Administrative Core

Project Summary/Abstract The overarching goal of the Administrative Core is to transform the Center’s capacity to contribute rigorous, innovative research on climate change and health. This P20 mechanism provides the means to create the collaborative, transdisciplinary infrastructure that will enable innovative, translational research that contributes to

health resilience of vulnerable individuals and populations in the face of climate change-associated challenges. This Core has the following Aims: Aim 1.Coordinate and integrate C3HRC components and activities, and actively communicate with advisory boards, members, partners, and NIH. Under this aim, the administrative core

will: a) Establish the overall center structure, leadership and partnerships and replenish these as needed; b) Convene meetings and coordinate the C3HRC Leadership Team and advisory boards, with timely communication of minutes to the respective stakeholders; c) Coordinate the work of the Research Teams and

our partners, enabling us to better address the C3HRC’s central theme. Aim 2. Lead the growth and transformation of the C3HRC by recruiting members and partners, enabling collaborations, enacting our plan for enhancing diverse perspectives (PEDP) and developing our capacity for sustainability. Under this aim, the

administrative core will: a) Cultivate transdisciplinary center membership and maintain an accessible database to enable communication among center members and partners; b) Support member capacity for transformative research on climate change and health through information-sharing and active development of collaborations;

c) Actively incorporate alternative perspectives by enacting our Plan for Enhancing Diverse Perspectives; and d) Develop and enact a Plan for Center Development and Sustainability, which addresses what the C3HRC aims to develop and achieve by the end of P20 support to attract funding and long-term success. Aim 3. Provide

effective management of the C3HRC, including utilization of funds, monitor and enable productivity, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Under this aim, this core will: a) Oversee the center budget and review expenditure of funds monthly, assuring the timely expenditure of these funds, and identifying additional resource

needs; b) enact center-wide data management and resource sharing plans; c) assure regulatory compliance; and d) monitor center productivity in terms of publications, grants submitted and awarded and meeting evaluation milestones. The Administrative Core is committed to leveraging NIH and institutional resources to foster an

environment that contributes high impact research on climate-related health effects, health equity, strategies for adaptation and resilience, and workforce development. The research environment at our institution is exceptional and highly conducive to the development of team science and groundbreaking discoveries.