Administrative Core

PROJECT SUMMARY Given the size, complexity, duration, and scope involved, the Administrative Core will be fundamental for enabling the successful establishment and operation of the entire program. All costs for administrative support for the Cores and Projects are included here. Dr. Timothy Blackwell will assume ultimate administrative

responsibility for the management of this Core. Administrative and clerical support for the entire program will be shared by all Project Leaders, Core Leaders and investigators. This Core will provide and maintain all of the administrative space and functions for the entire program. Administrative functions will include keeping and

monitoring of budgets, maintenance of the personnel database for grant effort, interactions with administrative offices at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the Translational Genomics Institute, and the NIH regarding budgetary and other administrative matters, and scheduling and organizing meetings and presentations. This

Core will coordinate and support the activities of the Internal Advisory Board and the External Scientific Advisory Board. The basic functions and objectives of the Core include: quality management of program resources, integration of the program, oversight of deliverables within the assigned timeframe, and leading the

vision. To achieve these objectives, detailed plans are presented for administrative structure and leadership, advisory boards, managerial responsibilities, review mechanisms, and communication/meetings.