Administrative Core

PROJECT ABSTRACT – ADMINISTRATIVE (ADMIN) CORE The Admin Core, led by Co-Directors Drs. Nichols and Bae-Jump, will serve as the central coordination hub for the Cancer Health Disparities SPORE in Endometrial Cancer investigators and staff, with responsibility for monitoring the progress of all Projects, Cores, and Programs towards translational/ clinical endpoints and guiding future strategic directions. The Core will ensure compliance with all university, federal and specific NIH grant regulations and requirements, including timeline communications and consultation with the National Cancer Institute. It will facilitate meetings and interactions with all SPORE investigators, personnel, members of the advisory boards, and collaborators internal and external to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Leadership meetings will be weekly, Executive Committee meetings biweekly, Community Advisory Board meetings quarterly, and Internal and External Advisory Boards will meet annually. The Admin Core will also contribute to the organization of two statewide symposia developed by the COE Core. The Admin Core will provide oversight to the Career Enhancement and Developmental Research Programs. These functions will assist the SPORE leadership in ongoing planning and evaluation of SPORE activities to ensure successful completion of the proposed aims and resolution of any scientific or administrative challenges that may arise. The Admin Core will have overall fiscal responsibility for the SPORE to ensure cost-effective and strategic use of resources, including the substantial institutional commitment ($2.5 million) to projects, infrastructure, career enhancement and developmental research programs. Through these activities, the SPORE Administrative Core supports an exceptional team of translational basic science, clinical and population science researchers working to eliminate disparities in endometrial cancer. 1