Administrative Core supports cancer center partnership growth and collaboration
Official title: Administrative Core
Funded at Ponce School of Medicine · NIH-11418523 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This grant funds the Administrative Core to coordinate and sustain a cancer center partnership, helping researchers collaborate, manage finances, and recruit early-career scientists in Puerto Rico and Florida.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Ponce School of Medicine NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Ponce, United States) |
| Project start | September 25, 2012 |
| Project end | August 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $240,650 |
| NIH project number | 5U54CA163071-14 |
| Project ID | NIH-11418523 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates include patients and families affected by cancer who may participate in future collaborative projects, translational studies, or community outreach efforts linked to the partnership.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not connected to the partnership or its programs may not directly benefit from this administrative focus.
What this research studies
The Administrative Core acts as the central hub for the Ponce Health Sciences University-Moffitt Cancer Center partnership, handling day-to-day operations, finances, communications, and strategic planning. It supports growth, stability, and infrastructure, and actively promotes early-stage investigators to build a strong cancer research workforce. The core has helped increase research activity, grant funding, and publications while guiding projects through challenges like natural disasters. Ongoing leadership collaboration between PHSU and MCC ensures continuity and long-term stability for the partnership and its communities. The core aims to incubate innovative efforts to reduce cancer incidence and mortality in its catchment areas.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this core could accelerate cancer research collaborations and training that may translate into better prevention, detection, and care for people in the partnership communities.
How similar studies have gone: Previous partnerships with coordinated administrative cores have shown increased research activity and cross-institutional collaboration in cancer centers.
Where this research is happening
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Ponce School of Medicine
Ponce, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Saavedra, Harold I — Ponce School of Medicine
- Study coordinator: Saavedra, Harold I
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.