EXCEED THE SPACEPROVIDED.Core A of the COBRE grant, the administrative and mentoring core, will provide (1) administrative leadershipand coordination of the overall research effort, (2) offer expert external review, mentoring, and consultation forthe optimal progress of the scientific research effort and the professional development of the mentees, (3)enhance communication of research results by organizing meetings, workshops, and symposia related tocancer research, and data sharing, and provide appropriate accounting and other management support.The major responsibilities of Core A will involve the administration of five COBRE projects, replacement ofCOBRE projects, First Awards selection, and start-up enhancement package selection. This process willinvolve external peer-review. Core A will also oversee three scientific cores, (1) High Throughput Screening(Core B), (2) Medicinal Chemistry (Core C), and (3) the Transgenic Animal and Knock-out Mouse (TAKOM)laboratory (Core D).Experienced faculty, the Internal Advisory Board (IAB), and the External Advisory Board (EAB) will mentorthe COBRE faculty. Mentoring will also take place through participation and organization of workshops,symposia, and seminars, including grant-writing workshops.Core A will also manage the monthly COBRE meetings, the IAB and EAB meetings, the NIH-data sharingplan, prepare the annual progress report, manage a COBRE website, and keep the COBRE brochureupdated. Core A is also responsible for accounting management.
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