# ADMINISTRATION (Admin Core)

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · 2020 · $149,982

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract 
Administration is responsible for providing expert administrative support to Cancer Center leadership and 
services to members in order to foster highly interactive scientific environment that encourages interdisciplinary 
cancer research across programs, departments and the cancer continuum, and fosters new interactions, 
collaborations, and engagement. Led by the Associate Director for Administration and Education, the 
administrative team has been instrumental in developing new Research Programs and Shared Resources; 
coordinating and managing planning and evaluation activities to assure continued excellence in meeting USC 
Norris and member needs; advocating, prioritizing and managing resources for the benefit of USC Norris and 
its members; and ensuring that our researchers have the infrastructure, systems, and assistance needed to 
conduct important research in an interdisciplinary collaborative manner. 
Senior Leadership is comprised of the Director and five Associate Directors (basic research, adult oncology, 
cancer prevention and control, pediatric oncology, and administration and education). Senior Leaders set the 
strategic research directions of USC Norris through an integrated strategic planning, evaluation and process 
improvement approach. This highly effective process includes Program Leaders, members, Shared Resource 
Directors, and the External Advisory Board. This complements the role of Associate Directors who share direct 
responsibility for scientific oversight of Research Programs and Shared Resources. The shared oversight 
model encourages a high degree of interaction and joint development of interdisciplinary and collaborative 
research. As an example, the Senior Leaders worked together to define and clarify the goals for the new 
Program in Translational and Clinical Sciences. Together, they also ensure that the educational and training 
activities of the Center are appropriate and aligned with our scientific goals and that the cancer problems of the 
catchment area are addressed through both programmatic research and outreach activities. Oversight of 
clinical protocol development and resources to support innovative clinical research is provided by the 
Associate Director for Adult Oncology. The Associate Director for Pediatric Oncology helps assure the 
integration of pediatric populations and facilitates translation of research from basic science laboratories. The 
Associate Director for Administration and Education provides strategic oversight of the business and financial 
operations of USC Norris. Her administrative team provides the administrative, fiscal, information technology, 
facilities management, communication, and planning support required to effectively and efficiently enable 
Senior Leaders to realize the vision of USC Norris and meet the needs of investigators conducting leading- 
edge cancer research.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10243980
- **Project number:** 3P30CA014089-45S3
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
- **Principal Investigator:** CARYN LERMAN
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $149,982
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 1996-12-01 → 2021-11-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10243980

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10243980, ADMINISTRATION (Admin Core) (3P30CA014089-45S3). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10243980. Licensed CC0.

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