The Administrative and Scientific Support Core of The Scripps Research Institute Cannabis Research Center(TSRI-CRC) is under the direction of Core PI, Dr. Barbara Mason. The Administrative and Scientific Supportore currently has five functions that would evolve into separate cores as the Center matures:Administrative, Neuropsychology, Neurochemistry, Neuroimaging, and Statistics. The AdministrativeFunction of the Core is directed by Dr. Mason and coordinated by Karyn Coveney, B.A. Responsibilitiesnclude facilitating scientific oversight by the Executive Committee and coordinating this oversight with theExternal Advisory Board and Internal Advisory Board; providing administrative support to the ExecutiveCommittee; assisting the External and Internal Advisory Boards in tracking progress toward the achievementof the TSRI-CRC programmatic goals; arranging regular meetings of the Internal Advisory Board, theExecutive Committee, the External Advisory Board, and monthly meetings of the participating investigatorsand trainees; generating periodic reports and disseminating progress and discoveries to the scientific publicvia the TSRI-CRC dedicated website; and coordinating non-competitive renewals, progress reports, andbudgets. The Neuropsychology Function of the Core is coordinated by Co-Investigator, Dr. Rebecca Crean.Responsibilities include coordinating recruitment of subjects for Components 1 and 2, and conducting andinterpreting the CANTAB neuropsychological assessment battery for Components 1, 2, and 3. TheNeurochemistry Function of the Core is coordinated by Dr. Loren Parsons, who will supervise the conductand interpretation of neuroendocrine, monoamine, and endocannabinoid assays in his lab to meet theobjectives of Components 1,2,3, and 4. Dr. Susan Tapert will head the Neuroimaging Function of the Coreand consult on fMRI procedures, test stimuli, and interpretation for Components 1, 2, and 3. The StatisticalFunction of the Core is supervised by Dr. John Light who will develop a center-wide centralized database ona virtual file server provided by TSRI, and consult on data analysis for specific projects as well as apply a .Mixed Effects Modeling (MEM) approach to test parallel and cross-project hypotheses. Core funding wasminimized to maximize research funding to obtain data in support of a P50. This developmental core willprovide key coordination of Center activities and programs and will provide the basis by which to assess theneed for new cores in a mature center.
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