Administrative Core to support health disparities research at a historically Black university
Official title: Administrative Core
Funded at Tuskegee University · NIH-11367910 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This grant funds administrative support to help Tuskegee University build stronger biomedical and behavioral research capacity focused on health disparities affecting African Americans.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Tuskegee University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Tuskegee Institute, United States) |
| Project start | July 7, 1997 |
| Project end | March 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $898,610 |
| NIH project number | 5U54MD007585-35 |
| Project ID | NIH-11367910 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not a direct study; this grant supports infrastructure that could enable future patient-facing research at Tuskegee University.
✕Less likely to help
This grant does not directly enroll patients or provide immediate clinical benefits.
What this research studies
The Administrative Core provides front- and back-office services to streamline research operations, from pre-award activities to post-award management. It aims to create a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment that speeds up funding submissions and successful grants. The focus is on enabling researchers to study diseases that disproportionately affect African American communities and to expand opportunities for institutional growth in health disparities research. By guiding project directions, oversight, and evaluation, the core helps ensure timely progress toward its aims. This is about strengthening infrastructure so researchers can pursue meaningful health outcomes for underserved populations.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients in African American communities may benefit from more rapid development and funding of health disparities research leading to better prevention and treatment strategies.
How similar studies have gone: Past programs like the CBR/RCMI have shown that strengthened administrative cores can increase research output and extramural funding, enabling more patient-focused studies.
Where this research is happening
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Tuskegee University
Tuskegee Institute, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Yates, Clayton — Tuskegee University
- Study coordinator: Yates, Clayton
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.