# Center for Aging and Policy Studies (CAPS) Core A: Administrative and Research Support Core

> **NIH NIH P30** · SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY · 2021 · $190,919

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract for Core A: Administrative and Research Support Core
The overarching objective of the Administrative and Research Support Core (hereafter “Administrative Core”) is
to provide operational oversight for the Center for Aging and Policy Studies (CAPS), ensuring that all cores
achieve their aims; function efficiently, effectively, and in tandem; and that all outcomes are monitored and
reported. The Administrative Core will also provide substantive oversight, ensuring that CAPS remains at the
forefront of scientific developments in the demography and economics of aging, including and especially related
to CAPS signature and cross-cutting themes. The Administrative Core will achieve its objective through four
specific aims. Aim 1 is to provide governance, strategic direction, and centralized communication to support
CAPS activities. The CAPS five-person leadership team brings extensive experience leading NIH-funded and
other centers as well as large, multi-institution research programs. The overall director of CAPS and leader of
the Administrative Core is an internationally recognized scientist with significant leadership experience and
demonstrated skill at managing the strategic, fiscal, and operational aspects of cross-site programs. Aim 2 is to
monitor, evaluate, and ensure compliance of all CAPS activities. This core will track performance metrics (e.g.,
center participation, grant activity, scientific impact); ensure compliance with NIA, IRB, and other relevant
entities; and report information to the Coordinating Center. Aim 3 is to enhance human capital in population-
based aging research among emerging, underrepresented, and established scholars. Although all cores will
provide coordinated development activities, the Administrative Core will oversee the majority of activities in this
area. Activities include an innovative teaming program, visiting scholars program, onsite-online colloquium
series, and workshops in the latest research methodologies related to CAPS thematic areas. Aim 4 is to foster
innovative and interdisciplinary research related to CAPS signature and cross-cutting themes. The teaming
program and pilot project program are central activities for achieving this aim. The structure and operation of the
Administrative Core contains several innovative elements. First, CAPS will use a hub-and-spoke operating
model, with Syracuse University as the hub and nearby Cornell University and the University at Albany–State
University of New York as the spokes. This model combines the benefits of both a brick-and-mortar Center and
a virtual network that is nimble, cost-effective, and wide-reaching. Second, the CAPS leadership team spans
multiple disciplines and career stages. Consequently, it is well-positioned to promote innovative and
interdisciplinary research and bring both tested and new perspectives on Center operations. Third, CAPS will
use new platforms for intellectual exchange, including an onsite-online hybrid...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10216932
- **Project number:** 5P30AG066583-02
- **Recipient organization:** SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Jennifer Karas Montez
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $190,919
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2020-07-15 → 2025-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10216932

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10216932, Center for Aging and Policy Studies (CAPS) Core A: Administrative and Research Support Core (5P30AG066583-02). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10216932. Licensed CC0.

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