# OHDRC Admin Core

> **NIH NIH U54** · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · 2021 · $560,411

## Abstract

The UAB Obesity Health Disparities Research Center (OHDRC) seeks to reduce the disparities in obesity
between African Americans and Whites in the state of Alabama by addressing the drivers of obesity across the
lifespan, and develop evidence-based strategies to ameliorate these disparities in our state, which, in turn, can
serve as a regional and national model, especially for low-resource settings. The proposed UAB OHDRC
coordination and management builds on the infrastructure and successes of our former COE P60 and our soon-
to-be-ending Mid-South TCC. In order to establish an efficient, integrated, and successful OHDRC center of
excellence, the Administrative Core will: 1) Allocate and manage personnel and the financial accounts related to
OHDRC activities, provide fiscal oversight of all projects and cores, and implement processes for use of shared
resources; 2) Oversee and monitor all internal communication between OHDRC personnel, investigators and
UAB administration and external communication with the community, other stakeholders and the NIMHD; 3)
Develop and implement the Common Data Elements and Measurement Shared Resource to be used across
OHDRC research and pilot projects; 4) Provide career enhancement activities to educate early stage
investigators interested in conducting obesity-related health disparities research, with an emphasis on
underrepresented minorities; and 5) Evaluate the impact and effectiveness of the overall OHDRC, its Cores and
its research projects l and coordinated
The OHDRC will be governed by an Executive Committee of MPIs and Core Leaders. The Executive Committee
will 1) establish policies and operating procedures; 2) be responsible for program development, including
oversight of cores; 3) oversee the Center’s internal evaluation process, including ongoing assessment of whether
the goals of the OHDRC are being met; 4) develop strategies for improvement; 5) interface with the external
advisory groups; and 6) make programmatic decisions. A Community Advisory Board (CAB) will provide
guidance to the OHDRC and serve as a link with the community. Core Leaders will be responsible for the day-
to-day management and progress of their cores. In addition, a Steering Committee will be formed to provide
overall oversight and evaluation of the work of the OHDRC and ensure that it is achieving its goals. We have
strong commitment and support of our institution in the form of financial and other resources to ensure the
success of the OHDRC. Also, we have strong support of Alabama communities as well as HBCUs in our State.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10161620
- **Project number:** 5U54MD000502-19
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
- **Principal Investigator:** MONA N. FOUAD
- **Activity code:** U54 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $560,411
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2003-09-22 → 2024-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10161620

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10161620, OHDRC Admin Core (5U54MD000502-19). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10161620. Licensed CC0.

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