Administrative Core

ABSTRACT ADMINISTRATIVE CORE The structure of the Einstein Aging Study program project (EAS P01) is efficient and highly effective as demonstrated by our 25+ years of productivity. The Administrative Core provides the foundation for this structure and plays a central role in fostering cohesion among the research sites, cores, projects and investigators; coordinates all project related activities; promotes EAS growth and innovation; and ensures that objectives are met. Drs. Carol Derby and Richard Lipton (from Einstein) and Orfeu Buxton (from the Pennsylvania State University) will share EAS administrative and scientific leadership in the EAS P01. This team reflects expertise pertinent to our expanded focus on ambulatory methods for assessing exposures and cognitive performance. As in prior funding periods, the Administrative Core will be responsible for management of study resources, managing and integrating scientific research goals of the EAS P01, serving as a liaison with collaborators, and recruitment and follow-up of study participants. These functions are carried out in cooperation with four established committees. The Long-Term Planning Committee establishes programmatic priorities, and coordinates allocation of resources to meet individual and overall project goals. The Scientific/ Administrative Committee monitors subject recruitment and retention, supervises data management, reviews scientific advances and progress at regular meetings, promotes scientific collaborations with other aging research programs at Einstein, and oversees the sharing of data and bio-specimens with consortia and investigators at other institutions (e.g., management of resource sharing agreements). The Fiscal Oversight Committee oversees management of budgets and personnel, including the preparation of annual progress reports for the National Institute on Aging and the Einstein Institutional Review Board. The Administrative Core will rely on an External Advisory Committee to provide input regarding analytic approaches, study procedures, and long-term strategy, and will be responsible for coordinating regular meetings with them and for implementing their recommendations and suggestions. The Administrative Core also will foster liaisons with community groups to enhance community relationships and study participation and provide outreach to the scientific community.