Center Administrative Core

Administrative Core ABSTRACT The Administrative Core supports the goals of the Collaborative Center to Develop Improved Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches to Endometriosis of developing advanced tools and insights for improved understanding of the pathophysiology of endometriosis. The overall objective of the Administrative Core is to ensure the effective and efficient operation of the Center. The Administrative Core will achieve this objective by Promoting Communication (Aim 1). Multidirectional communication will be enhanced by scheduled weekly, monthly, and yearly meetings that will have a clear pre- set agenda. The Administrative Core will also Ensure Regulatory Compliance, Budgetary Compliance, and Scientific Quality (Aim 2). Our emphasis will be on providing budgetary oversight and ensuring scientific rigor and reproducibility, with assistance from the Research Integrity Officer (RIO) at UNC if needed. The Administrative Core will also Oversee the Organization and Function of the External Advisory Committee (Aim 3). A board of 2 expert clinician-scientists and a basic scientist will serve to broadly discuss and critique the program’s research efforts. Finally, the Administrative Core will Fund and Oversee the Pilot Project (Aim 4). The pilot is intended to both extend the overall goals of the Center and support a project that will have a high likelihood of future independent, external funding. Collectively, our four aims will provide guidelines whereby the Administrative Core can facilitate data-sharing and interaction among the three large projects of the Center led by four outstanding investigators, a pilot project, and two cores, further enhancing the synergism among the research projects. The Administrative Core, under the leadership of Dr. Young, will be assisted by a talented and experienced administrator and research grant accountant. The infrastructure and support provided by the UNC Center for Women’s Health Research, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the UNC School of Medicine will serve as a buttress to ensure the administrative success of the core. The multidirectional communication and administrative leadership provided by this core will coordinate the research response with an ultimate outcome of improving female reproductive health through successful prevention and treatment of endometriosis.