# Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH P20** · ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL RES INST · 2020 · $725,961

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
 The Administrative Core will provide the oversight necessary to first establish the Center for Translational
Pediatric Research (CTPR) at the Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute (ACHRI) during COBRE
Phase I and then will ensure the long-term sustainability of the center through all three COBRE Phases and
beyond. The Center Director, Dr. Alan Tackett, will lead the Administrative Core both in the scientific and
mentoring missions. Dr. Tackett is a nationally recognized leader in the scientific focus of the CTPR and has
extensive administrative and mentoring experience. A Senior Mentoring Committee of leaders will assist Dr.
Tackett in CTPR-related oversight decisions and guide the Faculty Development Plan. The long-term goal of
the Administrative Core is to strengthen ACHRI's biomedical research infrastructure by providing administrative
oversight and a Faculty Development Plan that will enhance the ability of investigators to compete for
complementary NIH individual research grants or other equivalent extramural support, and ensure the
longevity of the CTPR as a thematic, multi-disciplinary, state-of-the-art pediatric research center. The short-
term goal for Phase I of the COBRE is to lay the foundation for achieving the long-term goal by implementing
administrative oversight of the center, executing the Faculty Development Plan for the CTPR Project Leaders,
establishing productive and efficient Core Facilities, overseeing a Pilot Project Program to seed the growth of
new faculty in the center and providing critical evaluation of progress. To achieve the long-term and short-term
goals of the CTPR, the center leadership will pursue the following Specific Aims in the Administrative Core: (1)
Provide for the long-term success of the CTPR by establishing and supporting a thematic, multi-disciplinary,
state-of-the-art pediatric research center with cutting-edge research, research training and career development
opportunities, (2) Execute a comprehensive Faculty Development Plan for mentoring Project Leaders for their
transition to and attainment of independent investigator status, (3) Administer a Pilot Project Program to seed
the growth of faculty in the CTPR and (4) Provide comprehensive evaluation of the CTPR using quantitative
milestones and goals as metrics.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9983121
- **Project number:** 5P20GM121293-04
- **Recipient organization:** ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL RES INST
- **Principal Investigator:** Alan Tackett
- **Activity code:** P20 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $725,961
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2017-07-11 → 2022-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9983121

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9983121, Administrative Core (5P20GM121293-04). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9983121. Licensed CC0.

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