Core A - Administrative

PROJECT ABSTRACT The primary function of the Administrative Core within The Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard Center for Reproductive Medicine will be to provide an organizational platform that will seamlessly integrate the Center's scientific, regulatory, human resource, and financial interfaces across the two individual research Projects, two supporting Cores and collaborating institutions. These functions will be achieved through three aims. Aim 1 is to support the primary scientific goal of the P50 in elucidating the genetic and phenomic architecture of rare and common infertility traits. To achieve this aim, the Core will provide administrative support to: (a) facilitate patient recruitment for phenotyping protocols; (b) coordinate scientific meetings to enhance efficiency and productivity of individual Projects & Cores; (c) coordinate space management; (d) facilitate scientific reporting and, (e) ensure proper regulatory compliance. Aim 2 is to 'un-burden" P50 investigators, by providing infrastructure and timely support to catalyze a collaborative think-tank comprised of Center personnel from across the globe. To achieve this aim, the Core will provide administrative support to: (a) coordinate and disseminate meeting agendas/materials to participants; (b) coordinate travel arrangements for investigators, fellows and staff within the two scientific projects and supporting cores; (c) oversee optimal functioning of information technology (IT) services; and, (d) facilitate post-award grant management. Aim 3 is to serve as a “nuclear hub" for engagement and communication between P50 investigators, the patients they serve, mentees and the broader academic community. To achieve this objective, the Core will provide administrative support to: (a) Education/Outreach Core patient meetings and focus groups; (b) orient new personnel and staff to the Center; (c) coordinate the Visiting Professor series through the academic year; (d) coordinate a Harvard-wide Annual Symposium celebrating reproductive medicine and biology across the Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham & Women’s hospital and Harvard Chan School of public health; and, (e) maintain a social media presence to disseminate scientific findings, advertise research positions and publicize activities (i.e. patient meetings, Speaker Series, Annual Symposium). The Administrative Core will provide end-to-end support for Projects 1 and 2 as well as Technical Service and Education/Outreach cores to effectively carry out their planned activities. Coordinated Administrative Core activities will amplify the Center’s productivity and dissemination of results that will in turn benefit clinical care of patients with infertility and alleviate the physical and psychological burden of infertility for patients and their families.