# Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH U54** · UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA · 2020 · $125,000

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT 
Led by the Multiple Principal Investigators and assisted by the Program Director and Senior Advisor, the 
Administrative Core of the RCMI Specialized Center (known as Ola HAWAII) will serve as the central 
communication and coordination hub and integrated “home” for research on the science of minority health and 
health disparities at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the principal U.S. public institution of higher education 
within the Pacific basin, offering doctorate degrees in the health professions and in the health-related sciences 
and having a historical record and current commitment to educating underrepresented graduate students and 
training postdoctoral fellows and early-stage investigators. Apart from keeping the Center's administrative and 
fiscal house in order and ensuring compliance with NIH policies, as well as local and state regulations, the 
Administrative Core will foster a robust health disparities research infrastructure through strategic consolidation 
of core facilities, innovative intra- and inter-institutional collaborations, and engagement with underrepresented 
groups (particularly Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders, including Filipinos). 
Specific Aim 1: Oversee Ola HAWAII activities on health disparities research and faculty development. 
Plan. Ensure the achievement of the overall specific aims including career development of underrepresented 
minority investigators. Strengthen collaborative relationships with community-based organizations. Provide 
strong advocacy for health disparities research. Review and approve all fiscal matters, including budgets for 
research projects. Adjudicate conflicts and resolve disputes. Negotiate institutional commitments for the 
Center. Seek philanthropic support and donations. 
Specific Aim 2: Coordinate, integrate and leverage Ola HAWAII activities with other programs. 
Plan. Synergize NIH-funded programs, institutional infrastructure and resources, and community programs. 
Foster consolidation of core facilities to reduce duplication and increase efficiency and cost savings. Promote 
collaborations and partnerships within and beyond the RCMI community. Actively engage community-based 
organizations in all stages of research. Diversify and expand the institutional portfolio on the science of minority 
health and health disparities. 
The expected outcomes of Ola HAWAII will include an expanded and diversified research portfolio addressing 
minority health and health disparities, greater efficiency and use of core resources, increased research 
productivity, heightened grant success, and more locally developed talent, particularly of new and early-stage 
investigators of Native Hawaiian, other Pacific Islander and Filipino descent.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10022568
- **Project number:** 3U54MD007601-33S1
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA
- **Principal Investigator:** Jerris Robert Hedges
- **Activity code:** U54 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $125,000
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** — → —

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10022568

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10022568, Administrative Core (3U54MD007601-33S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10022568. Licensed CC0.

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