# Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH P20** · LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER · 2020 · $207,829

## Abstract

ABSTRACT – Administrative Core
The Gulf South Center for Research and Solutions in Cancer Health Disparities (Gulf South-CARES-CHD)
brings together investigators from academic and clinical research institutions in Louisiana, led by the Louisiana
State University Cancer Center – New Orleans (LSU CC-NO), to advance translational research on the
genetic, biological and social mechanisms that promote and sustain cancer health disparities. The
Administrative Core (AC) will facilitate the organization and implementation of the goals set by the leadership
team. It will facilitate the contributions of investigators of the Louisiana Cancer Research Center (LCRC), the
member institutions of the Gulf South – NCORP, and the Pennington Biomedical Research Center – all of which
conduct research in cancer health disparities. Through the use of biospecimens provided mainly by the LCRC
Tumor Biorepository, and patient information provided by the Louisiana Tumor Registry (LTR), investigators have
been conducting research to understand the genetic, biological and social determinants that promote cancer
health disparities in our region. With the leadership of the Co-PI/PD's and the Executive Committee, the AC will
provide central oversight, coordination, support and logistics to investigators participating in the Gulf South-
CARES-CHD research program. To achieve this, the AC has the following objectives: a) oversee research
planning and implementation through regular meetings; b) coordinate and monitor pilot research projects; c)
foster productive interactions among collaborators; d) ensure the highest standards of scientific integrity for all
projects and program components and activities; e) stimulate new translational research collaborations related
to health disparities; f) ensure horizontal and vertical integration among the programs and cores; and g)
support the preparation of research projects and the submission of a future SPORE application. The AC is led
by the contact PI and supported by a multidisciplinary team of established investigators that form the Executive
Committee (EC). This leadership team is guided by an Internal Advisory Committee (IAB) comprised of
academic researchers in various aspects of cancer and health disparities, as well as an External Advisory
Committee (EAB) of SPORE investigators and leaders with expertise in the inclusion of minorities in cancer
clinical trials. A series of planning and priority-setting steps have begun, with regular and ongoing in-person
scientific meetings, to facilitate: 1) presentation and review of ongoing research in cancer health disparities, 2)
planning of new RFAs for the submission and selection of Pilot Research Projects (PRP), 3) discussion of
collaborations with existing P20's or SPOREs; and 4) planning future visits and reviews by Internal and External
Advisory Board members. In summary, the AC facilitates the coordination and communication necessary for
a seamless and mutually beneficial partnershi...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10005249
- **Project number:** 5P20CA233374-03
- **Recipient organization:** LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
- **Principal Investigator:** AUGUSTO C. OCHOA
- **Activity code:** P20 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $207,829
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2018-09-19 → 2022-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10005249

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10005249, Administrative Core (5P20CA233374-03). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-29 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10005249. Licensed CC0.

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