The Administrative Core (Core A) will oversee the entire Superfund Basic Research Program through amanagement mechanism that allows efficient and accountable oversight and maximum interdisciplinary andmultidisciplinary interactions among all participants. The Administrative Core will be responsible for thecoordination, planning, assessment, project accounting, and administrative support to the researchpersonnel of the University of Kentucky SBRP. A major objective of the Administrative Core is to facilitatethe execution of an interdisciplinary research theme through administrative support and fiscal accountability.The Administrative Core will work especially closely with the Research Translation Core (Core C) to optimizecommunication with NIEHS, EPA, and state and local constituents; communication is also facilitated by anactive website that is managed by Core C with input from the Administrative Core. Research efforts will becoordinated through biweekly meetings of faculty, students and research staff, as well as seminars, wherenew findings and planned activities and ideas will be discussed. It will also be critical to discuss researchfindings for informative/educational activities, technology transfer, training, policy and translational purposesas part of the objectives of the Research Translation, Community Outreach, and Training Cores. TheAdministrative Core will implement feedback and cross-talk between all project and core activities to allow formaximum integration. For example, optimal detection and remediation of Superfund pollutants must belinked to risk assessment and biomedical aspects of degradation products. Accountability of the Universityof Kentucky SBRP activities, including the quality of science and administration, will be achieved throughregular consultations with both the External and Internal Advisory Boards. Research quality assessment andstatistical consultation will be managed through the Research Support Core. General fiscal responsibilitiesor project accounting will be coordinated through the Administrative Office in conjunction with the Universityof Kentucky Research Foundation. Our Program Coordinator together with the Program Director will serveas a regular contact among all SBRP activities, including Research Projects and Cores, and will coordinateall reports required by the sponsoring agencies.
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