# Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH P60** · WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY · 2021 · $316,056

## Abstract

ADMINISTRATIVE CORE ABSTRACT
The Principal Investigator of the Native Center for Alcohol Research and Education (NCARE) will be Dedra
Buchwald, MD, Professor of Medicine at Washington State University and leader of the Administrative Core. She
is nationally recognized for her research and leadership in areas relevant to this RFA, as well as for her ongoing
efforts to understand and eliminate health disparities among American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs). Dr.
Buchwald will be assisted by Michael McDonell, PhD, the Scientific Director of NCARE. Dr. Buchwald will be
responsible for the overall planning and coordination of NCARE, including budget preparation and oversight of
personnel appointments, space allocation, and other aspects of management and operation. Dr. McDonell will
promote collaborations among NCARE scientists to facilitate an integrated approach to the Center’s research
goals. He will also monitor research and educational activities and identify resource needs. Of note, the
Administrative Core will integrate the contributions of 2 other institutions: University of Colorado Denver and
University of Washington. All 3 participating academic institutions have extensive experience collaborating with
diverse AI/AN populations, with strengths in administration, research methods, training, community-based
participatory approaches, and dissemination. This Core will provide direction and support, both day-to-day and
long-term, for the Research Projects and Cores that comprise NCARE, as well as the NCARE Training Program
for postdoctoral trainees and junior faculty. Our Specific Aims are to: 1) Support logistical and field operations
– such as coordinating meetings and travel – across NCARE Research Projects, Cores, and academic and
community partnerships. 2) Oversee a management plan that stimulates, coordinates, integrates, and monitors
activities and functions across Research Projects, Cores, and partnerships; 3) Supervise implementation of key
strategic decisions; 4) Facilitate implementation of research regulatory processes, data sharing plans, and timely
transfer of data; 5) Collaborate on program planning, review, and evaluation to ensure the success of NCARE;
6) Convene the NCARE Steering Committee, Program Advisory Committee, Working Group, Data Safety and
Monitoring Board, Publications and Presentation Committee, and Community Action Board; and 7) Identify,
integrate, and oversee relevant education, training, and career development activities in the NCARE Training
Program. Several committees will keep NCARE aligned with its mission, its scientific aims, and all regulatory
and compliance mandates. The Steering Committee will make key strategic decisions and engage in program
planning and review on a day-to-day basis. The Program Advisory Committee will oversee the overall
management and scientific agenda of NCARE and conduct annual program reviews. The Working Group will
troubleshoot problems at community research sites and monit...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10067496
- **Project number:** 5P60AA026112-04
- **Recipient organization:** WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** DEDRA S BUCHWALD
- **Activity code:** P60 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $316,056
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → —

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10067496

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10067496, Administrative Core (5P60AA026112-04). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10067496. Licensed CC0.

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