The goals of the core are to provide all projects with centralized leadership and administrative support, andto ensure effective communication among all projects and cores. The Adminstrative core will be responsiblefor integrating all components of the SPORE and overseeing progress, so that the translational objectivesare being met.To achieve these goals the core will arrange internal group meetings including the monthlyinvestigator meeting, executive committee meetings and invited research lectures. It will provide assistanceto each project and core leader with budgetary issues and issues related to translation to the clinic, and hasdiscretionary funds to support new research opportunities or unexpected costs. It will also oversee theoverall fiscal and budgetary management of the SPORE.This core will also co-ordinate oversight of the SPORE by convening meetings of the Internal and ExternalAdvisory Boards and implementing their recomendations. It will also co-ordinate administration of theDevelopmental Research Program and Career Development Program and ensure that the objectives ofthese programs are beingmet.Finally, the Administrative Core will communicate with the NCI SPORE Program Staff and organizeattendance at the annual SPORE meeting and encourage inter-SPORE collaborations.
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