Administrative Core

Duke University, Durham NC

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Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY – Administrative Core The Administrative Core is the central coordinating hub of the Duke Center for AIDS Research (CFAR), providing leadership, support, and oversight for all CFAR-related activities, and added value through the creation of synergistic interactions and stimulation of productive collaborations among HIV/AIDS researchers and communities as well as throughout the inter-CFAR network. Led by Directors Drs. Georgia Tomaras, and Susanna Naggie, the Core will provide overall financial management, maximizing the impact of CFAR funding on the establishment of critical infrastructure in service to the community of HIV/AIDS researchers at Duke. Core responsibilities include budgeting and allocating/re-allocating Core funds, preparing fiscal expense reports, ensuring regulatory compliance, managing pilot grant awards, and ensuring cost efficient delivery of rigorous research resources to our users. Administrative Core leadership will work closely with the External, Internal, and Community Advisory Committees as well as the CFAR Executive Committee to fully implement all approved directives, programmatic changes, and new initiatives, thus facilitating all aspects of accomplishing successful outcomes. The Core organizes all symposia, scientific retreats, seminars, workshops, and strategic planning sessions, and assists the Developmental Core in conducting scientific peer review of the applications received in response to semi-annual Duke CFAR Pilot Grant RFAs. The Administrative Core promotes comprehensive communication among the CFAR membership through the newsletter and website and leads the Community Engagement Program. The Core will continue to serve as the main point of contact between the Duke CFAR and the NIH CFAR Program Staff and will be responsible for organizing and submitting all forms of written and electronic communication with the NIH, including annual Progress Reports, requests for supplemental funding, requests for investigator status changes, rebudgeting requests, and competitive renewal applications. The Administrative Core is firmly committed to building strong collaborative interactions among researchers on campus; the Duke Collaborative Community Council (D3C); local, regional, and international partners; as well as throughout the extramural HIV/AIDS research community. The strong leadership of this Core has experienced infrastructure to promote collaboration, coordination, and innovation to accelerate advancement toward ending the HIV epidemic and improving outcomes for people living with HIV.