# Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH P20** · SANFORD RESEARCH/USD · 2020 · $326,746

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
The broad goal of Core A of the Phase II COBRE is to oversee the growth of basic and translational cancer
research that will extend the successes of Phase I into long term sustainability of the center. For Phase II, our
investigators will focus on basic aspects of cancer cells with direct translational relevance to human cancer
patients. Phase II projects will have a central theme of translational research in head and neck cancer and the
importance of the immune system in treatment of patients with this disease. We plan to further develop a
second theme of childhood cancer research as Phase II progresses. The Administrative Core (Core A) will be
responsible for overall leadership and administration of the COBRE. The director and support staff will be
responsible for all activities that support the COBRE. This includes effective communication between Project
Leaders, Mentors, and Core Directors. The COBRE Director will have the ultimate responsibility to ensure that
the goals of the COBRE are successfully implemented. He will oversee fiscal responsibilities of the COBRE.
The COBRE Director will consult with the Project Leaders, Internal Advisory Committee (IAC), and the External
Advisory Committee (EAC) to achieve these goals. We have established the following specific aims for Core A.
1) To provide management and oversight of all fiscal matters of the COBRE; 2) To support career development
of Project Leaders. This will be accomplished through support of research program development and a
mentoring program to assist with scientific progress, grant and manuscript writing, and promoting ethical
conduct of research; 3) To organize semiannual meetings with the EAC and to organize meetings with the IAC.
The EAC will meet once by teleconference and once in person each year. The IAC will participate in EAC
meetings and as needed throughout the year. 4) To oversee student research programs and facilitate
recruitment and selection of students. Project leaders will have the opportunity to participate in graduate
student training through two separate PhD programs. Undergraduates will train in laboratories through formal
summer research program. 5) To coordinate a seminar series, an annual symposium, and the cancer biology
journal/data club. Project leaders will have the opportunity to invite and meet with speakers having expertise in
their fields. A regional annual symposium will be held each year in conjunction with the EAC meeting and will
include presentations by nationally recognized cancer researchers and presentations by the regional cancer
research community. 6) To organize a pilot grant program that will be used to support research that has high
potential for external funding; 7) To prepare annual progress reports of projects, mentoring, and cores and
provide reports to funding agency and for review by the EAC. With completion of these goals, we expect our
center to be competitive for continued funding through program project grants ...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9985848
- **Project number:** 5P20GM103548-10
- **Recipient organization:** SANFORD RESEARCH/USD
- **Principal Investigator:** W KEITH MISKIMINS
- **Activity code:** P20 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $326,746
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2011-09-02 → 2022-12-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9985848

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9985848, Administrative Core (5P20GM103548-10). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9985848. Licensed CC0.

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