The Administrative Core consists of two major functional units - the Executive Unit and the DataManagement, Statistics, and Information Technology (DMS/IT) Unit.
The Aims of the Executive Unit areto 1) provide overall scientific and programmatic leadership and direction, 2) oversee and coordinate theactivities of Projects 1 and 2, 3) ensure reliable exchange of information and collaboration among all theunits and investigators, 4) coordinate and oversee management of the Program Project's fiscal resources,and 5) promote and ensure the Program Project's adherence to relevant federal, University, and IRBrequirements.
The Aims of the Data Management, Statistics, and Information Technology (DMS/IT) Unit areto 6) provide a state-of-the-art data management system and methods capable of supporting the interactiveprojects of multiple participating investigators, 7) provide a set of online resources and communicationstechnologies that facilitate scholarly exchange, distance-independent collaboration, informationdissemination and project-specific training, and 8) provide statistical expertise in design, modeling, dataanalysis, statistical writing, and the development of novel methodologies as related to the execution ofProjects 1 and 2.Related to the specific aims of Project 1 and 2, the Clinical and Specimen Core will recruit a substantialnumber of study participants, each of whom will contribute clinical specimens for laboratory evaluation.Project 1 will generate epidemiological and behavioral data on the participants, while Project 2 will generatelaboratory data using the clinical specimens. The Administrative Core will play a central role in coordinatingthe administrative, fiscal and personnel support required to achieve the scientific mission of thesecomponents and fostering the synergistic interaction among them. The Administrative Core will also becritical in managing the extensive amount of data from these projects and conducting the sophisticatedanalyses necessary to provide robust and valid conclusions.
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