anchorage and two Tribal health
organizations, Southcentral Foundation and Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. The AC facilitates overall
coordination and sharing of resources among all IDeA and other NIH programs, University of Alaska
campuses, and other Alaska network partners with similar infrastructure and inclusion goals in Alaska. The AC
is a hub for communication, outreach, and program activities fostering collaboration and interactions across
Alaska. AK INBRE 4 PI/PD Brian Barnes, PhD will lead the core from UAF in collaboration with co-I Jane
Shelby, PhD and Program Coordinator Cheryl Wilga, PhD, both of UAA. These experienced leaders will guide
program progress in Alaska through excellent communication and transparent decision-making in coordination
with applicable committees. Three committees will implement and facilitate the effort of the statewide program:
External Advisory Committee, Steering Committee, and Management Advisory Committee. The External
Advisory Committee, composed of NIH-experienced investigators with both new and long-serving members,
will recommend the selection of the piloted research projects and the continued eligibility of investigators and
provide critical, programmatic advice to network leaders. The Steering Committee is comprised of senior
administrators from all participating institutions, PIs of other NIH IDeA programs, and health system research
advocates. It reviews EAC and network institutional membership, and provides direction, reviews processes,
and facilitates the inclusion of AK INBRE and the One Health research program into their respective
organizations. The Management Advisory Committee is unique to AK INBRE and consists of one
representative from each partner institution, each core lead, and the PI, co-I, and PC as well as the program
administrator. It meets monthly to coordinate program opportunities and investments. The AC will facilitate
achieving the goals of the INBRE cores and programs and will organize productive meetings for committees
and researchers that focus on collaboration across Alaska. External and internal evaluations will create
summative and formative processes for tracking program progress and results, identify the “whys” of program
component failure and/or success, and provide causal linkages between actions and outcomes. The evaluation
component is designed to change throughout the lifecycle of the proposed grant and will adapt to un...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9981783
- **Project number:** 5P20GM103395-20
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS
- **Principal Investigator:** BRIAN M BARNES
- **Activity code:** P20 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $1,234,714
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2001-09-24 → 2024-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9981783

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9981783, Administrative Core (5P20GM103395-20). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9981783. Licensed CC0.

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