ADMINISTRATIVE CORE

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ADMINISTRATIVE Component The NCCU NCMHD Research Center will have an Administrative Core as a key component of its organizational structure. This Core will be located in the JLC-BBRI where an experienced administrative team is already providing grants management support to a variety of research programs and investigator-initiated research grants. The Center's Administrative Core will be responsible for establishing and maintaining all research partnerships, advisory boards, cores, training, and community activities; as well as selecting core faculty and research projects to be conducted within the Center; and overseeing the process for soliciting, reviewing, and selecting pilot projects. The Administrative Core will be responsible for the allocation and oversight of all Center resources including funding for pilot projects that will be dedicated to stimulating junior faculty development. The Administrative Core Director will work cooperatively with the Center's core component leaders, the BRITE Director and the leadership from relevant NCCU/collaborating institution academic units to develop curricula and/or course modules that expand training for NCCU faculty and students, ultimately leading to the development of new concentrations and degree programs. Training will include hands-on research in the JLC-BBRI, BRITE, and partner institution laboratories, as well as participation in seminars, workshops, and other professional development activities. The Administrative Core will assist with coordinating the technology transfer and infrastructure enhancement/expansion projects; disseminating research information to NCMHD, the scientific community and lay public; and cooperating with NCMHD staff and administrators to ensure timely implementation of the Center's program goals and objectives. Overall, effective operation of the Administrative Core will enable the Center to become a valued, trusted, institutionwide resource for expanding NCCU's capacity to conduct minority health and health disparities research. In addition, the Administrative Core will inform NCCU faculty, the faculty at partner institutions, and^all other stakeholders on key issues and approaches undertaken to address minority health and health disparities. It will play a pivotal role in facilitating interactions between NCCU faculty and staff, and their counterparts at the partner institutions.