# Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH U54** · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · 2020 · $454,487

## Abstract

7. PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
All three Partnering institutions, Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), Tuskegee University (TU), and the
UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center (UABCCC), have established Administrative Cores. As part of the
currently active U54, at each of the three institutions, an efficient administrative infrastructure is in place. The
primary objectives of this core are for coordination, communication, budgetary oversight, and clerical functions
associated with the overall research program proposed in this grant application. The Partnership has four
Cores (Administrative, Outreach, Planning & Evaluation, and Research Education), Research Projects (two
Full Projects and a Pilot Project), and two Shared Resources (Bioethics and Biostatistics/Bioinformatics). The
Partnership Administrative Core, which is responsible for administrative management of Partnership-wide
activities, is comprised of the institution-specific Executive Committees (ECs), the Partnership Leadership
Committee (PLC), the Internal Advisory Committee (IAC), and the Program Steering Committee (PSC). The
ECs, consisting of all institution-specific Principal Investigators (PIs) (Lead, Co-PIs, and Co-Leaders of all
cores and shared resources) meet once a month and are responsible for the day-to-day oversight at each
institution. The PLC, consisting of the leaders and co-leaders of all three institutions, as in the past, will have a
monthly tele-conference and will be responsible for internal planning, execution, and assessment of the
Partnership activities. The IAC, consisting of six leaders (two from each Partnering institution), reviews, twice a
year, the Partnership's progress and decisions and provides guidance to the overall Partnership. The PSC,
consisting of seven external members, whose expertise covers all areas of the proposed research programs,
and an NCI-official as an ex-officio member, functions as the external review body, which annually evaluates
all components of the Partnership's progress and provides guidance. Further, a Scientific Review Committee,
consisting of all PIs and a science editor, solicits pilot projects that will be funded in years 4 and 5 of the
funding cycle, and assigns to external reviewers to assess their scientific merit and for funding after obtaining
approvals from PSC. The expertise of the PIs of all three institutions is complementary to each other, and most
of these leaders have been successfully working together for more than 10 years. The Program Managers,
together with Administrative/Finance Officers of the respective institutions, aid the Partnership by providing
day-to-day administrative support, coordination, preparation of the annual progress reports, and logistical
services needed to accomplish the Partnership functions. Additionally, the Presidents and PIs of all three
institutions will continue to conduct yearly joint video conferences to discuss progress of the Partnership and to
reaffirm their continued commitment to stre...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9982820
- **Project number:** 5U54CA118948-15
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
- **Principal Investigator:** UPENDER MANNE
- **Activity code:** U54 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $454,487
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2005-09-23 → 2021-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9982820

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9982820, Administrative Core (5U54CA118948-15). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9982820. Licensed CC0.

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