Administrative Core for a multi-institution brain science center
Official title: Administrative Core
Funded at Harvard University · NIH-11404095 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A central Administrative Core helps a Harvard brain science center coordinate a large, multi-institution project to keep finances, governance, and collaboration running smoothly.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Harvard University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Cambridge, United States) |
| Project start | September 25, 2017 |
| Project end | August 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $422,643 |
| NIH project number | 5U19NS104653-10 |
| Project ID | NIH-11404095 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable for this core; the grant itself is a coordinating and administrative grant.
✕Less likely to help
No direct patient benefit from the core itself, as it focuses on administration and coordination.
What this research studies
This grant funds an Administrative Core at Harvard to organize a broad, team-based effort across institutions. It will manage the project’s research activities, finances, and reporting, and it aims to build a cohesive community of scientists. The core will include governance structures, standard procedures, and a full-time administrator to streamline decisions and resolve conflicts. Although the work is not directly a patient treatment, it supports research that could lead to future discoveries in brain science.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the core could accelerate brain research collaborations and help translate findings into patient-centered advances faster.
How similar studies have gone: Similar administrative cores have facilitated large, multi-institution brain science projects by improving coordination and efficiency.
Where this research is happening
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Harvard University
Cambridge, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Engert, Florian — Harvard University
- Study coordinator: Engert, Florian
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.