The Administrative Core will provide logistic support for all program investigators. This core willimplement and oversee all the activities of the program, ensuring that collaboration and interactionsoccur whenever they would be beneficial to the program and that the scientific facilities functionwell. It will organize the internal and external review of the program. It will have responsibility fororganizing work in progress sessions and other interactive forums among program investigatorsand other investigators interested in tuberculosis vaccine development and biodefense. Thepersonnel of the core will also provide secretarial assistance to the principal investigators and theirresearch staffs, assisting with preparation and submission of manuscripts and other documentsrelated to the program project. Core A will maintain financial oversight and budget management forthe entire program. The core will also maintain and update the website that will be established forthis program, which forms a significant component of the program's data sharing plan.
The specificaims of the Administrative Core A will be:
Aim 1. Provide financial oversight of the grant, and coordinate the completion and submission of allnon-competitive reports and grant renewals.
Aim 2. Handle scheduling of all group meetings to ensure efficient communication among PO1investigators. This will include weekly data presentation meetings involving the participatinglaboratories, monthly meetings of the program principal investigators, quarterly internal reviewboard and yearly external review board meetings.
Aim 3. Assist the investigators of the program in identifying and recruiting new project personnel.
Aim 4. Assist in organizing the annual tuberculosis research symposia which will be coordinatedwith the external advisory board meeting.
Aim 5. Maintain and update the program's website to provide information about the program andthe resources it offers, and to assist in data sharing with investigators outside of the program.
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