Administrative Core for Maternal and Reproductive Health Research Center
Official title: Administrative Core
Funded at Univ of Arkansas for Med Scis · NIH-11392685 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A central Administrative Core will coordinate leadership, budgeting, and communication for a maternal and reproductive health research center to help researchers work together and sustain their programs.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Univ of Arkansas for Med Scis NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Little Rock, United States) |
| Project start | August 12, 2025 |
| Project end | May 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $1,315,271 |
| NIH project number | 5P20GM156684-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11392685 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are individuals with maternal or reproductive health concerns who may participate indirectly as stakeholders, mentors, or future trial participants through center activities.
✕Less likely to help
This core does not directly enroll patients; benefits come through enhanced research quality and collaboration.
What this research studies
This grant funds the Administrative Core of the MaRCH COBRE, which will align leadership, committees, cores, mentors, and researchers. It supports structure, finances, and communication so maternal and reproductive health projects can be integrated and carried forward. It also includes a faculty development program to help junior researchers become independent investigators in this field. The core will oversee governance, data collection, and strategic planning across multiple project teams. The goal is to accelerate meaningful, collaborative maternal and reproductive health research at the university and partner sites.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Patients could benefit from more coordinated and high-quality maternal and reproductive health research leading to better care and new findings.
How similar studies have gone: Other COBRE centers have strengthened research collaboration and outputs through centralized administrative cores, with positive impacts on investigator development.
Where this research is happening
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Univ of Arkansas for Med Scis
Little Rock, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Mcelfish, Pearl — Univ of Arkansas for Med Scis
- Study coordinator: Mcelfish, Pearl
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.