# Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH U54** · UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA · 2021 · $625,202

## 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:** 10196950
- **Project number:** 5U54MD007601-35
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA
- **Principal Investigator:** Jerris Robert Hedges
- **Activity code:** U54 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $625,202
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1997-09-01 → 2022-09-19

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10196950

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10196950, Administrative Core (5U54MD007601-35). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10196950. Licensed CC0.

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