Administrative Core for Population Research Center (MPRC)
Official title: Admin Core
Funded at Univ of Maryland, College Park · NIH-11382954 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A core administrative grant supports a population research center to run smoothly and effectively, enabling researchers to work across campus and with the community.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Univ of Maryland, College Park NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (College Park, United States) |
| Project start | July 5, 2001 |
| Project end | June 30, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $170,725 |
| NIH project number | 5P2CHD041041-24 |
| Project ID | NIH-11382954 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable to a specific patient group; this is an administrative core supporting population research broadly.
✕Less likely to help
Patients will not directly participate in this core; its impact is through enabling other studies.
What this research studies
The grant funds the Administrative Core to provide leadership, strategic planning, and operational support for the MPRC and its affiliated researchers. It helps manage memberships, meetings, compliance, grant submissions, and dissemination activities, ensuring efficient collaboration across departments and external partners. By maintaining institutional memory and coordinating resources, this core helps researchers focus on their work and engage the broader community. The center is led by a director and executive committee and relies on a full-time Admin Core staff member to keep daily operations organized.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the core could streamline research activities and accelerate population health findings that inform policy and practice.
How similar studies have gone: Administrative cores like this one have historically improved research alignment and productivity in university centers.
Where this research is happening
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Univ of Maryland, College Park
College Park, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Rendall, Michael S. — Univ of Maryland, College Park
- Study coordinator: Rendall, Michael S.
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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.