PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT – Administrative Core The UTSW NORC Administrative Core promotes and supports interdisciplinary research in nutrition, obesity, and obesity-induced diseases to facilitate the translation of basic scientific discoveries into improved clinical outcomes. The NORC Director, Co-directors, Administrator, Core Directors/Co-directors, with governance by the Executive Committee, are responsible for coordinating Internal and External Committee Meetings, monitoring and documenting the use of each core, overseeing the Enrichment Program, managing the Pilot & Feasibility Program, tracking publications that were facilitated by NORC funding, and reporting annually to the NIH.