SUCCEED Administrative Core

ADMINISTRATIVE CORE: PROJECT SUMMARY The Administrative Core will provide scientific and programmatic leadership to ensure the unifying scientific mission of the Virginia State University (VSU)-Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Massey Cancer Center (MCC) PartnErship for CancEr Disparities Research and Training (SUCCEED) program and create an environment in which the scientific and educational projects can flourish without the pressures of routine administrative tasks and interruption.

This core will be the hub of SUCCEED.

It will support the 2 research projects, implement a system for reviewing proposed new pilots during the project funding period, support the Cancer Research Education Program (CREP) activities, and will be responsible for regulatory oversight, fiscal management, facilitating communication among the investigative teams, and strategic planning.

It will also provide a unifying entity for internal and external communication for strategic planning and dissemination.

The Administrative Core will be led by a team of multi-principal investigators (MPIs), along with the guidance of an Internal Advisory Committee. The MPI team includes Robert A.

Winn, MD (VCU MCC Contact MPI), Vanessa Sheppard, PhD (VCU MCC), Omar Faison, PhD (VSU Contact MPI), and Daniel Roberts, EdD (VSU).The aims of the core are to: Aim 1: Provide overall support via close interaction with VSU and MCC leadership, the Internal Advisory Committee, and the NCI; Aim 2: Provide administrative, budgetary, and regulatory oversight for SUCCEED; and Aim 3: Organize, coordinate, and monitor progress toward overall SUCCEED goals.