# Administrative Core

> **NIH NIH P50** · MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA · 2022 · $187,060

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
The Administrative Core serves as the backbone of the Charleston Alcohol Research Center (ARC), providing
the organizational framework necessary for effective management of all administrative, research, and
educational activities connected to the ARC. As the centralized hub of the ARC, the Administrative Core functions
to coordinate activities of all components within the ARC, including three basic research projects, two clinical
research projects, the Shared Resource Core, and the Pilot Project Core. The Administrative Core is responsible
for the day-to-day management of all facets of the ARC to ensure it operates in a smooth, efficient, and
productive manner. To accomplish its goals, the Administrative Core provides: (a) scientific and administrative
leadership along with infrastructure that fosters cohesion and integration of multidisciplinary translational
research efforts; (b) management and support for all Center activities including decisions about resource
allocation and mechanisms for internal and external oversight and monitoring of progress, (c) administrative
support for all fiscal matters and reports, (d) infrastructure for facilitating communication both within the Center
and outside the Center to the scientific community, and (e) central coordination of training opportunities,
professional development, and scientific enrichment activities, as well as educational outreach efforts that project
the ARC as a regional and national resource.
The Center Director, Scientific Directors, and the Administrative Core staff have a long-standing and well-
established working relationship, having provided effective stewardship of the ARC for many years. The scientific
leadership team blends expertise in both basic science and clinical research, reflecting the ARC’s philosophy of
embracing translational and interdisciplinary research. The Administrative Core facilitates communication among
ARC investigators through internal web-based links on the ARC website, as well as regularly scheduled
Executive and Steering Committee meetings where scientific or operational issues are raised and discussed.
The Administrative Core also coordinates meetings with the external Program Advisory Committee, which
provides critical feedback on scientific progress and direction. Collectively, these critical functions enable the
Administrative Core to play a central role in: (1) fostering multidisciplinary and translational research efforts that
are thematically-focused on the topic of treatment and treatment implications; (2) enhancing research
collaborations and facilitating use of state-of-the-art experimental approaches; (3) attracting new (especially
early-stage) investigators into the Center that serves to invigorate its research efforts; and (4) providing a
stimulating environment that enriches training opportunities and professional development in alcohol research.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10329889
- **Project number:** 5P50AA010761-27
- **Recipient organization:** MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
- **Principal Investigator:** HOWARD C. BECKER
- **Activity code:** P50 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $187,060
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1996-12-01 → 2025-12-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10329889

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10329889, Administrative Core (5P50AA010761-27). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10329889. Licensed CC0.

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