The Vanderbilt Conte Center for Neuroscience Research 'Genes Controlling Assembly and Function ofSerotonin Systems' involves a complementary and interdigitated series of basic science projects involvinginternationally recognized leaders in their respective fields at Vanderbilt and Case Western ReserveUniversities, advised by consultants from Vanderbilt, the University of Pennsylvania, the University ofTennessee at Memphis, and the Medical University of South Carolina at Charleston. The AdministrativeCore provides financial oversight for the activities of all Conte Projects and Cores, including personnelappointment/advancement, equipment and supply purchases, generation of progress reports andcoordination with other Vanderbilt and Center for Molecular Neuroscience shared resources. TheAdministrative Core coordinates all Conte Center meetings, workshops, symposia and outreach activities. Itadministers and tracks the Vanderbilt Conte Pilot Projects program, an institutionally funded mechanism todevelop young scientists through sponsored research in areas linked to the Conte initiative. TheAdministrative Core organizes the visits, reimbursements and minutes for the internal and external advisoryboards as well as visits of external consultants. The Administrative Core publishes the data and resources ofthe Conte Investigators and Cores via the Center's website www.SerotoninWorld.net featuring informationfor scientists and the lay public on the biology, genetics and pharmacology of serotonin as it relates tomental health and illness. The Administrative Core is housed and supported through the offices of the Centerfor Molecular Neuroscience and is composed of Dr. Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D. (Director), Dr. Elaine Sanders-Bush (co-Director), Ms. Mary Michael-Woolman (Administrator), Ms. M. Denise Malone (Conte ProgramManager) and Shirin Pulous (Secretarial Assistant). Drs. Blakely and Sanders-Bush hold MERIT awardsfrom the NIMH and direct, respectively, the Center for Molecular Neuroscience and the Vanderbilt BrainInstitute. Ms. Michael-Woolman and Ms. Malone have extensive experience in the financial, administrativeand scientific management of multi-investigator initiatives through their activities in the Vanderbilt Center forolecular Neuroscience. Ms. Malone's activities, while full time in support of Conte organization andnfrastructure, are fully supported by institutional funds.
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