# Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH P50** · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · 2021 · $468,685

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY – Administrative Core
Background and vision. The Washington University Implementation Science Center for Cancer Control (WU-
ISCCC) crosses multiple campuses and regions of Missouri and Illinois. The vision of the WU-ISCCC is to
conduct implementation research to help eliminate cancer disparities in rural and other disadvantaged
communities.
Goal. The goal of the WU-ISCCC Administrative Core is to provide the structure for effective and efficient
operation and maintenance of the WU-ISCCC in compliance with NIH and University guidelines. The
Administrative Core will support an environment of research excellence, scientific innovation, and
transdisciplinary scholarship, which will lead to advances such as rapid-cycle studies and the use of systems
science approaches.
Leadership, operational structures and processes. The Core will be co-led by Drs. Brownson and Colditz, who
will implement an effective organizational structure to foster excellence in management and communication.
Leaders and co-leaders of the various WU-ISCCC units will form the Executive Committee, which will engage
and maintain the creativity and leadership of the talented scholars and extensive partners involved in the
Center. Numerous organizational activities will strengthen our ties and lead to effective and efficient Center
operations. We will hold a series of regular meetings and scientific gatherings (e.g., retreats) to share interim
results in real time across the Center and promote synergy among projects, units, and cores to ensure
maximum productivity. We will implement a focused plan to develop early career scholars into future
implementation science leaders. The Center, already diverse in make-up, has specific plans to recruit under-
represented groups (e.g., ethnic/racial minorities) and persons with a commitment to elimination of cancer
disparities, and to engage partners outside the health sector. The Administrative Core is made up of two Units.
The Network Unit will employ multiple methods to connect Developing and Advanced Centers with the broader
field of implementation science. It will also conduct active dissemination strategies, build capacity in
implementation science in cancer, and foster meaningful participation in the Annual Consortium Meeting and
other workshops. The Evaluation Unit has developed a Center logic model to guide efforts and will oversee
evaluation of scientific and collaborative progress for each project and for the Center overall.
Innovations and impact. The WU-ISCCC is positioned as the nexus for transdisciplinary implementation
science using multiple approaches for eliminating cancer disparities. We have substantial expertise and proven
track records to form the basis for scholarly excellence, research synergy and efficiency, and practice impact.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10246974
- **Project number:** 5P50CA244431-03
- **Recipient organization:** WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Ross C Brownson
- **Activity code:** P50 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $468,685
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2019-09-18 → 2024-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10246974

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10246974, Administrative Core (5P50CA244431-03). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10246974. Licensed CC0.

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