ACORN: Administrative and Planning Core

内布拉斯加州酒精研究中心(ACORN)管理和规划核心(APC)，描述 在这里，为所有核心提供规划、监督、领导和管理以及集中服务， 该中心的项目、计划和调查人员。APC让外部咨询委员会参与 中心研究和推广的战略规划。APC通过领导ACORN的 中心的公共关系、与利益相关者的沟通、科学会议和酒精的参与 研究社区。APC为日常管理、规划、 预算、IRB合规和其他基本职能。对个别岩芯的评估，研究 项目、试点项目和中心作为一个整体将是APC的一项基本职能。APC还将 为这些计划提供管理支持。APC协调行政职能和合同 任何外部机构、合作伙伴和顾问参与中心项目。APC管理 中心的网站、社交媒体的存在、媒体发布、媒体的信息请求和 公众，并代表中心参加会议和公共活动。APC的具体目标是： 1)为中心领导层提供规划、协调和评估研究的机制； 2)让外部咨询委员会参与中心的规划和治理；3)监督财政 和资源管理，维护记录，编写中心报告；4)促进研讨会、会议、 讲习班、咨询委员会会议和会议；以及5)向调查人员提供集中服务 关于信息技术、研究设计、生物统计、招募对象、监测、外联和 评估。

The Alcohol Center Of Research Nebraska (ACORN) Administration and Planning Core (APC), described here, provides planning, oversight, leadership, and management, as well as centralized services to all Cores, projects, programs, and investigators in the Center. APC engages the External Advisory Committee in the strategic planning of the Center's research and outreach. APC conducts ACORN’s governance by leading the Center's public relations, communication with stakeholders, scientific meetings, and engagement of the alcohol research community. APC provides the administrative structure for day-to-day management, planning, budgeting, IRB compliance, and other essential functions. Evaluation of the individual Cores, Research Projects, Pilot Projects, and the Center as a whole will be an essential function of the APC. APC will also provide administrative support for these programs. APC coordinates the administrative functions and contracts with any outside institutions, partners, and consultants participating in Center projects. APC manages the Center's website, social media presence, media releases, information requests from the media and the public, and representation of the Center in meetings and public events. The Specific Aims of the APC are to: 1) Provide the Center Leadership with a mechanism for planning, coordinating, and evaluating research; 2) Engage the External Advisory Committee in the planning and governance of the Center; 3) Oversee fiscal and resource management, maintain records, and compile Center reports; 4) Facilitate seminars, meetings, workshops, advisory committee meetings and conferences; and 5) Provide centralized services to investigators regarding information technology, research design, biostatistics, recruiting subjects, surveillance, outreach, and evaluation.