Stanford Medicine Center for Longevity and Healthy Aging Leadership & Administrative Core

Stanford University, Stanford CA

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Abstract

REVISED PROJECT SUMMARY—LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATIVE CORE The Stanford Medicine Center for Longevity and Healthy Aging brings together a variety of scientific and medical disciplines to advance research by integrating biological, social and behavioral and cultural aspects using various innovative techniques including emerging methodologies (biomedical data science, digital health methods, precision medicine techniques and virtual reality and simulationbased interventions), qualitative research, mixed methods research and implementation science. The primary focus of the Leadership and Administration (LAC) core is to implement mechanisms and procedures for (i) timely communication, collaboration, and synergy across the center and our institutional partners; (ii) metric-driven evaluation, including tracking the productivity of our center; (iii) financial management and administrative support; (iv) oversight of the pilot award program; and (v) oversight for data safety, and monitoring procedures in compliance with institutional and federal regulations. The LAC core will guide, coordinate, and facilitate best practices of the other cores’ activities, ensuring timely and ongoing cross-core communications to achieve the collective aims. An Executive Committee will be responsible for the overall scientific and administrative goals and objectives. The LAC core will receive oversight, input, and support from the External Advisory Committee. By providing an integrated infrastructure for the logistical and management requirements of the center components, the LAC will increase productivity, enhance efficiency, and promote unified efforts toward achieving the center’s goals. The Specific Aims of the Leadership and Administration core are to: Aim 1: Implement mechanisms and procedures to foster and ensure regular and timely communication, collaboration, and synergy across the entire research consortium. Aim 2: Maintain and continually improve systems and processes for metric-driven evaluation of the Stanford Medicine Center for Longevity and Healthy Aging Consortium to ensure efficiency and productivity of the cores and individual pilot projects, including the tracking of the productivity of our junior investigators. Aim 3: Provide financial management and day-to-day administrative support to ensure the efficiency and productivity of the Stanford Medicine Center for Longevity and Healthy Aging Consortium cores and individual pilots. Aim 4: Oversee the pilot award program in collaboration with the REC Co-Leads and support the Site-PIs at our Resource Limited Institution partners, Palo Alto University and San Jose State University, in identifying Assistant Professor-level applicants to apply to the research pilot program. Aim 5: Provide oversight for human subjects, data safety, and monitoring procedures for all pilot projects to ensure compliance with all institutional and NIH regulations and procedures, particularly the timely communication with the Institutional Review Board.