The overall objective of the Administrative Component is to provide smooth operation of the DERC to alloweasy interaction of the DERC membership with the DERC Cores and Committees in order to enhanceDiabetes/ Endocrinology research. The responsibilities of the Administrative Component include:communications, academic enrichment, fund management, planning and organizing the annual DERC Day,preparing NIH renewals, coordinating committee business, and providing general administrative assistance.The Administrative Component consists of an Executive Committee that oversees other DERC committeesincluding the Biomedical Research Base Committee (BRBC), the Core Committee, the Advisory Committeeand the P&F Committee. It also includes administrative support services with an Information Manager andUCLA and UCSD Administrative Managers. The Executive Committee, chaired by Dr. Hsueh is composedof the Director, Co-Directors and committee chairs of the DERC. This group is familiar with all aspects of theDERC, since these members participate and have key leadership roles in DERC activities. This committeemakes the ultimate decisions regarding DERC operations. Its goal is to meet DERC objectives and to ensureoverall cost-effectiveness and maximum utilization of DERC support and resources. The Core Committee,chaired by Dr. Mellon sets priorities with regard to Core usage, and interactions, and oversees theadministration, organization, and dissemination of DERC resources to the Cores. The Biomedical ResearchBase Committee, chaired by Dr. Olefsky, is composed of all Research Base leaders and is responsible foridentifying new members and new ideas within each of the research bases and for generating an annualwritten update of the Research Base and a short state-of-the-art review for the DERC Newsletter. The Pilotand Feasibility Committee, chaired by Dr. Cohen is also responsible for soliciting and reviewing P&F grantapplications, organizing presentations of P&F recipients at DERC Day, and tracking P&F grantees.Communication is a critical objective of the Administrative Component due to geographical separation ofDERC participants and facilities. Newsletters are now published every two months and emphasize CoreServices and contacts. The DERC website is being redesigned to allow greater interaction in order to speedup communications between the investigators and the Cores. The website's new design will contain a link tospecial DERC announcements, a searchable faculty directory with direct email address links, and an optionto order DERC services by completing a form linked from a Core's main page. The Administrativecomponent will also monitor collaborative efforts among the investigators both within and betweeninstitutions by tracking publications, following Core service requests, and surveying the membership. TheAdministrative Component ultimately functions as a central service and coordinating unit for the DERC andits members.
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